INCIDENTS WITH NO NAMES

1880 - 02/07/1880 – Age 19 – Driver. Greetwell, Mid Lincoln Iron Co., Lincoln, Lincolnshire. Crushed by corves.

1880 - 03/02/1880 – Age 29 - Byeworker. Allerton Byewater, Silkstone and Haigh Moor Coal Co., Pont efract, Yorkshire. Explosion of gas. 2 killed.

1880 - 03/02/1880 – Age 35 – Byeworker. Allerton Byewater, Silkstone and Haigh Moor Coal Co., Pontefract, Yorkshire. Explosion of gas. 2 killed.

1880 - 06/05/1880 – Age 24 – Loader. Bunkers Hill, William Rigby and Co., Stoke, Stafford. Fall of roof. 2 killed.

1880 - 14/06/1880 – Age 50 – Banksman. Junction, Mountain Mine Coal Co. Ltd., Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire. Rib broken, &c. He fell whilst tipping a tub.

1881 - 05/05/1881. Park Hall, EE Almond, Cheadle, Cheshire. Fall of roof. 2 killed.

1881 - 21/11/1881. Shelton, Earl Granville, Hanley, Stafford. Explosion of firedamp. 3 killed.

1881 - 29/03/1881 – Collier. Bayleyfield, JT and J Ashton, Hyde, Cheshire. Fall of coal.

1882 - 09/12/1882 - Waiter on. Walbottle, Kirton Rowell and Dodd, Northumberland. Fell down shaft from hempstead.

1882 – 20/02/1882 – Miner. Brownhills (ironstone), Brownhills Co., Tunstall, Stafford. Fall of roof. 2 killed.

1882 – 23/08/1882 – Airwayman. Holly Wood, Butterley Co., Silverdale, Stafford. Explosion of gas. 2 killed.

1883 – 02/09/1883. Deep, Lord Granville, Hanley, Stafford. Explosion of gas. 3 killed.

1883 – 07/12/1883 – Boy. Crossbasket (limestone), Colin Dunlop and Co., Blantyre, Lanark. Run over by bogie on surface.

1883 – 13/11/1883. Vagrant, Linnyshaw, Lancashire. Found dead on burning shale heap.

1883 - 18/01/1883 – Fireman. Chanters, Fletcher Burrows and Co., Lancashire. Escaped tubs on gig brow. 2 killed.

1883 – 20/09/1883 – Age 40 – Underlooker. Ringley, Fletcher Thomas and Sons, Lancashire. Explosion of gas 2 injured.

1883 – 22/12/1883 – Miner. Watergate, James Roscoe, Lancashire. Explosion of gas 2 killed 2 hurt.

1883 – 30/10/1883 – Age 26 – Sinker. Bradley Fold Stopes No.1, Fletcher Thomas and Sons, Lancashire. Explosion of gas. 4 killed.

1884 - 12/03/1884 – Collier. Arnloss, William Wilkie, Slamannan, Stirling. Fall of roof at face, long wall.

1884 - 15/01/1884 – Age 15 – Driver. Carfin, Carfin Coal Co., Bothwell, Lanarkshire. Fell before hutches.

1884 - 16/05/1884 – Age 25 – Collier. No.5 Victoria, Ebbw Vale Steel Iron and Coal Co., Monmouth. Some clod, six inches thick, was overhanging the coal about a foot. The deceased tried it with his pick and it sounded quite strong, but in about half a minute it fell and knocked his head against a prop, fracturing the skull.

1884 - 16/12/1884 – Collier. Flemington, Flemington Coal Co., Cambuslang, Lanark. Fall of coal.

1884 - 19/08/1884 – Sinker. Elliscales, Eliscales Mining Co., Lancashire. Fall of timber down shaft.

1884 – 23/12/1884 – Fireman. Ashgill, Brand and Co., Dalserf, Lanarkshire. Suffocated by the fumes of an underground fire while making the morning inspection of the workings.

1885 – 02/09/1885 – Lancashire. In a sewer which the Little Hulton Local Board was laying down along the high road and at a depth of 22 feet from the surface James Jackson being the contractor. Three persons were burned by an explosion of firedamp. Considerable feeders were met with near the outcrop of the Black and white Mine which was crossed at right angles to the strike of the mine. They had occasionally used safety lamps but although cautioned about it they played with it until this resulted.(Not comprised).

1885 – 09/04/1885. Crook Pierhead, Wigan Coal and Iron Co. Ltd., Wigan, Lancashire. A little child was run over by some waggons going to the tip.

1885 – 11/08/1885. Overtown, Brand and Co., Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire. Fall of roof while redding, stoop and room.

1885 – 19/12/1885. Bothwell, Castle, William Baird and Co., Bothwell, Lanark. Jerked off cage while descending. Rope slipped on conical drum. Other 7 men in cage escaped.

1885 – 25/05/1885 – Man, unknown. Robin Hood, Kersley Coal Co., Lancashire. A man unknown about 30 years of age who was not employed at the colliery was found at one of the mouthings in the upcast shaft the top of which was properly and securely fenced. Apparently a case of suicide. (Not comprised).

1885 – 31/12/1885 – Collier. Tranent, Waldie and Co., Tranent, Haddington. Fall of roof at face, stoop and room.

1886 – 22/07/1886 – Miner. Bishopside, Messrs Dougill, Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire. Fall of stone from side of shaft.

1887 – 24/05/1887 – Labourer. Clanway, Clive and Sons, Tunstall, Stafford. Cutting through dirt heap on pit bank.

1888 – 20/08/1888. Chequerbent, Hulton Colliery Co. Ltd., Lancashire. Six persons shaken and bruised by the cage bumping on the landing cover over the sump at the bottom of the shaft as they were descending.

1888 – 22/06/1888 – Collier. Madeley Wood, Madeley Wood Co., Madeley, Stafford. Suffocated by carbon dioxide in airway while attempting to remove it. 3 killed.

1889 – 16/10/1889 – Age 24 – Taker off. Mossfield, Hawley and Bridgwood Ltd., Longton, Stafford. Explosion 64 killed.

? Edward - 1882 – 07/11/1882 – Age 15 – Loader. Clay Cross No.7, Clay Cross Iron and Coal Co., Clay Cross, Derbyshire. Explosion of gas 48 killed.

