IBBERSON G. - 1900 - 06/02/1900 – Age 15 - Nunbrook Hurrier, Park Coal Co., Yorkshire. He was riding in an empty tub and crushed against the roof.

IBBOTSON Fred - 1905 - 27/09/1906 – Age 22 - Warsop Main Loader, Staveley Coal and Iron Co. Ltd., Nottinghamshire. Fall of coal. The stallman was cutting the coal through for the purpose of making it fall, and omitted to take precautions for the safety of his loader. The stallman was summoned for his carelessness and fined 20s. and costs.

IDLE Robert - 1908 - 24/09/1908 – Age 24 - Spawood Ironstone Miner, Sir B Samuelson and Co. Ltd., North Yorkshire. He and his marrow were filling a tub, when a large piece of dogger forming the roof fell, killing him and injuring his marrow. The dogger fell from three converging slips, and was dome-shaped. The place was the last lift of a pillar. The fall would weigh 2.5 to 3 tons. The undermanager was in the place half an hour prior to the accident, but he did not notice anything unusual.

ILES George - 1900 - 20/08/1900 – Age 50 - Coal Pit Heath Repairer, Coal Pit Heath Colliery Co. Ltd., Gloucestershire. Fall of roof in a roadway where he was engaged repairing.

ILLINGSWORTH George H. - 1906 - 02/11/1906 – Age 43 - Grimethorpe Labourer, Carlton Main Colliery Co. Ltd., Yorkshire. He and another workman were being taken by their foreman across the sidings, where there are five sets of rails, and as they were passing across the first set, between some empty wagons, where there was 3 feet of space, a shunter brought seven other wagons down on the brakes and ran into those standing. The foreman had got through, the second man wee knocked down but not hurt, hot deceased was caught between the first set of buffers and instantly killed. The survivors stated that they looked and did not see any wagons approaching, and the shunter also said he did not see the men. The wagons were brought down on a slight curve, and it was raining heavily at the time.

ILLINGWORTH James – 1906 – 08/12/1906 – Age 58 – Seaton Burn Miner, Seaton Burn Coal Co. Ltd., Northumberland. Deceased, who was employed at Wallsend Colliery, was trespassing on the private railway of the Seaton Burn Coal Co., and was said to be under the influence of liquor. While he was walking up a selfacting incline he was caught by the wagons near the upper end of meetings. Notice boards prohibiting trespassing are exhibited on the railway, but the public use it constantly.

ILQUHAN Archibald - 1907 - 07/09/1907 – Age 17 - Watergate Putter, Flimby and Broughton Moor Coal and Firebrick Co. Ltd., Cumberland. Deceased was a pony putter or trailer in longwall workings in the Metal band. He had taken a loaded tub and when about 90 yards from the face, he was behind the tub when a fall of roof occurred and completely buried him. The fall came away from a damp greasy slip running diagonally across the road. The stone was 4 feet by 2 feet 3 inches and 14 inches thick. No timber had been set under it. The undermanager passed the pony and tub and the fall 10 yards further in-bye but was not aware deceased was under it but thought he had gone for the deputy and it was not until he had some conversation with the hewer, deceased had left, that he suspected deceased was under the fall. The place where the fall occurred was rather lower than other parts of the road but when examined by the deputy before work commenced was considered by him to be safe. At the inquest the deputy stated he had not sufficient time to examine all the places in his district within the two hours, fixed by Special Rule, before work started. The Jury were under a slight misapprehension as to the meaning of the evidence that the place where the fall occurred was low, they seemed to think this meant it was dangerous and in their verdict they censured the deputy for not remedying it, a censure that in my opinion was not deserved.

INCE John - 1908 - 11/06/1908 – Age 30 - Moor Road Metalman, Chorley Colliery Co. Ltd., Lancashire. On the drawing road, whilst repairing from between two pronounced slips, he was taking out a prop standing under the roof. He could have stood outside the caunch and ought to have set a bar before taking out the bar. (Locally bad roof.)

