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CADDIS David (non-fatal) - 1887 - 24/06/1887 – Collier. Ballochmyle, William Walker, Cumnock. Ayrshire. Fall of roof at face.

CADDY Francis - 1881 - 08/06/1881 – Age 38 – Stoneman. Cramlington, Ann WA Potter and Co., Newcastle-on-Tyne, Northumberland. Fall of stone. Injured 8th June 1880.

CADDY James - 1883 - 15/08/1883 – Age 21 – Miner. Wheal Agar (metalliferous), Wheal Agar Mining Co., Redruth, Cornwall. Fracture of the capstan rope which was being used to draw the men to surface. 12 killed.

CADDY W. - 1883 - 26/03/1883 – Age 45 – Collier. Fleakingley, Beck Bower and Co., Leeds, Yorkshire. Fall of roof.

CADIE Enoch (injured) - 1880 - 27/10/1880 – Age 16 – Waggoner. Agecroft, Andrew Knowles and Sons Ltd., Pendlebury, Lancashire. Hurt by a tub which was being wound up a bay, running back, the winch catch having slipped.

CADLE Thomas - 1881 - 29/10/1881 – Age 45 – Collier. Havod, Lewis Merthyr Coal Co., Pontypridd, Glamorgan Fall of coal.

CADMAN Thomas - 1889 - 12/02/1889 – Labourer. Poynton & Worth, Lord Vernon, Poynton, Cheshire. Leg severely injured by a waggon on the colliery siding. Died 22nd February.

CADZOW William - 1880 - 09/02/1880 – Age 13 – Drawer. Hallcraig (Ironstone), Coltness Iron Co., Carluke, Lanarkshire. Fall of roof on drawing road 8 yards from face, Long wall.

CAFFIE Michael (non-fatal) - 1886 - 09/11/1886 – Collier. Rosehall No.10, Robert Addies and Sons, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire. Fall of roof.

CAIN J. - 1882 - 01/05/1882 – Age 34 – Collier. Victoria Bruntcliffe, J Haigh and Sons, Leeds, Yorkshire. Explosion of gas 7 killed.

CAIN Peter - 1886 - 22/04/1886 – Age 40 – Dataler. Bamfurlong, Cross Tetley and Co. Ltd., Wigan, Lancashire. Inspection made and inquest attended. He was re-timbering some crushed bars trying to keep up 2 feet of broken roof when it fell knocking out the bars he had set and buried him. He was an experienced man at this kind of work.

CAIN Philip (injured) - 1881 - 05/01/1881 – Age 44 – Miner. Foxdale (metalliferous), Isle of Man. Two men were boring a charge of tonite which had missed fire on the previous day when it exploded. Curren’s left hand was badly injured and had to be amputated and Cain was severely cut. 1 month off. 2 injured.

CAIN Robert (non-fatal) - 1886 - 14/08/1886 – Miner. Cadder No.15, Carron Iron Co., Bishopbriggs, Lanarkshire. Fall of stone.

CAIN William - 1888 - 13/08/1888 – Miner. Dalmeny (shale), Dalmeny Oil Co. Ltd., Edinburgh. Struck by piece of shale.

CAINE C. - 1887 - 28/11/1887 – Age 55 – Collier. Thorncliffe, Newton Chambers and Co., Sheffield, Yorkshire. Crushed by corves. Died 4th Dec.

CAIRNEY Andrew (non-fatal) - 1886 - 29/06/1886 – Labourer. Afton, Lanemark Coal Co., New Cumnock, Lanarkshire. Injured by fall of part of the Babcock and Wilcox boiler which was being erected. 2 injured.

CAIRNEY James - 1881 - 03/05/1881 – Age 24 – Collier. Carfin No.7, William Dixon Ltd., Bothwell, Lanarkshire. This accident happened in a new shaft. The deceased and two others were breaking away the levels in the main coal before cages were brought in. While ascending at end of shift, a wrong signal was given, and deceased fell off the kettle while it was going too quickly.

CAIRNEY Robert (non-fatal) - 1886 - 05/06/1886 – Collier. Rosehall No.10, Robert Addie and Sons, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire. Fall of coal.

CAIRNIE John (non-fatal) - 1889 - 11/09/1889 – Age 19 – Miner. Clyde, Clyde Coal Co. Ltd., Lanarkshire. Fall of coal. Not resumed work.

CAIRNS Alexander - 1880 - 04/12/1880 – Age 36 – Miner. Penicuik (Ironstone), Shotts Iron Co., Penicuik, Edinburgh. Fell down a steep travelling way while building the sides. Edge seam, angle 58 degrees. Long wall.

