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DONALLY Michael - 1876 - 05/12/1876 – Age 19 – Coalminer. Botany Bay, Clifton and Kersley Coal Co., Clifton, Lancashire. Coal falling whilst he was holing without the required sprags being set.

DOODSON Joseph - 1872 - 24/09/1872 – Age 67 – Coalminer. Kearsley, Samuel Scowcroft, Kearsley, Lancashire. Coal falling in Doe Mine.

DOOLAN John - 1871 - 29/08/1871 – Age 33 – Sinker. Menses, Charles Turner, Wigan, Lancashire. Falling in shaft from scaffold.

DOOLER William - 1870 - 17/09/1870 – Age 30. Chatterley (ironstone), Chatterley Co., Tunstall, Stafford. Explosion of boiler. Married. 3 killed.

DOOLEY J. - 1875 - 07/07/1875 – Age 15 – Driver. Whitwood, H Briggs and Co., Normanton, Yorkshire. Run over by waggons on surface.

DOOTSON William - 1879 - 15/02/1879 – Age 38 – Bricksetter. Bickershaw, Ackers Whitley and Co. Ltd., Wigan, Lancashire. Sprained leg when jumping out of the hoppet at pit bank. Died 8th Mar.

DORAN John - 1879 - 11/02/1879 – Age 27 – Fireman. Garswood Hall, Smethurst Hoyle and Grime, Wigan, Lancashire. Explosion of gas. 3 killed.

DORAN Matthew - 1874 - 02/07/1874 – Age 34 - Miner. Crossfield (metalliferous), Crossfield Iron Ore Co., Cumberland. Explosion of a charge of powder which was supposed to have missed fire.

DORMAN John - 1875 - 22/07/1875 – Age 41- Hewer. Tyne Main, E Robson and Co., Gateshead, Durham. Fall of stone Died 27th Aug.

DORRICK Edward - 1876 - 21/06/1876 – Age 55 - Labourer. Blaina, Blaina Co., Blaina, Monmouth. Injured by trucks died 26th.

DOUGAN Cornelius - 1879 - 23/09/1879 – Age 55 – Brusher. Carfin, William Dixon Ltd., Bothwell, Lanarkshire. Chokedamp on previous occasions come from an old waste but the men were able to retreat to safety on being warned of its approach. On this occasion they delayed too long and fell before reaching fresh air. 2 killed.

DOUGLAS Charles - 1877 - 30/06/1877 – Age 35 - Labourer. Tocketts (ironstone), JW Pease and partners, Guisborough, Yorkshire. Leg broken by waggon running over it building air crossing in mine he had his leg over the rail while holding a line and did not see the waggon coming. Amputation necessary. Died 6th July.

DOUGLAS George - 1879 - 08/05/1879 – Age 64 - Asst. onsetter. Brotton (metalliferous), Morrison and Co., Saltburn, Yorkshire. Crushed to death by cage coming on him he went under the cage while running to clean out the cage hole. He properly ought to have stopped the cage.

DOUGLAS Robert - 1875 - 06/08/1875 – Age 17 – Trimmer. Garthill No.7, William Baird and Co., Coatbridge, Lanarkshire. By falling among wagons being shunted by a loco.

DOUGLAS Thomas - 1871 - 18/11/1871 – Age 30 - Hewer. Brancepeth, Strakers and Love, Fence Houses, Durham. Fall of stone.

DOUGLAS Thomas - 1878 - 04/01/1878 – Age 21 - Collier. Tursdale, Bell Bros Ltd., Ferry Hill, Durham. Fall of stone from roof while filling a tub. It gave no warning.

DOUGLAS W. - 1872 - 01/11/1872 – Age 20 – Hurrier. Hoyland and Elsecar, Inspectors of Hoyland and Elsecar, Barnsley, Yorkshire. Fall of coal.

DOUGLASS Joseph - 1878 - 12/09/1878 – Age 35 – Sinker. South Benwell, W Cochrane Carr, Newcastle, Northumberland. Cradle rope broke and they fell down the shaft. 2 killed.