INGLEDEN John - 1904 - 26/10/1904 – Age 53 - Longacres Miner, Bolckow Vaughan and Co. Ltd., North Yorkshire. He was drilling a hole when a large piece of stone suddenly burst away off the corner of his place and killed him instantly.

INGLIS Henry - 1906 - 22/12/1906 – Age 13 – Walker. Not employed, Walker Coal Co. Ltd., Northumberland. Died Dec. 26. Deceased and other boys trespassed upon the Short railway connecting the colliery with the staithes on the Tyne. He was on a narrow ledge on the line of rails used for the loaded wagons, between some loaded chaldron wagons and the empty road. and just as an empty wagon was moving by gravity back from the staiths, he fell off the ledge a distance of 34 feet, and one of his arms extending over the empty road the wagon went over it. He was taken to Newcastle Infirmary, where he died.

INGLIS James - 1905 – Age 29 - Braidhurst Repairer, Summerlee Iron Co. Ltd., Fife. Deceased was timbering a main road when temporary supports gave way causing the roof to fall and bury him beneath it.

INGLIS John - 1902 - 24/04/1902 – Age 20 – Cowdenbeath Brusher, Fife Coal Co. Ltd., Fife. Deceased were brushing a level when a large fall of roof took place off the face. There was a considerable quantity of timber set which swung by the fall. 2 killed.

INGLIS Walter – 1904 – 27/06/1904 – Age 70 – Arniston Hutch repairer, Arniston Coal Co. Ltd., Edinburgh. Deceased was taking an empty tub off the cage at the laigh scaffold and when it was partly off the cage was raised, and the tub was thrown on to the plates and struck deceased. It appears that deceased inadvertently gave the signal to raise the cage.

INGRAHAM Peter – 1905 – 28/03/1905 – Age 35 – Dowlais Cardiff Labourer, Guest Keen and Nettlefolds Ltd., Glamorgan. Two colliers were taking an empty tram down a dip road, and when near a stall, in which deceased was working they allowed it to run so as to clear a slight rise in the road. Instead of running straight on, it jumped off the road at the pointers of the stall where deceased was and crushed him fatally. He died on the following day. The colliers, were very much to blame for allowing the tram its freedom on a dip of 2.5 inches per yard.

INGRAM Evan – 1909 – 23/04/1909 – Age 39 – Onllwyn Haulier, Sir Griffith Thomas, Glamorgan. Fall of roof on road; while taking a tram laden with stones into a stall road, it became derailed on a curve at the entrance, and struck against an "arm" supporting a square framing of timbers which supported the roof. The framing collapsed, and caused a large quantity of broken coal and soft black shale to fall from the roof upon the men. They were both dead when extricated. Nine Feet Seam. Safety lamps. 2 killed.

INGRHAM Richard – 1904 – 29/10/1904 – Age 25 – Ackton Hall Miner, Ackton Hall Colliery Co. Ltd., Yorkshire. Died from injuries received from a piece of coal from a weight break and displacing two sprags which caught him on and fractured his spine.

INGRHAM Thomas – 1909 – 29/10/1909 – Age 53 – Eastern Repairer, Ocean Coal Co. Ltd., Glamorgan. Fall on road, fireclay, 90 feet by 14 feet by 10 feet thick, crushed out three pairs of new timber and buried deceased as he was examining the place.

INMAN T. – 1903 – 27/04/1903 – Age 25 – Whitwood Collier, H Briggs Son and Co. Ltd., Yorkshire. Died 28th April. Fatally injured by a fall of roof in a working place when listening to his father and the undermanager talking about the place which appeared to be quite safe. Cause an unsuspected slip.

INNES Alexander – 1901 – 24/12/1901 – Age 29 – Arniston Miner, Arniston Coal Co. Ltd., Edinburgh. Deceased was riding on the top of a loaded rake when he was crushed against the roof. He died from his injuries 25th February, 1902.

INNES Alexander – 1907 – 08/02/1907 – Age 45 – Donibristle Miner, Donibristle Colliery Co. Ltd., Fife. Deceased was at work at the coal face, when a large stone fell from the roof upon him, causing injuries to which he succumbed two days later.