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AARON W. - 1883 - 30/10/1883 – Age 39 – Collier. South Wales, South Wales Colliery Co., Monmouthshire. Injured by a fall of coal, died 4th Nov.

ABBOT John - 1884 - 21/01/1884 – Age 33 – Timberman. Celynen Newport, Abercarn Black Vein Steam Coal Co., Monmouth. Fall of stone. He was ripping top and in barring out some timber it fell unexpectedly and killed him.

ABBOT William (injured) - 1884 - 29/01/1884 – Sinker. Crompton Fold, Frank Hardcastle, Lancashire. Jumped down 6 yds to avoid a piece of chain which slipped.

ABBOTT Thomas (non-fatal) - 1889 - 30/12/1889 – Age 23 – Miner. Broxburn, Broxburn Oil Co Ltd., Linlithgow. Fall of shale at face. Not yet resumed work.

ABERCROMBIE Alexander (non-fatal) - 1888 - 28/02/1888 – Miner. Haugh No.1, William Baird and Co., Kilsyth, Stirling. Explosion of firedamp 3 injured.

ABERCROMBIE James - 1881 - 20/07/1881 – Age 34 – Miner. Twechar No.2, W Baird and Co., Kilsyth, Ayrshire. Fall of ironstone.

ABERCROMBIE William (non-fatal) - 1886 - 01/10/1886 – Drawer. Barrwood No.2, William Baird and Co., Kilsyth, Ayrshire. Injured by runaway hutch.

ABRAHAM Samuel - 1886 - 21/06/1886 – Engineman. Giffnick (metalliferous), Baird and Stevenson, Cathcart. Caught by flywheel of engine while staring it.

ABRAM A. - 1883 - 21/06/1883 – Age 12 – Collier. White Rose, Powell Duffryn Co., Monmouthshire. Fall of roof.

ABSON Charles - 1882 - 19/10/1882 – Age 67 – Screener. Edmund’s Main, Edmunds and Swaithe Main Coal Co., Barnsley, Yorkshire. Crushed by waggons.

ACKERS Peter - 1889 - 20/02/1889 – Age 21 – Drawer. Crawford No.2, Wigan Coal and Iron Co. Ltd., Wigan, Lancashire. Inspection made and inquest attended. He was taking his empty tub in when there was a sudden fall of roof, capping two props and breaking over the packs.

ACKERS William (injured) - 1884 - 08/09/1884 – Age 30 – Miner. Westhoughton, Westhoughton Coal and Cannel Co. Ltd., Lancashire. Fall of roof.

ACTON Thomas (injured) - 1885 - 15/04/1885 – Age 45 – Miner. Anderton Hall, B and R Fisher and Co., Lancashire. Fall of roof in the yard mine from two slips. It fell between the props and the face the place being well timbered.

ADAM Alexander (non-fatal) - 1889 - 15/01/1889 – Miner. Legbrannock, Legbrannock District Collieries Co., Holytown, Lanark. Fell off ladder at escape pit.

ADAM William - 1888 - 27/03/1888 – Trimmer. Legbrannock, Legbrannock District Collieries Co. Ltd., Bothwell, Lanark. Crushed by waggons.

ADAMS Edward - 1880 - 30/03/1880 – Age 24 – Collier. Foxes Bridge, Foxes Bridge Colliery Co., Forest of Dean, Gloucester. Injured by fall of roof and died on 14th April. This accident was not reported to the inspector until after the death had occurred.

ADAMS F. - 1887 - 13/01/1887 – Age 65 – Screenman. East Hetton, Walter Scott, Coxhoe, Co. Durham. Severely crushed between truck and screen wall. Died on 16th.

ADAMS George (injured) - 1884 - 06/09/1884. Hall End, Hall End Colliery Co., West Bromwich, Stafford. Explosion of gas in a sinking pit.7 killed 5 injured.

ADAMS Henry - 1880 - 15/07/1880 – Age 43 – Haulier. Risca Black Vein, London and South Wales Coal Co., Risca, Monmouth. Explosion of firedamp 120 killed.

ADAMS James - 1883 - 15/08/1883 – Age 16 – Collier. Little Raith, Lochgelly Iron and Coal Co. Ltd., Auchtertool, Fife Overwinding 4 killed.

ADAMS James - 1885 - 30/10/1885 – Age 26 – Hewer. Seaton Delaval, AE Burdon and Partners, Seaton Delaval, Northumberland. Fall of stone from roof.

ADAMS John - 1885 - 16/012/1885 – Age 55 – Engineer. Tamar Valley (metalliferous), Tamar Valley Mining Co., Beerferris, Cornwall. Explosion of boiler that supplied steam to pumping engine.

ADAMS John - 1887 - 22/03/1887 – Age 13 – Driver. Silksworth, Marquess of Londonderry, Sunderland, Co. Durham. His pony ran away and the tub bed jumped the way and appeared to have run over him.

ADAMS John - 1889 - 17/08/1889 – Age 33 – Fireman. Chell, Chell Colliery Co., Tunstall, Stafford. Explosion of firedamp. Caused by an accumulation of gas in some abandoned workings being forced into the upcast shaft in an inflammable state and ignited by a fire lamp hanging in that shaft. 3 killed.

ADAMS Joseph - 1881 - 23/08/1881 – Age 14. Townley, Demesne Brooks and Pickup, Burnley, Lancashire. Arms caught by a carrying pulley on an endless chain road.

ADAMS Robert - 1889 - 10/07/1889 – Age 27 – Miner. Merryton, Merryton Coal Co., Lanark. Crushed by tub.

ADAMS Thomas - 1883 - 15/08/1883 – Age 51 – Collier. Little Raith, Lochgelly Iron and Coal Co. Ltd., Auchtertool, Fife. Overwinding 4 killed.

ADAMS Thomas - 1888 - 04/09/1888 – Age 19 – Miner. Gawton (metalliferous), Tavistock, Devon. While proceeding underground by means of the ladder he fell away and received injuries which caused his death. The ladder was in good order and from the evidence of his comrade his fall was evidently occasioned by his foot slipping.

ADAMS Thomas - 1889 - 05/09/1889 – Age 24 – Miner. Pencuick, Shotts Iron Co. Ltd., Edinburgh. Suffocation by smoke. 63 killed.

ADAMS William - 1883 - 14/09/1883 – Age 24 – Waggonman. Team, C Perkins and Partners, Team, Co. Durham. Foot crushed by waggon.