DOUTHROIT William - 1879 - 07/03/1879 – Age 38 – Byeworkman. Victoria, Rhodes and Dalby, Pontefract, Yorkshire. Fell with cage in shaft. 8 killed.

DOVE Thomas - 1872 - 02/02/1872 – Age 26 – Sinker. Littleburn, North Brancepeth Coal Co., Durham, Co. Durham. Winch rope ran amain and knocked them out of the kibble causing them to fall to the bottom of the shaft. 2 killed.

DOVE William - 1873 - 23/09/1873 – Age 50 – Keeker. Byers Green, Bolckow, Vaughan and Co., Willington, Durham. Oiling apparatus. Fell on top.

DOVE William - 1878 – 09/05/1878 – Age 18 – Driver. Grassmore No.1, A Barnes and Co., Chesterfield, Derbyshire. Fall of bind.

DOWD John - 1877 – 19/12/1877 – Age 38 - Dataler. Old Boston, Richard Evans and Sons, Haydock, Lancashire. Fall of roof. Died 21st Jan 1878.

DOWINE James - 1877 – 21/11/1877 – Age 18 - Drawer. Calderbank, PH Coal Co., Baillieston, Lanarkshire. Fall of roof.

DOWN William - 1878 – 19/11/1878 – Age 45 - Banksman. Digby, Digby Coal Co., Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. Fell down the shaft with a full tub supposed to have pushed it under the fencing which was only one bar.

DOWNIE James - 1876 – 10/07/1876 – Age 14 - Drawer. Donibristle, Grieve & Nasmyth, Aberdour, Fife Fall of roof on drawing road (stoop and room) coal roof.

DOWNIE Michael - 1873 - 23/06/1873 – Age 35 – Fireman. Rosehall No.3, R Addie and Sons, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire. Explosion of firedamp.

DOWNING D. - 1874 - 05/10/1874 – Age 28 - Collier. Leycett, Crewe Coal Co., Newcastle, Stafford. Explosion of firedamp.

DOWNING G. - 1875 - 02/02/1875 – Age 41 - Collier. Lowood’s Wharncliffe, Grayson Lowood and Co., Sheffield, Yorkshire. Fall of roof.

DOWNING Ralph - 1878 - 30/01/1878 – Age 58 - Collier. Silverdale, (ironstone), Stanier and Co., Newcastle, Stafford. Fall of ironstone.

DOWNS Francis - 1872 - 02/12/1872 – Age 31 - Miner. Blaenavon (ironstone), Blaenavon Iron Co., Blaenavon, Monmouth. Fall of roof.

DOWNS Henry - 1878 - 11/09/1878 - Collier. Abercarn, Ebbw Vale Iron Co., Abercarn, Monmouthshire. Explosion of firedamp. 268 killed.

DOWNS John - 1874 - 14/04/1874. Astley, Dunkirk Co., Dukinfield, Cheshire. Explosion of firedamp. 54 killed.

DOWNS John - 1878 - 08/08/1878 - Collier. Wincobank, John Crowley and Sons, Sheffield, Yorkshire. Crushed by corves.

DOWNS Thomas - 1878 - 07/06/1878 – Age 43 - Collier. Wood, Richard Evans and Sons, Haydock, Lancashire. Explosion of firedamp after a sudden outburst.  189 killed.

DOWNS William (injured) - 1879 - 03/03/1878 – Age 18 - Pony driver. Pendlebury, Andrew Knowles and Sons Ltd., Pendlebury, Lancashire. Hurt by a waggon in his train getting off the rails.

DOWNS William - 1878 - 11/09/1878 - Collier. Abercarn, Ebbw Vale Iron Co., Abercarn, Monmouthshire. Explosion of firedamp. 268 killed.

DOWNTON T. - 1872 - 08/01/1872 – Blacksmith. Grange, N Parks, Oldbury, Worcester. Injured whist ascending the pit 5th. Died this day.

DOXEY Charles - 1876 - 07/08/1876 – Age 54 - Miner. Griff Badge, Charles Doxey, Middleton, Wirksworth. Fall of roof. Deceased had met with a new vein of lead ore and was anxious to prove it, he neglected to set the necessary timber to support the roof.