INNES Andrew – 1904 – 28/07/1904 – Age 31 – Lumphinnans Miner, Fife Coal Co. Ltd., Fife. Deceased was shovelling some coals down to his roadhead, when a stone 19 feet long by 2 feet in width dropped from between two lypes converging upwards and close to the face. Part of it fell upon him causing injuries which resulted fatally about an hour afterwards.

INSLEY William – 1901 – 16/08/1901 – Age 41 – Bretby Stallman, Earl of Carnarvon, Derbyshire. Fall of coal while removing holing sprags preparatory to firing a shot to bring the coal down. He died on the 21st August.

IONS Thomas Henry – 1907 – 04/07/1907 – Age 36 – Clara Vale Hewer, Stella Coal Co. Ltd., Co.Durham. At a point, about 10 yards from the shaft on the main haulage road in the Five Quarter seam to the West District, where a hitch with a throw of 2 feet crossed the road, the stone was bad and wet and had fallen away leaving a cavity with a base 16 feet long right across the road and a width of 8 feet on one side of the road and 6.5 feet on the other end, a height of 10 feet. About 4 years ago this place was protected by putting in two running baulks, 14 feet long and 9 inches square, on each side of the road, each of these baulks was supported by five props and above them lofting balks, 12 feet long and 7 inches by 3 inches sectional area, were laid close together, and some loose timber and packing was laid on them, but there was a considerable open space left. Deceased and other hewers were walking inbye to their work in the back shift when some stone fell from the side of the cavity and broke one of the running balks and caused a collapse of the lofting, and deceased was caught by the timber and loose stuff that accompanied the fall, he was covered up and probably suffocated. The place had been frequently examined and was thought to be secure, but after the accident it was found that the broken running balk was slightly rotten. The Local Inspectors reported, ‘In our opinion it was a pure accident, and further we think from the condition of the place it could not have been foreseen.’

IRELAND H. – 1903 – 22/08/1903 – Age 39 – Whitwood Labourer, H Briggs Sons and Co. Ltd., Yorkshire. Died 27th September. He was engaged in whitewashing the fitting shops. A substantial platform had been fixed, 18 feet from the floor, and a sheet slung to catch dust sod splashes. He foolishly placed his whole weight upon the sheet to see if it had been properly fixed. The ropes gave way and he fell to the ground and was fatally injured.

IRELAND John – 1901 – 21/03/1901 – Age 43 – Bentrigg Miner, Larkhill Collieries Ltd., Lanarkshire. While cleaning out the shaft from the bottom a rush of clay and mud engulfed him.

IRVIN Samuel – 1902 – 23/01/1902 – Age 37 – Woodhorn Hewer, Ashtington Coal and Co. Ltd., Northumberland. Died 6th February. A triangular shaped stone, 4 feet long and 3 feet broad, fell from the roof of a longwall working in the Yard seam upon him causing spinal injury. The deputy had examined the place an hour before the accident and thought it safe.

IRVING David – 1908 – 27/08/1908 – Age 23 – Threlkeld, Lead Pumpman, Threlkeld Mines Ltd., Cumberland. His head was caught by the spur wheels, and the presumption is that he was oiling the machinery while in motion.

IRVING John – 1907 – 28/07/1907 – Age 36 – Lonsdale, Iron Ore Miner, Lonsdale Mining Co. Ltd., Cumberland. The men in No.11 company, in whose working place the accident happened, were engaged in taking out ‘middling’ i.e., a slice of ore which had previously formed the roof of a working below and the sole of one above. The middling was 8 or 9 feet thick and about the same width. The place was officially examined at 4.40 am. on the 28th and was considered all right and safe. Only one shift is worked in the place and the miners, John Hocking, Alex. Pooley, and George Dixon, also examined it on their arrival soon after 6 am. and considered it right. Two hours later a slice of the middling fell without any warning and buried John Hocking and Alex. Pooley and also another man, John Irving, who did not belong to their set, but who at the time was working at a lower level almost immediately below the fall. Irving was dead when his body was found Hocking died a few minutes after they had brought him home. Pooley was injured somewhat seriously, but Dixon was unhurt. The fall disclosed a cross slip not previously visible, which taken in conjunction with a longitudinal slip of which they were aware, had allowed the mass to fall without any warning. No timber was set under the ground which fell as it was very strong ore and timber was not considered necessary. 2 killed.