ADAMSON Alexander - 1883 - 08/02/1883 – Age 33 – Pitheadman. Devon, Alloa Coal Co., Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire. He went down the pit with a telegram and in ascending his head struck the side of the shaft and he fell out.

ADAMSON David (non-fatal) - 1888 - 14/06/1888 – Reddsman. Rosehall No.12, Robert Addie and Sons, Coatbridge, Lanark. Fall of roof while setting a prop.

ADAMSON Joseph - 1885 - 03/06/1885 – Hewer. Newbottle, Margaret, Fence Houses, Co. Durham. Killed in Maudlin Seam by an eruption of water and gas. 13 killed. Left a wife and 1 child.

ADAMSON Peter (non-fatal) - 1889 - 29/05/1889 – Age 24 – Engineman. Little Raith, Lochgelly Iron and Coal Co. Ltd., Fife. Struck by haulage set becoming derailed. 25 days off.

ADAMSON Robert - 1887 - 24/01/1887 – Age 19 – Putter. Grinkle (ironstone), Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Co. Ltd., Port Mulgrave, Yorkshire. Fall of stone while bringing a tub down a bord either the horse had knocked out a prop or the tub had caught it and so caused the roof to fall.

ADAMSON Thomas - 1888 - 28/02/1888 – Age 72 - Prop cutter. Little Raith, Lochgelly Iron and Coal Co. Ltd., Auchterpool, Fife. Run over by waggons.

ADAMSON William - 1880 - 24/02/1880 – Age 29 – Collier. Prescot, Wigan and Whiston Coal Co. Ltd., Prescot, Lancashire. A sudden fall occurred knocking out the supporting timber.

ADAMSON William - 1887 - 08/10/1887 – Age 20 – Collier. Dysart, Earl of Roslyn, Dysart, Fife. Fall of side at face, longwall.

ADCROFT Thomas - 1881 - 27/06/1881 – Age 26 – Collier. Clay Cross No.4, Clay Cross Iron and Coal Co., Clay Cross, Derbyshire. Fall of roof whilst holing coal.

ADDIE Robert - 1884 - 21/05/1884 – Age 34 – Collier. Linrigg, Linrigg Coal Co. Ltd., Holytown, Lanark. Fall of roof at face, long wall. He was taking down coal which had been holed by coal cutting machine.

ADDIS James - 1880 - 01/09/1880 – Age 30 – Labourer. Glyn, Ebbw Vale Steel and Iron Co., Monmouth. Injured by a rope breaking whilst he was examining it, and died on the 8th.

ADDISON John - 1883 - 12/10/1883 – Age 48 – Collier. Waterloo Main, Brooks and Pickup, Leeds, Yorkshire. Fall of roof.

ADDSHEAD A. (injured) - 1883 - 11/06/1883 – Age 14.  Gigger Nook, Broad Oak Coal Co. Ltd., Lancashire. Tub.

ADEY George - 1886 - 16/01/1886 – Age 63 – Shifter. St. Hilda, Harton Coal Co., Co. Durham. Three tubs passed over him.

ADKIN Thomas - 1884 - 30/06/1884 – Age 28 – Stallman. Pleasley, Stanton Iron Co., Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. Fall of roof while building a pack.

ADSETTS ? - 1887 - 22/04/1887 – Collier. Treeton, Rothervale Coal Co., Rotherham, Yorkshire. Explosion of powder and dust after blown out shot. 2 killed.

AGAR Frank - 1887 - 03/02/1887 – Age 42 – Miner. Grossmont (ironstone), C and T Bagnall, Grossmont, Yorkshire. Returning to the place after a shot which had blown out some timber causing a fall of shale to take place from the roof upon them. 2 killed.

AGGETT Edwin - 1881 - 18/11/1881 – Age 29 – Miner. Towneley Drift, Brooks and Pickup, Burnley, Lancashire. Burned by a flash of gas between his worked coal and the face, he having returned with an open light after being out of, the place sometime. Died 25th.

AGUS John - 1880 - 01/11/1880 – Age 42 – Engineman. Manvers Main, Manvers Main Coal Co., Rotherham, Yorkshire. Scalded by water bursting from pipe attached to winding engine.

AINCSOUGH R. - 1885 - 26/09/1885 – Age 23 - Hanger on. Ryhill, H Lodge, Wakefield, Yorkshire. Fell into sump of trunk.

AINSCOUGH Charles - 1885 - 30/01/1885 – Age 50 – Miner. Anderton Hall, B and R Fisher and Co. Lancashire. Fatal fall of roof in the yard mine while holing, in consequence of insufficient propping. As the evidence at the inquest was conflicting with regard to sufficient timber being provided proceedings were instituted by me against the manager but the case was dismissed by the magistrates.

AINSCOUGH John - 1886 - 28/05/1886 – Age 45 – Back-overman. Norley, Norley Coal and Cannel Co. Ltd., Wigan, Lancashire. Deceased was a delicate man and slightly injured his knee by knocking it against a stone from the effects of which he died on 10th June.

AINSCOUGH Richard (injured) - 1884 - 17/03/1884 – Age 35 – Miner. Chanters, Fletcher Burrows and Co., Lancashire. Leg broken by coal he was taking down.

AINSCOUGH Richard (injured) - 1885 - 01/12/1885 – Age 39 – Miner. Gibfield, Fletcher Burrows and Co., Lancashire. Leg broken by a key piece of batty or dirt falling as he was preparing for holing which in this place was done in the dirt on the top of the coal.

AINSCOUGH William (injured) - 1885 - 20/08/1884 – Age 40 – Miner. Outwood, Thomas Fletcher and Sons, Lancashire. Injured by a gig handle out of his hands. The tub having stopped before it got quite to the bottom of the brow was pushed down by the hooker-on which caused the handle to jerk.

AINSLEY John - 1888 - 19/09/1888 – Age 39 – Hewer. Brandon, Strakers and Love, Durham, Co. Durham. Fall of stone while making ready a place to turn away in a broken jud.

AINSLEY Joseph - 1882 - 17/02/1882 – Age 61 – Shifter. Tudhoe, Weardale Iron and Coal Co. Ltd., Spennymoor, Co. Durham. Fall of stone while cutting a hole side to put in plank.

AINSWORTH John - 1880 - 14/10/1880 – Age 15 – Auckland Park, Bolckow Vaughan and Co. Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham.