DOYLE John - 1872 - 09/03/1872 – Age 44 – Brusher. Ellismuir No.2, Provenhall Coal Co., Baillieston, Lanarkshire. Fall of roof.

DOYLE Joseph - 1877 - 07/03/1877 – Age 47 – Dayman. Gibfield, Fletcher Burrows and Co., Atherton, Lancashire. Roof falling.

DRABBLE Frederick - 1877 - 21/12/1877 – Age 35 – Dayman. Clifton Hall, Andrew Knowles and Sons Ltd., Clifton, Lancashire. Explosion of firedamp. Died 21st Jan.

DRAIN William - 1877 - 22/10/1877 – Age 29 - Miner. Blantyre, William Dixon and Co., Blantyre, Lanarkshire. Explosion of firedamp. 207 killed.

DRANGE James - 1878 - 30/05/1878 – Age 48 – Stallman. Wollaton, Wollaton Colliery Co., Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. Explosion of powder.

DRAPER George - 1875 - 28/06/1875 – Age 41 - Labourer. Moss, Pearson and Knowles Coal and Iron Co. Ltd., Wigan, Lancashire. Bursting of boiler. 3 killed.

DRAPER James - 1875 - 11/08/1875 – Age 20 – Coalminer. Clifton Hall, Andrew Knowles and Sons Ltd., Clifton, Lancashire. Roof coal falling.

DRAPER John - 1872 - 13/02/1872 – Age 42 - Collier. Kimberley, Babbington Coal Co., Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. Fall of coal whilst passing along the face of the coal after taking out his sprag.

DRAYCOTT William - 1870 - 09/10/1870 – Age 36 - Collier. Snibston, Stevenson and Co., Leicester, Leicestershire Fall of coal.

DRENNAN Thomas - 1876 - 09/08/1876 – Age 32 – Coalminer. Stand Lane, Stand Lane Colliery Co., Radcliffe, Lancashire. Burned by an explosion of firedamp in 8 yard mine. Died in Manchester Infirmary. The gas fired at their candles which they were using instead of safety lamps in approaching a place likely to contain firedamp. 3 killed.

DRING W. - 1872 - 17/05/1872 – Age 18 – Hurrier. Harrop Edge, Isaac Wood and Son, Bradford, Yorkshire. Fell out of cage in shaft.

DRISCOL James - 1872 - 06/11/1872 – Age 30 - Labourer. Bedwlwyn, Bedwlwyn Coal Co., Aberdare, Glamorgan. Killed by truck.

DRISCOLL John - 1879 - 11/10/1879 – Age 64 Fisherman. Muckross Head (metalliferous), Duneen Bay Minerals Co. Ltd., Clonakilty, Co. Cork, Ireland. Falling into an unfenced part of old opencast work near the new mine after missing a turning on the road on his way home.

DRIVER Francis - 1874 - 16/12/1874 – Age 42 – Mason. Herrington, Earl of Durham, Durham, Co. Durham. Breaking of scaffold inside enginehouse.

DRUGGAN Thomas - 1879 - 26/05/1879 – Age 20 - Miner. Muirhead (ironstone), Coltness Iron Co., Shotts, Lanarkshire. Fall of roof.

DRURY John - 1871 - 22/11/1871 – Age 21 - Collier. Norwood, Sheepbridge Coal and Iron Co., Chesterfield, Derbyshire. Explosion of gas. 9 killed.

DRURY Thomas - 1877 - 14/02/1877 – Age 20 - Collier. Apedale (ironstone), Stanier and Co., Newcastle, Stafford. Ironstone fell from face of drift.

DRYBURGH David - 1875 - 23/09/1875. Fordell, GWM Henderson, Dalgety, Fife. He was pushing a wooden water box into the shaft when the cage was not there to receive it.

DRYDEN David - 1876 - 22/05/1876 – Age 45 – Oversman. Dalzellowlie, James Coupar, Maybole, Ayrshire. Fall of roof.