CAIRNS James - 1880 - 25/08/1880 – Age 27 – Miner. Eston, Bolckow Vaughan and Co. Ltd., Middlesbrough, Yorkshire. He had lighted a shot which did not go off as soon as he expected and he returned to the face, when the shot exploded killing him on the spot.

CAIRNS Michael (Carnes) - 1882 - 18/04/1882 – Age 26. Tudhoe, Weardale Iron and Coal Co. Ltd., Durham, Co. Durham. Explosion of gas in Brockwell Seam. 37 killed.

CAIRNS Morris (non-fatal) - 1889 - 07/12/1889 – Age 40 – Fireman. Ross No.1, Thomas Barr, Lanarkshire. Explosion of powder. 2 injured. 30 days off.

CAIRNS or CARNES James - 1882 - 18/04/1882 – Age 57. Tudhoe, Weardale Iron and Coal Co. Ltd., Durham, Co. Durham. Explosion of gas in Brockwell Seam. 37 killed. Married.

CAIRNS Peter (non-fatal) - 1887 - 07/10/1889 – Age 26 – Miner. Bog, Hamilton McCulloch and Co., Lanarkshire. Explosion of firedamp. 7 injured. 8 days off.

CAIRNS Robert - 1882 - 18/04/1882 – Age 21. Tudhoe, Weardale Iron and Coal Co. Ltd., Durham, Co. Durham. Explosion of gas in Brockwell Seam. 37 killed.

CAIRNS Robert - 1886 - 29/11/1886 – Age 26 – Hewer. Ivesley, Ivesley Coal Co., Waterhouses, Co. Durham. Injury to head by fall of stone. He died from an abscess on the brain resulting therefrom on 11th Jan - 1887.

CAISLEY John - 1884 - 17/06/1884 – Age 29 – Miner. Brotton (ironstone), Morrison and Co., Saltburn, Yorkshire. Foot cut off and other injuries to leg while baring stone down. Died on 20th.

CALCOTT Henry - 1889 - 16/10/1889 – Age 25 – Collier. Mossfields, Hawley and Bridgwood Ltd., Longton, Staffordshire. Explosion 64 killed.

CALDER William (non-fatal) - 1889 - 26/04/1889 – Age 21 – Miner. Loanhead, Shotts Iron Co. Ltd., Edinburgh. Fall of coal at face. 16 days off.

CALDERBANK William (injured) - 1884 - 14/03/1884 – Age 25 – Fireman. Blainscough, Blainscough Hall Colliery Co., Lancashire. Leg broken attempting to stop tubs.

CALDERHEAD John (non-fatal) - 1889 - 09/02/1889 – Miner. Parkhead No.17, Glasgow Iron and Steel Co., Motherwell, Lanarkshire. Fall of roof at face.

CALDOW David (non-fatal) - 1888 - 29/09/1888 – Drawer. Bankhead, Cairntable Gas Coal Co., Muirkirk, Ayrshire. Struck by runaway hutch on an incline.

CALDOW William (non-fatal) - 1889 - 09/02/1889 – Miner. Auldhouseburn, Cairntable Gas Coal Co., Muirkirk, Ayrshire. Fall of coal.

CALDWELL Archibald (non-fatal) - 1889 - 18/06/1889 – Age 26 – Miner. Mauldside, James Waddell and Son, Lanarkshire. Fall of coal. 124 days off.

CALDWELL James (non-fatal) - 1884 - 25/02/1884 – Engineman. Aikieston, Springhill Coal Co., Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Got entangled in machinery.

CALDWELL James - 1880 - 07/07/1880 – Age 19 – Waggoner. Crumbouke, Fletcher Burrows and Co., Atherton, Lancashire. Coal falling from a slip which he had holed to.

CALDWELL R. (Slee) - 1885 - 18/03/1885 – Age 43 - Master shifter. Usworth, John Bowes and Partners, Usworth, Co. Durham. Explosion in Maudlin Seam. Suffocated by afterdamp explosion after the explosion. 42 killed.

CALDWELL William - 1882 - 14/08/1882 – Age 27 – Miner. Common (ironstone), Eglington Iron Co., Lugar, Ayrshire. Fall of roof.

CALLADINE Hanry - 1889 - 04/09/1889 – Age 14 - Incline boy. Swanwick, Deep CRP Morewood, Alfreton, Derbyshire. Took hold of the incline rope whilst running, he was drawn into the wheel and killed.