AIRD Thomas (non-fatal) - 1886 - 26/04/1886 – Collier. Barleith, John Galloway and Co., Hurlford, Ayrshire. Fall of roof.

AIREY John - 1887 - 23/02/1887 – Age 21 – Collier. Tawd Vale, Tawd Vale Colliery Co. Ltd., Skelmersdale, Lancashire. Inspection made. The deceased had holed a piece six yards long and at the time the coal fell had no sprags set. When the underlooker went through the place two or three hours before the sprags were up and it is supposed he withdrew them to get the middle dirt down.

AIRLIE William (non-fatal) - 1889 - 07/05/1889 – Age 30 – Drawer. Woodside, Woodside Colliery Co., Lanarkshire. Run over by tub. 123 days off.

AITCHIESON John (non-fatal) - 1885 - 28/10/1885 – Collier. Hamilton Hill No.13, Strone Coal Co., Glasgow, Lanarkshire. Fall of coal.

AITHCHISON George - 1887 - 26/01/1887 – Age 40 – Screenman. Wilsontown, William Dixon Ltd., Carnwath, Lanarkshire. Fell in front of waggons while spragging.

AITKEN Alexander - 1882 - 14/11/1882 – Age 38 – Shaftsman. Ferniegare, Archibald Russell, Hamilton, Lanarkshire. While repairing the cage slides he rested his foot on a bunton which fell away with him.

AITKEN James (non-fatal) - 1889 - 20/05/1889 - Bogie boy. Stonelaw No.3, Merry and Cunninghame, Rutherglen, Lanarkshire. Hand caught between haulage rope and pulley.

AITKEN James - 1885 - 24/01/1885 – Age 20 – Collier. Douglas Bank, John Wilson, Bothwell, Lanarkshire. Fall of side in 12 feet room, stoop and room.

AITKEN William (non-fatal) - 1887 - 02/04/1887 – Labourer. Afton No.1, Lanemark Coal Co., New Cumnock, Ayrshire. Got his arm broken between two waggons.

ALBRIGHTON Charles jnr. - 1882 - 02/05/1882 – Age 20 – Loader. Addesley, WS Dugdale, Atherstone, Nottinghamshire. Explosion of gas 31 killed.

ALBRIGHTON William - 1880 - 04/10/1880 – Age 18 - Incline man. Baddesley, W Dugdale, Atherstone, Leicestershire. Incline chain broke, full tub ran away and caught the deceased.

ALCOCK T. - 1885 - 04/02/1885 – Age 26 – Collier, Chatterley (ironstone), Chatterley Iron Co., Tunstall, Staffordshire. Fall of roof.

ALDERSON John - 1883 - 03/02/1883 – Age 15 – Screenboy. East Howle, Carlton Iron Co. Ltd., Ferry Hill, Co. Durham. Head crushed between tub and screen legs too little room.

ALDERSON Matthew - 1880 - 22/01/1880 – Age 56 – Collier. Shildon, Shildon Coal Co., Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham. Severely crushed by fail of coal while kirving his jud. Died 5th Feb.

ALDERSON Thomas (injured) - 1888 - 30/10/1888 – Age 38 – Miner. Towneley, Dandy Brooks and Pickup, Lancashire. Hip hurt by roof falling as he was getting coal.

ALDERSON Thomas (injured) - 1889 - 08/06/1889 – Age 43 – Miner. Habergam, Executors of Colliery, Hargreaves, Lancashire. Injured by roof falling from a slip where they were pillaring. Shaw was told by the miner that it wanted a prop but he knocked at the roof and said ‘No’. Inspection and inquest attended. 1 killed 1 injured.

ALDRED alias HERRITT Thomas - 1883 - 02/10/1883. Nelson, William Ramsden, Lancashire. Coupling chain breaking 6 killed.

ALDRED David - 1881 - 19/12/1881 – Age 36 – Collier. Abram, Abram Coal Co., Wigan, Lancashire. Explosion of gas. 48 killed.

ALDRED James (injured) - 1886 - 15/03/1886 – Age 40 – Miner. Gibfield Upper Arley, Fletcher Burrows and Co., Lancashire. Ankle splintered by bass falling from the roof. Accidental.

ALDRED Joseph - 1886 - 16/03/1886 – Age 34 – Miner. Hewlett No.2, Wigan Coal and Iron Co., Lancashire. Injured by fall of roof from a slip which was unseen until the stone fell.

ALDRED Joseph M. - 1880 - 17/05/1880 – Age 44 – Fireman. Kersley, Samuel Scowcroft and Sons, Kersley, Lancashire. Coal &c. from the side of the level on the Doe mine, there being a creep or weight on.

ALDRED Solomon (injured) - 1885 - 15/06/1885 – Age 15 – Gang rider. Shakerley, William Ramsden, Lancashire. Injured slightly, in Nelson Pit engine brow. Having rung the gang off he stumbled in getting on to the tub and was dragged a short distance partly on and partly off the tub. His own mishap.

ALDRED Thomas H. (injured) - 1886 - 26/03/1886 – Age 14 - Taker off. Gibfield, Upper Arley, Fletcher Burrows and Co., Lancashire. Finger caught in helping to lift a tub on to the rails. Accidental.

ALDRED William (injured) - 1884 - 18/06/1884 – Breaksman. Chanters, Fletcher Burrows and Co., Lancashire. Jaw broken tripped when shunting waggons.

ALDRIDGE William (injured) - 1884 - 20/09/1884 – Age 16 - Taker off. Nook Astley & Tyldesley Coal & Salt Co. Ltd., Lancashire. Fall of roof while father taking chocks.

ALEXANDER James (non-fatal) - 1886 - 29/11/1886 – Collier. Gauchalland No.7, Gauchalland Coal Co., Galston, Ayrshire. Fall of roof.

ALEXANDER Thomas - 1880 - 08/09/1880 - Deputy – Age 36. Seaham, Marquess of Londonderry, Sunderland, Co. Durham. Explosion of gas 164 killed.

ALEXANDER William (non-fatal) - 1886 - 24/09/1886 – Collier. Holmes No.4, John Horne and Sons, Hurlford, Ayrshire. Fall of coal.

ALEXANDER William * - 1888 - 23/04/1888 – Age 13 – Cramlington. Joseph Lamb and Partners, Cramlington, Co. Durham.