DRYLIE David - 1876 - 13/01/1876 – Age 25 - Collier. Townhill, Townhill Coal Co., Dunfermline, Fife. While attempting to cross the open shaft on a bunton at a mid-working he slipped his footing.

DRYSDALE Thomas - 1876 - 06/06/1876 – Age 39 - Hewer. Seghill, Laycock and Nicholson, Newcastle, Northumberland. Crushed by cage.

DUCKER John - 1874 - 14/10/1874 – Age 35 - Hooker-on. Eleanor, Eleanor Colliery Co. Ltd., Queensferry, Flint. Injured by cage while passing across pit bottom. Died 26th Nov.

DUCKERING James - 1878 - 08/10/1878 – Age 22 - Miner. Boosbeck (ironstone), Stevenson Jacques and Co. Guisborough Yorkshire. While taking off a corner of a pillar he drilled a hole nearly through the stone. After charging and lighting the shot he went round other side and the shot blew through and killed him.

DUCKWORTH James - 1873 - 07/11/1873 – Age 28 - Collier. Senela Green, Samuel Stock, St. Helens, Lancashire. Fall of coal and roof in Little Delph mine, No.2 pit.

DUCKWORTH Michael - 1879 - 16/07/1878 – Age 20 - Miner. Darwen Fireclay, Ralph Entwistle and Co. Ltd., Over Darwen, Lancashire. A shot which it seems he thought had missed fire going off on his returning too soon.

DUDDLE Joseph - 1873 - 16/04/1873 – Age 26 – Coalminer. Ellesmere, Bridgewater Trust, Worsley, Lancashire. Side stone falling as he was holing.

DUDLEY, John - 1874 - 18/11/1874 – Age 70 – Stoker. Neachells Hall, Barbors Field Co., Willenhall, Stafford. Deceased clothes caught fire on 17th. Died next day.

DUDLEY, John - 1875 - 10/03/1875 – Age 28 – Pikeman. New Buffery, William Gould, Dudley, Worcester Fall of coal measures whilst holing which he had neglected to sprag.

DUDLEY, William - 1874 - 24/12/1874 – Wagoner. Bignall Hill, Representatives of the late John Wedgewood, Newcastle, Stafford. Explosion of gas 17 killed.

DUFFEY Thomas - 1875 - 16/07/1875 – Age 19 – Coalminer. Bridgewater, Bridgewater Trust, Worsley, Lancashire. Caught in taking his tub down a bay. Died 12st.

DUFFIE John - 1875 - 05/11/1875 – Age 40 – Brusher. Chapelside, Ferrier and Strain, New Monkland, Lanarkshire. He was taking down stone which fell on him (longwall).
DUFFIN James - 1876 - 20/05/1876 – Age 18 - Holer. Deep Main, J Oakes and Co., Riddings, Derbyshire. Fall of roof breaking away from top slip running over the coals which were being holed at the time. The stall had only three days previous to this resumed work after standing during a long strike. 4 killed.

DUFFY Henry - 1879 - 02/07/1879 – Age 65 – Brusher. Blantyre No.1, William Dixon Ltd., Blantyre, Lanarkshire. Explosion of firedamp. 28 killed.

DUFFY Michael - 1876 - 24/07/1876 – Age 49 - Hewer. Whitehaven, Earl of Lonsdale, Whitehaven, Cumberland. Fall of coal.

DUFFY Michael - 1879 - 16/01/1879 – Age 33 - Miner. Glengarnock No.5 (ironstone), M Cunningham, Kilbirnie, Ayrshire. Fall of ironstone and roof.

DUFFY or McDUFF Thomas - 1879 - 02/07/1879 – Age 24 – Brusher. Blantyre No.1, William Dixon Ltd., Blantyre, Lanarkshire. Explosion of firedamp. 28 killed.

DUFFY Peter - 1874 - 19/01/1874 – Age 40 - Collier. Rosehall No.10, R Addie and Sons, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire. Fall of roof at face. 3 killed.

DUFFY William - 1878 - 18/01/1878 – Age 35 – Fireman. Thornley Original, Hartlepool Collieries Co. Ltd., Ferry Hill, Durham. Explosion on No.1 boiler in Low Main Seam. 4 killed.