IRVING Robert – 1900 – Age 21 – Seaton Burn Branch Railway Waggon rider, Seaton Burn Coal Co. Ltd., Northumberland. Inspection made and inquest attended. This accident occurred six and a half miles distant from the pit, on the colliery branch line. Deceased was riding on the waggons and by some means fell off and was run over.

IRVING Thomas – 1908 – 21/09/1908 – Age 34 – West Riding Miner, Pope and Pearson Ltd., Yorkshire. The deceased was going to work, on a Monday morning, he was instructed by the deputy to fill some stone which had fallen during the week end, about eight yards back from the face of his working place. The undermanager visited the place shortly after be started work and confirmed the deputy's orders and also instructed the deceased to set some timber, to protect himself while working and at the same time told the deputy to send an experienced man in timbering with his mate to assist Irving. They arrived at 10 am and set a bar 10 inches by 6 inches by 15 feet long across some side walls which were on the road, with longitudinal planks 12 ins by 3 ins of varying lengths across it, and a bar which was let into the brickwork about 6 feet further outbye. The planks were close up to the face of the stone canch from which the fall took place during the week end. The undermanager again visited the place at 1:30 am., or about 40 minutes before the accident occurred, and gave instructions for a prop to be set up to the stone which afterwards fell, not because he thought it unsafe, but because, owing to the height of the place (11 ft), he considered it would protect the men working below. They proceeded to clear the stone away to set this prop, and got a space cleared when the loose stone on the floor slipped and filled it up. The deceased was clearing it out when there was a loud report, and about two tons of stone fell from the roof and broke a bar, and brought all timbering down with it and killed him on the spot.

IRWIN Benjamin – 1907 – 26/04/1907 – Age 34 – Tanfield Lea Joiner, James Joicey and Co. Ltd., Co.Durham. Died April 27. A canvas belt, 3 feet wide, and moving at a speed of 140 feet per minute, is used to convey wet doff coal from the storage hopper to a service hopper, over the coke ovens. This driving drum is 18 inches in diameter, owing to a coating of wet coal forming on it and on this belt, slipping was taking place, and deceased was directed to sprinkle sawdust on this belt to make it grip. He was last seen so engaged, but afterwards appears to have been using a piece of wood about 8.5 inches long and triangular in section to scrape this driving drum, and his hand had been caught and drawn in. The belt was observed to stop, although the drum continued to revolve, and deceased was found fast. The clutch was thrown out and the drum stopped and he was liberated, the piece of wood being found between the drum and belt. No fault could be found with the fencing. The Local Inspectors reported found all the machinery in working order. ‘We found no defects in any part of this gearing, and can only surmise as to the cause of this fatal case.’

IRWIN Samuel * – 1902 – Woodhorn Ashington Coal Co. Ltd., Northumberland.

IRWIN William H. – 1905 – 03/04/1905 – Age 41 – Hindley Hall Browman, Crompton and Shawcross Co., Wigan, Lancashire. Inspection made and inquest attended. Deceased was in the act of pulling the second tub out of the cage, when the winder lowered the cage improperly, crushing him between the top hoop of the cage and the landing plates, there being no catches provided to hold the cage. At the inquiry it was strongly recommended that catches should be provided, and used in all cases.

ISAAC David – 1906 – 21/09/1906 – Age 40 – Ferndale No.1 Collier, D Davis and Sons Ltd., Glamorgan. Fall at face cliff, 3 feet thick, fell on deceased as he was clearing and stowing some rubbish lying at the face. The stall had been idle for some time and he had been sent to prop the roof and clear away the rubbish. Five props were discharged. Two feet nine seam.