ALEXANDER William - 1885 - 23/04/1885 – Age 13 - Screen boy. Cramlington, WA Potter and Others, Cramlington, Northumberland. Fell before waggon which passed over him.

ALFRED William - 1889 - 04/04/1889 – Age 30 – Collier. South Liberty, Ashton Vale Iron Co. Ltd., Bristol, Somerset. A fall of rock roof about 12 yards long, 3 yards wide, 2 to 3 feet thick on one side and feather-edged at the other, fell at the face of the coal from its size it would give no warning by sounding; it was released from a fault at the thick side and the timber set under it was crushed down. 3 killed.

ALKER Nicholas - 1880 - 07/02/1880 – Age 13 – Rollyhooker. California, Wigan Coal and Iron Co Ltd., Wigan, Lancashire. Knee crushed between two tubs. Died Feb. 19th.

ALLAN Alexander - 1882 - 05/06/1882 - Age 58 - Collier. Newbattle, Marquis of Lothian, Newbattle, Lanarkshire. Fall of roof at face long wall.

ALLAN Andrew (non-fatal) - 1889 - 17/12/1889 – Age 20 – Miner. Prestongrange, Prestongrange Coal & Firebrick Co. Ltd., Haddington. Fall of coal. 2 injured. 7 days off.

ALLAN David - 1880 - 25/08/1880 – Age 42 – Sinker. Garscube (ironstone or fireclay), R Addie and Co., Maryhill. Lanarkshire. Fall of roof.

ALLAN James (non-fatal) - 1886 - 11/11/1886 – Collier. Lanemark No.2, Lanemark Coal Co., New Cumnock, Lanarkshire. Explosion of firedamp. 2 killed.

ALLAN James - 1880 - 22/11/1880 – Age 14 – Collier. Shawfield, John Wilson, Carluke, Lanarkshire. Crushed by bogie and tubs on endless rope incline.

ALLAN James - 1881 - 12/09/1881 – Age 26 – Brusher. Cowdenbeath No.3, Cowdenbeath Coal Co., Beath, Fife. Fall of roof while repairing a road within 30 yards of the shaft, longwall.

ALLAN Michael (injured) - 1889 - 28/06/1889 – Miner. Bothwell Castle No.2, William Baird and Co., Bothwell, Lanarkshire. While descending the shaft the engineman failed to shut off the steam in time and they were injured by the cage striking the seat. 5 injured.

ALLAN Robert - 1882 - 20/12/1882 – Age 36 – Hauageman, Tillicoultry Alloa Coal Co., Tillicoultry, Clackmannan. Fall of roof on engine plane, while riding on the train. Stoop and room.

ALLAN Robert - 1888 - 20/03/1888 – Age 15 – Collier. Lodge, John Watson, Slamannan, Stirling. Fall of roof at face, longwall.

ALLAN William (non-fatal) - 1889 - 05/03/1889 – Miner. Barr, Gatend Barr Coal Co., Beith, Ayrshire. Fall of roof at face.

ALLAN William - 1882 - 19/04/1882 – Age 53 – Collier. Townhill, Townhill Coal Co., Dunfermline, Fife. Fall of side at face long wall.

ALLAN William - 1886 - 10/06/1886 – Age 39 – Miner. Eston (ironstone), Bolckow Vaughan and Co. Ltd., Middlesbrough, Yorkshire. On going back to his place after a shot had been fired he neglected to examine it and a stone fell from the top.

ALLATT G. - 1886 - 02/10/1886 – Age 28 – Engineman. Silkstone, Normanton, Yorkshire. Explosion of coal dust. 20 were killed at once, one died 4th Oct and one on the 31st Oct. 22 killed.

ALLCOCK Henry - 1883 - 26/05/1883 – Age 28 – Miner. Eston (ironstone), Blockow Vaughan and Co. Ltd., Middlesbrough Yorkshire. While barring down ironstone a large piece struck a prop knocking it out which fell on him killing him.

ALLEN A.G. - 1888 - 07/06/1888 – Age 29 – Hewer. Westwood, Consett Iron Co. Ltd., Lintz Green, Durham. Died today from the effects of an accident caused by a fall of stone in the pit on the 18th April 1887 (Over 12 months since the accident took place.)

ALLEN Alexander (non-fatal) - 1884 - 01/10/1884 – Sinker. Castle Cary, Middlesborough Fireclay Co., Castlecary. Machinery getting out of gear. 2 injured.

ALLEN Alexander - 1886 - 21/01/1886 – Age 64 – Labourer. Herrington, Earl of Durham, Fence Houses, Co. Durham. Died from injuries received 21st. Dec. last by falling off a waggon while dislodging timber.

ALLEN Arthur - 1888 - 05/06/1888 – Age 15 - Horse driver. Norton Cannock, Norton Cannock Colliery Co., Bloxwich, Staffordshire. Found dead under the second of three full tubs which he was bringing outbye. The first one appeared to have passed over him.

ALLEN Charles (injured) - 1888 - 01/11/1888 – Age 16 – Miner. Carn Brea (metalliferous), Carn Brea, Cornwall. Whilst being lowered in the gig appointed for the purpose the latter got too much way on and ran at a terrific pace to the bottom of the shaft severely shaking all the 16 men in the gig and necessitating the seven mentioned being medically attended to. It is very fortunate that the accident was not far more disastrous. I am inclined to attribute it in a great measure to the defective break arrangement. The break was actuated by a screw and extended half way round the fly wheel, but being shod with wrought iron and not under cover, became exceedingly slippery in wet weather. The engine man appears also to have lost his head and stated that in trying to put on steam against the engine when he found the gig was running too fast he was unable to get the valve to act. It is right to mention that the whole arrangement was new and little experience had been gained in the working of it. If the road had not been in excellent order and the gig constructed of the strongest and best materials there is no doubt that the consequences would have been much more serious. 7 injured.

ALLEN Charles - 1884 - 31/05/1884 – Age 22 – Miner. Old Gells (metalliferous), John and Samuel Smith, Wirksworth, Derbyshire. Fall of stone crushing his head against side of working when he was working alone in mine and was lying injured for 6 hours before being found.

ALLEN George - 1880 - 03/12/1880 – Age 24 – Breaksman. Llay Hall, Llay Hall Coal & Firebrick Co. Ltd., Wrexham, Denbigh The deceased were descending the shaft to their work in the morning when the cage caught against the underground haulage rope and by some means slipped out of the wooden pipe through which it was connected down the pit and the men were thrown out falling 80 yards to the bottom. 4 killed.