DUGDALE Robert - 1874 - 14/04/1874. Astley, Dunkirk Co. Dukinfield, Cheshire. Explosion of firedamp. 54 killed.

DUGGAN Joseph - 1878 - 10/09/1878 – Age 27- Hewer. Crosby and Gilcrux, W Mulcaster and Co., Maryport, Cumberland. Fall of stone.

DUGGAN William - 1877 - 12/12/1877 – Age 49 - Collier. Hindley Green, John Scowcroft and Co. Ltd., Wigan, Lancashire. Fall of roof 2 killed.

DUGGAN William jnr. - 1877 - 12/12/1877 – Age 20 - Drawer. Hindley Green, John Scowcroft and Co. Ltd., Wigan, Lancashire. Fall of roof 2 killed.

DUGGIN T. - 1877 - 23/11/1877 – Age 55 – Loader. Whyley, Farley and Duce, West Bromwich, Stafford. Fall of roof in thick coal pit owing to presence of network of slips which a bump or pressure suddenly brought about.

DUKE Richard - 1877 - 16/11/1877 – Age 21 - Collier. Ryhope, Ryhope Coal Co., Sunderland, Durham. Fall of top coal while putting in a led tub it drew out a prop and caused a large fall of coal.

DULSON James - 1879 - 07/03/1879 – Age 50 - Collier. Grange, Robert Heath and Son, Burslem, Stafford. Fall of roof.

DULSTIN Ebor - 1873 - 17/01/1873 – Age 14 – Jigger. New Main, Butterley Co., Alfreton, Derbyshire. Crushed whilst jigging by an empty tub which ran amain.

DUNCAN John - 1871 - 31/08/1871 – Age 45 – Blacksmith. Polton, James Eaglesham, Dalkeith, Mid Lothian. Drum got out of gear and ran amain with him and another in the kettle. They fell into 10 fathoms of water. It was a sinking pit.

DUNCAN Owen - 1872 - 08/10/1872 – Age 32 – Brusher. Tollcross, James Dunlop and Co., Tollcross, Lanarkshire. While blasting a shot went off unexpectedly.

DUNCAN William - 1876 - 20/03/1876 – Age 36 - Collier. Old Farme, James Ferrie, Rutherglen, Lanarkshire. Fall of roof.

DUNFFIELD J. - 1876 - 23/09/1876 – Age 26 – Hurrier. Wombwell Main, Wombwell Main Coal Co., Barnsley, Yorkshire. Fall of coal.

DUNGAVIL J. - 1872 - 22/08/1872 – Age 29 – Engineman. Greenburn, George Gray, Crofthead. Fell down pit while repairing rope.

DUNK Arthur - 1875 - 06/12/1875 – Age 20. Swaithe Main, Mitchell and Co., Barnsley, Yorkshire. Explosion of gas 143 Killed.

DUNN Andrew Ogle – 1879 - 02/07/1879 – Age 35 – Waggonwayman. Ryhope, Ryhope Coal Co., Ltd., Sunderland, Durham. Was riding outbye on run against orders the tubs got off the way and he was crushed by them.

DUNN Daniel - 1879 - 13/01/1879 – Age 34 – Haulier. Dinas, Middle Coffin and Co., Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Killed by an explosion of gas. 63 killed.

DUNN David - 1876 - 24/07/1876 – Age 35 – Sinker. Allanshaw, John Sneddon and Co., Hamilton, Lanarkshire. Fell off a bunton in sinking pit.

DUNN James - 1870 - 30/03/1871 – Sinker. Sutton Heath, James Radley, St. Helens, Lancashire. Fall of dirt from ascending tub.

DUNN James - 1876 - 07/12/1876 – Age 20 – Stoker. Norley, Norley Coal and Cannel Co. Ltd., Wigan, Lancashire. Fall of a wall through coal being tipped against it.

DUNN John - 1870 - 01/10/1870 – Age 40 – Furnaceman. Holland, Wigan Coal and Iron Co., Wigan, Lancashire. Falling out of tub whilst descending pit.

