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Please note: this page provides the details we have for those fatalities not shown on the colliery pages - i.e. for those fatalities at collieries/pits etc. for which we do not have a web page.
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05 Aug 1737 | Corporal/Corpsill Pit | ||||
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18 Jul 1902 | Consett | Palmer, Henry, aged 61, Blacksmith, fell down dead, when at work in shops, from natural causes |
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14 May 1925 | Van's Pit | Palmer, Samuel, aged 52, Buried: Skelton Cemetery;
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08 Sep 1841 | Glebe Colliery | Parker, James, aged 13, Miner, fell down shaft |
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25 Jan 1883 | Holmes Levin | Parker, William, aged 20, Mason, was killed by the fall of a tree while passing through a wood to his work at Holmes Levin Mine; the manager reported this in the belief that he was bound to report all accidents to their workmen [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident] |
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| 1870 | Little Thornley | Parkin, -, fall of stone [approximate date] |
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10 Jul 1888 | De Beers, South Africa | Parkins, R. |
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18 Apr 1907 | Longhill, Clay quarry | Parkinson, John, aged 34, Quarryman, he was struck by a fall of clay from the face of the clay pit; there was a boulder stone bared when the clay fell; the stone had caused the fall |
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17 Jun 1859 | Tow Law | ||||||
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11 May 1850 | Old Hetton | Patterson, George, aged 13, was killed at Old Hetton Pit while trying to climb on a train of waggons being drawn along Hetton Railway, he was run over and died instantly when the last waggon passed over his head |
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12 Jun 1902 | Teams (Clay Quarry) | Patterson, William, aged 23, Stonemason, While deceased was undercutting the face a fall of clay took place and completely buried him. He was released in a few minutes and was quite conscious, but he died three hours afterwards. The weather had been wet, and this was supposed to have loosened the clay that fell |
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10 Feb 1785 | Whitehaven area | Pattinson, Robert, aged 41, "Burned", of Mount Pleasant [Date of burial], Buried: Holy Trinity, Whitehaven;
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26 Jan 1944 | Tanfield | ||||||
| 23 Oct 1808 | Unknown | Pattison, Thomas, aged 40, Pitman, of Birtley, shown in Parish records as being accidentally killed - may not be Colliery related |
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| May 1875 | Unknown | Pearson, Margaret, aged 9, Chester Ward Coroner's Inquest, place: South Shields, cause: run over on St. Hilda's wagonway (DRO Ref: COR/C/2/269) |
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| 22 Jun 1722 | Unknown | Pearson, Ralph, of Winlaton Mill, killed by waggons |
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25 Jun 1839 | Cockfield | Peart, George |
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04 Sep 1909 | Cowsill Quarry (Whinstone) | Peart, John George, aged 24, Labourer, Caught by revolving shafting when attempting to take a driving belt off a pulley |
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15 Jan 1887 | Jet Cliff (Metalliferous) | Peggs, William, aged 25, Miner, killed by explosion of charge of powder which he went back to thinking it had missed fire |
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| 1921 | Unknown | Pengelly, James, aged 41 |
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17 Aug 1841 | Londonderry Incline | Perkins, George, Waggon Rider, was killed by the empty waggons, he was jambing between two in taking off the coupling chains (NEIMME Ref: Bud-48-13-175) |
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02 May 1843 | Seaham Harbour | Pickering, -, Line Waggon Driver, he was killed by a waggon running over his leg, it was so dreadfully crushed that amputation was indispensable but he died before the operation was begun (NEIMME Ref: Bud-48-15-155) |
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| 21 Nov 1858 | Unknown | Pierson, George, aged 28, [date of burial], Buried: Wilton, St. Cuthbert on 21 Nov 1858 {NBI};
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10 Jul 1888 | De Beers, South Africa | Plate, T. |
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| May 1874 | Unknown | Plumber, Henry, aged 18, Chester Ward Coroner's Inquest, place: Waldridge, cause: injured on Waldridge Colliery railway (DRO Ref: COR/C/2/65) |
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03 Dec 1914 | Shap Black Rock (Quarry) | Pooley, Thomas, aged 36, Fireman, whilst engaged charging a shot-hole with gelignite the explosive prematurely exploded owing to the presence of some frozen cartridges |
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08 Oct 1855 | Walker Iron Works | Porter, John, aged 19, boiler explosion |
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03 Oct 1888 | Unknown | Porter, John, aged 79, immediately after diner he went along the waste heap on the surface to discharge a tub of stones, and was found a few minutes afterwards lying on his back; he died immediately |
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04 Jun 1861 | Yatehouse Mines | Postletwaite, Fleming, killed by a fall of roof, it was his first day in the pit, left a wife and eight children |
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26 Jul 1907 | Pelaw Main Railway | Potts, Joseph, aged 35, Waggon rider, Buried: St. Alban's Churchyard, Windy Nook;
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27 Mar 1755 | Whitehaven area | Potts, Robert, "Killed in coal mines", of Hensingham [Date of burial], Buried: Holy Trinity, Whitehaven;
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07 Oct 1854 | Hetton Railway, Copt Hill Incline | Potts, William, aged 9, he was employed to oil the sheaves on Hetton Railway, was knocked down and run over by a set of nine empty coal waggons which were descending the Copt Hill Incline, he had not seen them approaching until it was too late to take evasive action |
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29 Jan 1862 | Cramlington Waggonway | Power, Patrick, aged 15, slipped from waggons on a coal train |
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03 Feb 1906 | [America] | Pratt, John, aged 16, killed in a colliery explosion in America, memorial in South Church Cemetery |
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| 08 Nov 1863 | Unknown | Pratt, Richard, aged 36, [date of burial], Buried: Wilton, St. Cuthbert on 08 Nov 1863 {NBI};
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07 Feb 1865 | Hartley West | Pratt, William, aged 54, Miner, run over by tubs |
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14 Dec 1894 | Byron Pit Waggonway | Priestley, John Henry, aged 60, killed on the Byron Pit waggonway at Hunwick [date of burial], Buried: 14 Dec 1894 |
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| Sep 1875 | Unknown | Proud, William, aged 6, Chester Ward Coroner's Inquest, place: Craghead, cause: crushed by coal wagon (DRO Ref: COR/C/2/403) |
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22 Jul 1850 | Low Grange | Pryor, Joshua, aged 15, boiler explosion |
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28 Aug 1858 | Lambton Railway | Punshon, Edward, aged 18, he was riding on the front part of the waggons up the incline, and when the train arrived at the bank top he was in the act of unloosing the chain off the waggons, when he unfortunately slipped his foot and fell from the waggon sole on to the rails; the wheels of one of the waggons passed over both his legs |
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22 Apr 1876 | Londonderry Railway | Punshon, Thomas, aged 72, accidentally killed whilst at work on the Londonderry Railway, Buried: St. Cuthberts Churchyard, East Rainton;
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Jul 1835 | Shiney Row | Pyle, Richard, killed by a fall of stone [Sunderland Herald reports: accident - 18 Jul 1835 pg 2 col 5] |
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