ALLEN George - 1881 - 19/12/1881 – Age 13 – Waydrawer. Abram, Abram Coal Co., Wigan, Lancashire. Explosion of gas. 48 killed.

ALLEN George - 1887 - 03/11/1887 – Age 31 – Miner. Mill Close (lead), Wass and Sons, Trustees, Darley, Derbyshire Explosion of firedamp 5 killed.

ALLEN George - 1887 - 09/08/1887 – Age 30 – Collier. Rudry Merthyr, Rudry Merthyr Steam and House Coal Colliery and Firebrick Co. Ltd., Caerphilly, Glamorgan. Fall of soft coal from the face of his working place, causing injury to his back from the results of which he died 7th September.

ALLEN J. - 1888 - 30/11/1888 – Age 47 – Screenman. Thorncliffe, Newton Chambers and Co., Sheffield, Yorkshire. Crushed by a waggon.

ALLEN James - 1885 - 01/10/1885 – Age 66 – Miner. Ladyshore, John Fletcher, Lancashire. Fatal fall of roof and coal at his working face in a bay in the Gingham Mine. It came from a smooth or slip on the lower side and a natural back or a level break at the face. It fell between the face and the props the space being about 4 to 6 feet.

ALLEN John (non-fatal) - 1889 - 27/12/1889 – Age 40 – Labourer. Oakbank, Oakbank Oil Co. Ltd., Edinburgh. Crushed by waggons. Not resumed.

ALLEN John - 1881 - 16/04/1881 – Age 48 – Miner. Highfield No.2, M & Cunningham, Beith, Ayrshire. Fall of roof.

ALLEN John - 1885 - 18/06/1885 – Age 29 - Hooker-on. Clifton Hall, Andrew Knowles and Sons Ltd., Lancashire. Fatal great explosion. 178 killed.

ALLEN John - 1889 - 20/08/1889 – Age 39 – Brusher. Lodge, John Watson, Stirling. Fall of stone.

ALLEN John Thomas - 1887 - 17/06/1887 – Age 41 – Collier. Cinderhill, C Seeley and Co., Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. At work at an archway in the shaft and fell to the bottom. Is supposed to have slipped his footing.

ALLEN Joseph - 1889 - 26/06/1889 – Age 36 – Stallman. Sandwell Park, Sandwell Park Colliery Co., West Bromwich, Staffordshire. Premature fall of coal when drawing timber.

ALLEN Peter - 1881 - 26/01/1881 – Age 53 – Collier. Newbattle Shaw’s, Marquis of Lothian, Newbattle, Edinburgh. While shearing, a part of the mid coal fell. Stoop and room.

ALLEN Ralph - 1889 - 27/09/1889 – Age 30 – Waggonwayman. Washington, Washington Coal Co., Washington, Co. Durham. Crushed by cage at shaft bottom.

ALLEN Richard - 1880 - 13/02/1880 – Age 55 – Deputy. Dodworth, Silksworth and Dodworth Coal and Iron Co., Barnsley, Yorkshire. Rope broke in staple pit, fell with cage.

ALLEN Thomas - 1880 - 13/07/1880 – Age 30 – Miner. East Wheal Crebor (metalliferous), East Wheal Crebor Mining Co., Tavistock, Devon. In consequence of an unprecedented fall of rain the river Tavy overflowed its banks, and the water entering into the adit, partially filled the mine and drowned the three men, who were working in the bottom level. 3 killed.

ALLEN W. - 1884 - 11/11/1884 – Age 31 – Ripper. Aldwarke Main, J Brown and Co., Rotherham, Yorkshire. Fall of roof.

ALLEN William (injured) - 1881 - 07/11/1881 – Age 22. Mona (metalliferous), Amlwch. Explosion of a charge of powder which had miss fired while illegally tamping it. W Parry had one eye slightly hurt, and Allen had the index finger of his right hand broken. 1 month off. 2 injured.

ALLEN William - 1888 - 13/11/1888 – Age 54 – Holer. Holmeswood, Hardwick Coal Co., Chesterfield, Derbyshire. Was travelling along the main road when a fall of roof occurred and struck him.

ALLINSON Mark - 1882 – 26/10/1882 – Age 32 – Miner. Green Hurth (metalliferous), Green Hurth Mining Co. Ltd., Alston, Cumberland. Fall of ground from side of working place.

ALLISON George - 1889 - 31/05/1889 – Age 10 - School boy. East Hedley Hope, Sir S Samuelson and Co. Ltd., Waterhouses, Co. Durham. While crossing the line of rails he was run over by a train of coke waggons and killed. Not comprised under the Act.

ALLISON James - 1887 - 28/05/1887 – Age 45 – Chainman. Udston, Udston Coal Co. Ltd., Hamilton, Lanarkshire. Explosion of gas 73 killed.

ALLISON John - 1882 - 16/02/1882 – Age 19. Trimdon Grange, Walter Scott, Trimdon Grange, Co. Durham. Killed by explosion, gas in Harvey Seam. 74 killed. Buried in Trimdon Cemetery Single man.

ALLISON Robert - 1882 - 28/08/1882 – Age 31 – Lander. Tincroft (metalliferous), Tincroft Mining Co., Pool, Cornwall. While in the act of landing stuff at the man engine shaft, he fell in between the skip and the lap and was killed instantly. It is impossible to tell what caused him to fall.

ALLOTT R. - 1880 - 10/03/1880 – Age 36 – Trammer. Car House, John Brown and Co., Rotherham, Yorkshire. Fall of roof Died 19th Mar.

ALLSOP Mark - 1883 - 19/04/1883 – Age 18. Hamsteels, Johnson Reay and Johnson, Co. Durham.

ALLSOP William - 1883 - 12/10/1883 – Age 18 - Incline boy. Kettlebrook, RW Hanbury, Tamworth, Staffordshire. Draw bar of tub broke. The tub ran down the incline crushing deceased at the bottom of the incline whilst endeavouring to save another boy from being struck by the tub.

ALLSOP William - 1884 - 07/10/1884 – Age 48 – Collier. Coleshill, Coleshill Coal Co.  Ltd., Flint. Inspection made and inquest attended. This was a simple accident. A piece of coal burst off from the face as he was holding and fell over the sprag on to him.