DUNN John - 1876 - 09/05/1876 – Age 55 - Labourer. Park Slip, Llynvi Tondu and Ogmore Coal Co., Bridgend, Glamorgan. Killed by trams.

DUNN Richard - 1874 - 13/07/1874 – Age 25 – Joiner. Shildon Lodge, Bolckow Vaughan and Co., Bishop Auckland, Durham. Run over by truck.

DUNN Richard - 1875 - 31/03/1875 – Age 64 – Stoker. White’s Farm, Ann Spittle, West Bromwich, Stafford. His clothes caught fire. He was carelessly standing too near the hot ashes under the fire grate of the boiler.

DUNN Robert - 1879 - 24/11/1879 – Age 13 – Trapper. Silksworth, Marquess of Londonderry, Sunderland, Durham. Leg broken and otherwise severely injured by being run over on a self-acting incline while attempting to cross. Died 14th Dec.

DUNN William - 1871 – 25/10/1871 – Age 37 - Hewer. Seaham No.3, Earl Vane, Sunderland, Co. Durham. Explosion of gas. 26 killed.

DUNNACHIE Peter - 1877 – 15/01/1877 – Age 20 - Drawer. Maryville, John Hendrie, Bothwell, Lanarkshire. Run over by tub containing rails when he was taking down a dook.

DUNNING J. - 1879 - 10/06/1879 – Age 27 – Pikeman. Cannock and Rugeley, Cannock and Rugeley Colliery Co., Hednesford, Stafford. Returning to work after a shot which had failed to bring down the coal he began to remove it when the roof coal gave way from an unseen slip and killed him.

DUNSMUIR James - 1874 - 30/03/1874 – Age 64 - Roadsman. Garallan, James Eaglesham, Cumnock, Lanarkshire. Fall of roof.

DUNSTAN Charles - 1873 - 04/07/1873 – Age 15 - Labourer. Lindal Moor (metalliferous), Harrison, Ainslie and Co., Furness, Lancashire. Falling away from the ladder in coming up the pit.

DUNSTAN Edwin - 1874 - 21/08/1874 – Age 23 - Miner. Dolcoath (metalliferous), Dolcoath Mining Co., Camborne, Cornwall. Giving way of the piece of ground on which he was sitting.

DUNSTAN James - 1874 - 10/03/1874 – Age 13 - Miner. East Wheal Basset (metalliferous), East Wheal Basset Mining Co., Redruth, Cornwall. In ascending to the surface the boy fell into the shaft two casing boards having been accidentally knocked out leaving an open gap by the side of the sollar.

DUNSTAN James - 1875 - 25/03/1875 – Age 54 - Miner. West Wheal Basset (metalliferous), West Wheal Basset Mining Co., Redruth, Cornwall. Injuries received by his son falling on him while climbing up a ladder in the shaft.

DUNSTAN William Irons - 1877 - 22/10/1877 – Age 24 - Roadsman. Blantyre, WS Dixon, Hamilton, Lanarkshire. Single. Pilotacre. Buried, Blantyre, cemetery 28th Oct. (Defn. list) Explosion of firedamp.

DUNSTON James - 1875 - 22/03/1875 – Age 18 – Sinker. Pendyris, Pendyris Coal Co., Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Killed by falling of bucket while ascending sinking shaft.

DUNSTON S. - 1877 - 03/09/1877 – Age 25 - Collier. Simon Wood, Earl Fitzwilliam, Barnsley, Yorkshire. Fall of coal.

DUNSTON William - 1879 - 23/09/1879 – Age 20 - Miner. Mouzell (metalliferous), John Glegg, Dalton-in-Furness, Lancashire. Skull fractured by loose pipe while ascending shaft.

DUNWORTH Daniel - 1879 - 13/01/1879 – Age 30 – Cutter. Dinas, Middle Coffin and Co., Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Killed by an explosion of gas. 63 killed.

DURANT J. - 1872 - 22/08/1872 – Pickman. Tividale Hall, Messrs Bradley, Dudley, Worcester. Premature explosion of gunpowder whilst charging a shot. 2 killed.