ISAAC David H. – 1903 – 14/08/1903 – Age 21 – Glanmwrwg Rider, Velinfran Colliery Co. Ltd., Carmarthen. Found dead under loaded trams having apparently fallen off while riding up slant.

ISAAC John – 1907 – 07/01/1907 – Age 33 – Waun Llwyd Collier, Ebbw Vale Steel Iron and Coal Co. Ltd., Monmouth. Fall of top coal from the face in the Big Vein. He was in a stooping position cleaning away some rubbish before taking down the top coal. While doing so the coal unexpectedly fell on his back or neck, causing injuries from which he died on the 14th January.

ISAAC Samuel – 1908 – 19/09/1908 – Age 15 – Lady Lewis Collier boy, Lewis Merthyr Consolidated Collieries Ltd., Glamorgan. Fall of side at face coal, about 2 ft square, which was overhanging and unsupported, it fell and fractured deceased’s leg and caused a scalp wound. He died in three days. The fireman who passed the place 30 mins previously said that the face was the vertical Four Feet seam.

ISAAC Thomas John – 1901 – 28/07/1901 – Age 15 – Pandy Engine cleaner, Naval Colliery Co. Ltd., Glamorgan. Crushed by the crank of the winding engine, which was moved by the engine man who did not know the deceased was cleaning out the crank pit.

ISAACS William J. – 1901 – 10/09/1901 – Age 31 – Llanbradradach No.2 Fireman, Cardiff Steam Coal Collieries Co. Ltd., Glamorgan. This explosion formed the subject of a special report by Mr. J. S. Martin. Cd885. 8 killed, some injured.

ISON Herbert – 1907 – 23/02/1907 – Age 35 – Glapwell Contractor, Sheepbridge Coal and Iron Co. Ltd., Derbyshire. Fall of roof. A large stone became detached from the roof, over a haulage and canting over the frame of the wheel, it fell upon the legs of deceased. He died 12th March.

IVERS Thomas – 1900 – 31/08/1900 – Age 36 – Bellside (sandstone Quarry) Labourer, Thomas King and Co., Lanarkshire. Four holes were prepared in the overburden of the Quarry, which consisted of stony clay and were charged with gelignite and fired together by means of a fuse. Deceased and others retired about 50 yards away. Deceased was struck by clay or stones projected by one of the shots.

IVIN John T. – 1906 – 29/06/1906 – Age 24 – Ferndale No.2 Collier, D Davis and Sons Ltd., Glamorgan. A narrow heading, 4.5 feet wide, had been driven through a roll in the face. Deceased was chipping at the side of this place to allow a coal cutting machine to pass through, when a piece of the fireclay roof, 4.5 feet by 4.5 feet by 8 inches thick, fell on his back. His spine was injured, and he died in a months time. The roof was unsupported. Yard seam.

IVY John Henry  – 1909 – 16/02/1909 – Age 53 – West Stanley, Owners of West Stanley Colliery, Co.Durham. Explosion of gas. 168 killed. 4 Manx Street, Stanley.

IZATT Alexander – 1905 – 31/03/1905 – Age 14 – Lassodie Miner, Thomas Spowart and Co. Ltd., Fife. Deceased was assisting to put timber up to the roof, when it suddenly fell upon him.

IZATT Charles – 1903 – 02/1905/1903 – Age 26 – Hill of Beath Miner, Fife Coal Co. Ltd., Fife. Deceased apparently was taking off coal at the face when a stone fell from the roof killing him instantly. The stone fell away from lype.

IZATT James – 1902 – 17/1905/1902 – Age 37 – Kelty Miner, Fife Coal Co. Ltd., Fife. Deceased sounded the roof and finding it loose was about to go for a prop to set under it when it suddenly fell. The roof fell away at two almost parallel lypes the existence of which were unknown.

IZATT James – 1906 – 29/04/1906 – Age 34 – Muiredge Labourer, Wemyss Coal Co. Ltd., Fife. While suffering from despondency he jumped into the colliery pond and committed suicide.