ALMOND Charles - 1888 - 10/11/1888 – Age 15 – Hewer. Houghton, Earl of Durham, Fence Houses, Co. Durham. Serious injuries to spine and legs by a fall of stone. Died from the effects 19th.

ALMOND Cuthbert - 1883 - 07/11/1883 – Age 12. Moorfield, Altham Colliery Co. Ltd., Lancashire. Explosion of gas 68 killed.

ALMOND George (injured) - 1883 - 07/11/1883. Moorfield, Altham Colliery Co. Ltd., Lancashire. Explosion of gas 68 killed.

ALMOND John - 1880 - 16/06/1880 – Age 18 – Miner. Wheal Agar (metalliferous), Wheal Agar Mining Co., Redruth, Cornwall. Explosion of remnants of dynamite while boring a hole close to an old socket, or bottom, of a previous hole. Bursting out of some ground in some stopes.

ALMOND John - 1883 - 07/11/1883 – Age 20. Moorfield, Altham Colliery Co. Ltd., Lancashire. Explosion of gas 68 killed.

ALMOND Lawrence (injured) - 1883 - 07/11/1883. Moorfield, Altham Colliery Co. Ltd., Lancashire. Explosion of gas 68 killed.

ALMOND Ralph (injured) - 1888 - 15/11/1888 – Age 15 – Drawer. Hoddlesden Half Yard, Joseph Place & Sons, Lancashire. Breast and face slightly injured by powder which he exploded whilst meddling with it for no useful purpose.

ALMOND Stephen (injured) - 1885 - 03/09/1885 – Age 20 – Waggoner. Hagside, Andrew Knowles and Sons Ltd., Lancashire. Injured by a fall the roof in the Quarters Mine. There were props within a foot of the stone which was not a large one. When inspection was being made an accumulation of gas, unknown fireman, was found owing to cutting off the air, for which he was taken before the magistrates and fined.

ALSOP Robert - 1886 - 05/06/1886 – Age 14 – Driver. Stanley, Drift Pease and Partners Ltd., Crook, Co. Durham. Going quick down a hill tub got off rails and slide over.

ALSTON Thomas - 1883 - 07/11/1883 – Age 15. Moorfield, Altham Colliery Co. Ltd., Lancashire. Explosion of gas 68 killed.

ALTON Joseph - 1880 22/02/1880 – Age 25 - Stallman. Ripley Road, Robert Hunt, Belper, Derbyshire. Fall of bind. Injured Sept 15th. 1879.

ALTON Joseph - 1886 - 28/01/1886 – Age 36 – Miner. Old Gang, Old Gang Mining Co., Reeth, Co. Durham. Received an injury to back by fall of ground did not work in the mine again but went to heard sheep on fells where he got cold and died from inflammation in Sept.

AMABLE Alexander - 1880 - 05/05/1880 – Age 57 – Labourer. Kilburne, T and G Small, Kilburne, Derbyshire. Run over by loaded tubs on an incline tubs had broken loose.

AMBLER Ellis - 1883 - 12/10/1883 – Age 58. Wharncliffe, Carlton, Barnsley, Yorkshire. Explosion of gas, 20 killed.

AMBLER S. - 1885 - 29/10/1885 – Age 40 – Foreman. Lillands (metalliferous), A Clayton, Brighouse, Yorkshire. Fall of roof. Died 18th. Nov.

AMBLETON S. (injured) - 1883 - 24/02/1883 – Age 20 – Miner. Manor, Clifton and Kersley Coal Co., Lancashire. Cage bottoming rapidly.

AMBROSE T. - 1883 - 27/02/1883 – Age 36 – Pitman. Alkrington, Chamber Colliery Co. Ltd., Lancashire. Wire guide slipped clamps.

AMES Thomas (injured) - 1888 - 09/02/1888 – Age 32 – Miner. Bryn Sion (metalliferous), Williams cut off a small piece of fuse and lit it to see whether It was damp a spark from the burning fuse fell into the powder can the stopper or which had not been put on and fired its contents about 1lb. Both men were burnt and both off for 1 month. 2 injured.

AMES Thomas - 1881 - 08/11/1881 – Age 35 - Engineman. Flint, Flint Colliery Co. Ltd., Flint, Flintshire. Inspection made and inquest attended. The waggons are run down an incline from the colliery to the railway, and deceased to save himself a walk and contrary to the rules got on to ride down. In attempting to get off when they were in motion he fell under the wheels.

AMOR Jaspar - 1882 - 29/06/1882 – Age 30 – Mason. Llwynpia, Glamorgan Coal Co., Llwynpia, Glamorgan. Fall of stone.

ANDERS J. - 1888 - 22/08/1888 – Age 23 – Roadman. Leycett, Madeley Coal Co., Newcastle. Staffordshire. Endless chain broke and tubs ran back and crushed him. Died 12th Sept.

ANDERS John - 1880 - 06/08/1880 – Age 39 – Collier. Garswood Park, D Bromilow and Co., St. Helens, Lancashire. Fall of roof between props and face of coal, which were only two feet apart.

ANDERS Lambert - 1883 – 22/03/1883 – Age 18 – Trammer. Sherdley, Borne and Robinson, St. Helens, Lancashire. Inquest attended. A collier let a tub get away from him on an incline, he having only one lock in instead of two and it struck the balance box coming up brow which caused the tope to jerk and the tub descending against the balance box was jerked back suddenly and crushed deceased who was following it against the roof. The collier’s excuse was that he could not get the tubs to travel with two sprags in.

ANDERSON Andrew (non-fatal) - 1889 – 17/01/1889 – Age 42 – Miner. Airdrie, Rochsolloch No.5, Airdrie Coal Co., Lanarkshire. Fall of stone at face. 73 days off work.

ANDERSON David (non-fatal) - 1889 – 26/07/1889 – Brusher. Herbertshire No.3, Robert Addie and Sons, Denny, Stirling. Fall of roof.

ANDERSON David - 1889 – 05/09/1889 – Age 32 – Drawer. Pencuick, Shotts Iron Co. Ltd., Edinburgh. Suffocation by smoke. 63 killed.

ANDERSON George - 1889 - 22/03/1889 – Age 54 – Stoneman. Burnopfield, John Bowes and Partners, Burnopfield, Co. Durham. Explosion of powder.