DURKIN James - 1879 - 16/12/1879 – Age 26 - Labourer. Taylor, Wigan Coal and Iron Co. Ltd., Wigan, Lancashire. He was lowering two waggons down an incline he was sitting on one of the breaks. They ran away coming into contact with other waggons when he was thrown off and fell between the buffers.

DURRIS Charles - 1877 - 21/06/1877 – Age 25 – Brusher. Lochend, James Nimmo and Co., New Monkland, Lanarkshire. Fall of roof at face Stoop and room.

DUTTON George - 1873 - 25/04/1873 – Age 54 - Banksman. Mold, Argoed Mold, Argoed Coal Co., Mold, Flint. Killed by falling down pit. No gates.

DUXBURY Edward - 1874 - 04/03/1874 – Age 12 – Waggoner. Lower Darwen, Lower Darwen Coal Co., Lower Darwen, Lancashire. Fall stone falling from roof of his miner’s place after shot had been fired.

DUXBURY Mark - 1875 - 16/06/1875 – Age 28 – Coalminer. Aspen, Thomas Simpson and Co., Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire. Roof falling.

DUXBURY Thomas - 1872 - 07/09/1872 – Age 12 – Coalminer. Aspen, Thomas Simpson and Co., Oswaldtwistle Lancashire. Crushed by the leg of the pumping engine where he apparently went to lie down unknown to any one as he was going to his work on the night shift. Of White Ash Lane, Oswaldtwistle, was on Tuesday found dead about 5.40 a.m. in the engine house at Aspen Colliery, Oswaldtwistle by the underlooker. He was fearfully bruised and cut in various parts of his body. He ought to have gone down the pit to work at 10.00 p.m. the previous evening, but instead seems to have gone into the engine house and fallen asleep under the machinery which is worked during the night. His death apparently resulted from injuries by the machine which caught him while still asleep". Bacup and Rossendale News.

DWYER Thomas - 1878 - 31/01/1878 – Age 65 - Labourer. St. Helens, St. Helens Colliery Co. Ltd., St. Helens, Lancashire. While improperly passing over the drum of a small hauling engine when in motion he slipped and was crushed between the side wall and the drum.

DYAS John - 1874 - 23/07/1874 – Overman. Titford Long Meadow, Fletcher and Co., Oldbury, Worcester. Burnt in hot air. 5 killed. Died this day.

DYE Robert - 1879 - 10/08/1879 - Miner. West Riding, Pope Pearson and Co., Normanton, Yorkshire. Fall of coal. Accident 20th Sept - 1878.

DYER David - 1873 - 23/12/1873 – Age 32 – Sinker. Kilton (ironstone), Kilton Ironstone Co., Saltburn-by-the-Sea. Yorkshire. Fell out of kibble. 2 killed.

DYER Nathaniel - 1874 - 17/01/1874 – Age 55 – Engineman. East Rocks (metalliferous), East Rocks Haematite Iron Ore Co., Luxulyan, Cornwall. Boiler explosion.

DYET William - 1877 - 15/11/1877 – Age 45 – Sinker. Springside, A Kenneth and Son, Dreghorn, Ayrshire. By stone falling down shaft.

DYKES Hugh - 1874 - 17/03/1874 – Age 26 - Collier. London No.1, Eglington Iron Co., Galston, Ayrshire. Fall of coal at the face when undermining it.

DYMENT David - 1871 - 23/11/1871 – Age 12 – Doorboy. Park, Aberdare Rhondda Co., Hirwain, Glamorgan. Killed by fall of stone.

DYMOND James - 1874 - 11/05/1874 – Age 64 – Sinker. Twerton, Bath Co. Ltd., Twerton, Somerset. Fell off scaffold in sinking pit.

DYSON H. - 1873 - 16/06/1873 – Age 60 - Labourer. Oaks, Firth Barber and Co., Barnsley, Yorkshire. Run over by tubs on engine plane.

DYSON John - 1871 - 06/09/1871 – Age 20 - Drawer. Ince Moss, Pearson and Knowles, Wigan, Lancashire. Explosion of gas. 70 killed.