CALLADINE John - 1889 - 19/10/1889 – Age 34 – Stallman. Plumptree, Butterley Coal and Iron Co., Eastwood, Nottinghamshire. Fall of roof whilst building a pack and taking out timber.

CALLAGHAN James - 1889 - 25/02/1889 – Age 20 - Taker off. Nook, Royley Broad Oak Colliery Co., Lancashire. Fatal, by roof falling at top of the engine brow. Died 28th. Inspection and inquest attended.

CALLAWAY John - 1884 - 19/01/1884 – Age 39 – Collier. Cwmbach, Aberdare Coal Co., Aberdare, Glamorgan. Fall of roof.

CALLEN Robert Charles (injured) - 1885 - 29/01/1885 – Age 14 - Ore dresser. Foxdale (metalliferous). For some unexplained reason the boy deliberately put his hand between two large cog wheels in motion. 3 months off.

CALLEY James (injured) - 1883 - 31/03/1883 – Age 45 – Miner. Great Laxey (metalliferous). Brew was pushing powder into a hole with an iron scraper when it exploded and burnt him badly in the face. Some of the rock at the top of the hole was thrown off and struck Calley on the side. Brew 6 weeks off. Calley 1 week off.

CALLIGAN Charles - 1885 - 09/10/1885 – Age 52 – Collier. Dalzell, John McAndrew and Co., Dalzell, Lanarkshire. Fall of roof at face, longwall.

CALLIGAN John - 1885 - 03/06/1885 – Hewer. Newbottle, Margaret, Fence Houses, Co. Durham. Killed in Maudlin Seam by an irruption of water and gas. 13 killed. Left a wife and 2 children.

CALLIN John (injured) - 1886 - 24/12/1886 – Age 19 - Fan blower. Great Laxey (metalliferous), Foot bruised by locomotive in adit level. 5 weeks off.

CALLOW Martin (non-fatal) - 1886 - 28/01/1886 – Miner. Drumgrange No.9, Dalmellington Iron Co., Dalmellington, Ayrshire. The oversman was taking the miners to start work in a place that had been standing for some time and had not been examined and in which there was firedamp. 3 injured.

CALVERT Robert - 1885 - 16/03/1885 – Age 62 Fireman. Great Harwood, Great Harwood Colliery Co., Lancashire. Fatal, apparently by falling from cage into the sump hole while doing some repairs to the pump. No one saw the accident, but deceased was found in the sump hole and when last seen he was able to make the repairs. At the time stated deceased was making preparations to come out of the pit. After the cage had been drawn up about three yards it was found to be empty. Deceased was missed from the bottom of the shaft. A party of men then went in search of him, and found him at the bottom of the pit in the sump hole, which is filled with water to a depth of about two yards. It is supposed that the deceased fell out of the cage whilst it was being drawn up to the mouth of the pit". (Accrington Gazette).

CAMBRIDGE James (non-fatal) - 1889 - 11/02/1889 – Miner. Stonelaw No.1, FR Reid, Rutherglen, Lanarkshire. Entered an old road in search of rails and ignited some gas.

CAMBRIDGE Zach. - 1884 - 17/10/1884 – Age 37 – Pikeman. Prince of Wales, Dudley Colliery Co., Dudley, Worcester. Killed by fall of roof coal whilst in the act of setting a tree.

CAMERON Isaac - 1887 - 28/05/1887 – Age 24 – Miner. Udston, Udston Coal Co. Ltd., Hamilton, Lanarkshire. Explosion of gas 73 killed.

CAMERON John (non-fatal) - 1884 - 21/06/1884 – Collier. Broomhouse, John Hendrie, Broomhouse. Fall of roof.

CAMERON John - 1886 - 05/04/1886 – Age 15 – Miner. Pentland (shale), Clippens Oil Co. Ltd., Loanhead, Edinburgh. Went into an adjoining place where gas had accumulated owing to fall breaking brattice.

CAMERON John - 1886 - 11/05/1886 – Age 43 – Miner. Leadhills (metalliferous), Leadhills, Silver Lead Mining & Smelting Co. Ltd., Leadhills, Lanarkshire. Explosion of gunpowder.

CAMERON Robert - 1888 - 13/11/1888 – Age 65 – Miner. Bogleshole No.2, James Dunlop and Co., Cambuslang, Lanarkshire. Fall of roof at face.

CAMPBELL Alexander (non-fatal) - 1884 - 02/07/1884 – Collier. Bartonshill, W Baird and Co., Baillieston, Lanarkshire. Fall of roof.

CAMPBELL Alexander (non-fatal) - 1884 - 07/07/1884 – Fireman. Common No.11, Eglington Iron Co., Lugar, Ayrshire. Explosion of firedamp.