ANDERSON George jnr. (injured) - 1884 - 06/09/1884 – Age 13 – Boy. Worksop, Darcy Lever Coal Co., Lancashire. Playing with connecting rope to circular saw.

ANDERSON Henry (non-fatal) - 1887 - 26/09/1887 – Drawer. Cadder No.14, Carron Co., Bishopbriggs, Lanarkshire. Explosion of firedamp.

ANDERSON Hugh - 1888 - 10/12/1888 – Age 60 – Labourer. Bowden Close, Pease and Partners Ltd., Willington, Co. Durham. By a fall of clay while cutting out foundation for a boiler seating. There were no sprags or stays used.

ANDERSON Hume - 1884 - 08/03/1884 – Age 48 – Hewer. Backworth, JC Lamb and Partners, Backworth, Northumberland. Fall of stone.

ANDERSON J. - 1880 - 23/01/1880 – Age 52 – Engineman. Wooley, Wooley Coal Co., Barnsley, Yorkshire. Crushed by machinery.

ANDERSON James (non-fatal) - 1885 - 11/05/1885 – Collier. Haugh No.1, William Baird and Co., Kilsyth, Stirling. Explosion of firedamp.

ANDERSON James (non-fatal) - 1885 - 12/09/1885 – Collier. Pennyvenie No.1, Dalmellington Iron Co. Dalmellington, Ayrshire. Fall of roof.

ANDERSON James - 1889 - 08/08/1889 – Age 21 – Drawer. Fullwood Hill (metalliferous), Thomas Watson, Lanarkshire. Explosion of shot. Not yet resumed.

ANDERSON James - 1889 - 12/09/1889 – Age 33 - Chock drawer. Ushaw Moor, Henry Chaytor, Durham, Co. Durham. Fall of stone while drawing chocks out of a broken jud.

ANDERSON John (non-fatal) - 1886 - 23/01/1886 – Blacksmith. Commondyke No.1, Eglinton Iron Co., Lugar, Ayrshire. Explosion of powder in smithy.

ANDERSON John (non-fatal) - 1888 - 10/09/1888 – Miner. Westburn No.2, Westburn Colliery Co., Cambuslang, Lanarkshire. Caught between rope and pulley.

ANDERSON John (non-fatal) - 1889 - 16/05/1889 – Miner. Stepends No.1, Eglington Iron Co., Cumnock, Ayrshire. Fall of roof at working face.

ANDERSON John (non-fatal) - 1889 - 24/10/1889 – Age 20 – Drawer. Townhill, Townhill Coal Co., Fife. Run over by tub. 54 days off.

ANDERSON John (non-fatal) - 1889 - 27/03/1889 – Miner. Cadder No.15, Carron Co., Bishopbriggs, Lanarkshire. Struck by stone from a shot before reaching a place of safety.

ANDERSON John - 1886 - 24/06/1886 – Age 15 – Driver. Ryhope, Ryhope Coal Co. Ltd., Sunderland, Durham. Run over by tubs he neglected to put the cotter in and the limbers came off.

ANDERSON John Brown - 1885 – 12/05/1885 – Age 59 – Coal Miner. Armadale, Owners of Chapelhall, Linlithgow. Married Injuries sustained from having been run over by six hutches in a door, in a pit near Armadale. Cause of death dislocation of spine and internal injuries.

ANDERSON Joseph - 1888 – 15/11/1888 – Age 44 – Hewer. Montagu (fireclay), Thomas Carr and Son, Northumberland. Hand crushed between two tubs died 5th December.

ANDERSON Peter - 1882 – 11/04/1882 – Age 33 – Sinker. Balbardie, Henry Walker, Bathgate, Linlithgow. Struck by handle of crane which had run amain.

ANDERSON Peter - 1887 – 28/03/1887 – Greaser. Pentland (shale), Clippens Oil Co Ltd., Loanhead, Edinburgh. Killed by tubs on incline while on duty.

ANDERSON Ralph - 1885 – 20/04/1885 – Age 16 – Driver. Pelton, Lord Dunsany and Partners, Chester-le-Street, Co. Durham. While assisting at the bottom of a drop staple he fell under the descending cage and was crushed to death.

ANDERSON Robert (non-fatal) - 1888 – 05/09/1888 – Engineman. Auchenharvie No.2, Merry and Cunninghame, Saltcoats, Lanarkshire. Caught in flywheel of pumping engine.

ANDERSON Robert - 1883 – 31/05/1883 – Age 23 – Waggon shunter. Leven, Fife Coal Co. Ltd., Wemyss, Fife. Run over by waggons while uncoupling them when in motion.

ANDERSON Robert - 1888 – 15/12/1888 – Age 15 – Drawer. Broxburn (shale), Broxburn Oil Co Ltd., Uphall, Linlithgow. Went into fenced off upset, where there was gas, with naked light.

ANDERSON Thomas (non-fatal) - 1887 – 26/07/1887 – Roadsman. Quarter No1, William Baird and Co. Denny, Stirling. Struck on the dook by an empty hutch which went off the rails.

ANDERSON Thomas (non-fatal) - 1888 – 21/12/1888 – Brusher. Souterhouse No.1, Robert Pettigrew, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire. Explosion of powder.

ANDERSON Thomas (non-fatal) - 1889 – 20/07/1889 – Miner. Over Johnstone No.1, Lord Belhaven’s Trustee, Wishaw, Lanarkshire. Fall of coal.

ANDERSON Thomas - 1887 - 07/04/1887 – Age 16 – Driver. Hamsterley, Owners of Hamsterley Colliery, Hamsterley, Durham. Fall of stone.

ANDERSON William - 1883 - 21/01/1883 – Age 56 – Hewer. Haswell, Haswell Shotton & Easington Coal and Coke Co. Ltd., Durham. Died from congestion of the lungs. It was alleged that he had some time previously received a blow to his hip at Haswell Colliery but the doctor could not trace any connection between the alleged accident and the cause of death.

ANDERSON William - 1885 - 19/09/1885 – Bottomer. Southfield, William Black and Sons, Slamannan, Stirling. By hutch falling out of cage on him. It was supposed he had neglected to put up guard before signalling.

ANDERSON William - 1887 - 12/01/1887 – Age 45 – Pitheadman. Dalzell, John McAndrew and Co., Dalzell, Lanarkshire. Fell from mid working, pushed into shaft.