CAMPBELL Alexander (non-fatal) - 1884 - 21/04/1884 – Drawer. Twechar No.1, W Baird and Co., Kilsyth, Ayrshire. Fall of roof.

CAMPBELL Alexander (non-fatal) - 1889 - 03/06/1889 – Miner. Camp No.2, John Williams and Co., Motherwell, Lanarkshire. Fall of coal.

CAMPBELL Arthur (non-fatal) - 1889 - 04/11/1889 – Miner. Meiklehill No.5, James Gardner and Sons, Kirkintilloch, Dumbarton. Explosion of firedamp. 3 injured.

CAMPBELL David - 1889 - 14/03/1889 – Age 35 – Miner. Kingseat, Wallace Bros., Fife. Fall of roof.

CAMPBELL G.P. - 1884 - 06/03/1884 – Age 14 – Trapper. Houghton, Earl of Durham, Fence Houses, Co. Durham. Crushed between wall and door by a passing set of tubs.

CAMPBELL Hugh - 1886 - 12/08/1886 – Age 40 – Collier. Wellwood No.1, Eglinton Iron Co., Muirkirk, Ayrshire. Fall of roof.

CAMPBELL J. - 1884 - 29/09/1884 – Age 14 – Driver. Woolley, Woolley Coal Co., Barnsley, Yorkshire. Fall of side. Died 16th Oct.

CAMPBELL James (non-fatal) - 1886 - 07/12/1886 – Collier. Goatfoot No.1, Boyd Gilmour and Co., Galston, Ayrshire. Fall of coal.

CAMPBELL James - 1880 - 07/08/1880 – Age 23 – Miner. Addiewell No.11 (shale), Youngs Paraffin Light & Mineral Oil Co. Ltd., West Calder, Edinburgh. Fall of shale while holing. Long wall.

CAMPBELL James - 1883 - 06/06/1883 – Age 19 – Trimmer. Hopetoun, James Wood, Bathgate, Linlithgow. Run over by loaded waggon while attempting to snibble it.

CAMPBELL James - 1884 – 01/05/1884 – Age 57 – Collier. Cardenden, James Goodhall and Sons, Lochgelly, Fife. Fall of side while holing long wall.

CAMPBELL John (non-fatal) - 1884 - 19/06/1884 – Brusher. Kirkwood, Summerlee Iron Co., Coatbridge, Lanarkshire. Explosion of gunpowder. 2 injured.

CAMPBELL John (non-fatal) - 1888 - 26/11/1888 - Pony driver. Bellfield, Merry and Cunninghame, Hurlford, Ayrshire. Crushed between hutches and side of road.

CAMPBELL John - 1880 - 14/10/1880 – Age 33 – Brusher. Fergushill, A Finnie and Son, Kilwinning, Ayrshire. Fall of roof. Died 14 days after.

CAMPBELL R. (non-fatal) - 1884 - 21/11/1884 – Fireman. Garscube No.6, Monkland Iron Co., Maryhill, Lanarkshire. Explosion of firedamp.

CAMPBELL Richard - 1889 - 31/12/1889 – Age 19 – Miner. Prestongrange, Prestongrange Coal & Firebrick Co. Ltd., Haddington. Fall of stone.

CAMPBELL Robert - 1887 - 22/09/1887 – Age 31 – Stoneman. Blaydon Main, Stella Coal Co., Blaydon, Northumberland. Struck by stone projected from a shot.

CAMPBELL Robert - 1889 - 13/07/1889 – Age 19. Muiredge, Fife. Cousie wheel slipped.

CAMPBELL Thomas - 1885 - 02/06/1885 – Age 40. Waywright Seaham, Marquess of Londonderry, Sunderland, Co. Durham. Died from injuries received in May 1882. (not comprised).

CAMPBELL William (non-fatal) - 1885 - 09/09/1885 – Collier. Ellismuir No.3, Provanhall Coal Co., Baillieston, Lanarkshire. Was caught by a runaway hutch and got his leg broken.

CAMPBELL William (non-fatal) - 1888 - 01/05/1888 – Miner. Newton No.2, James Dunlop and Co., New Cumnock, Lanarkshire. Crushed against roof while riding on a hutch coming up the dook.

CAMPBELL William - 1888 - 18/10/1888 – Age 31 – Miner. Straiton (shale), Clippens Oil Co Ltd., Loanhead, Edinburgh. Fall of roof at face, longwall.

CANAVAN Patrick - 1885 - 27/07/1885 – Age 35 – Collier. Blantyre, William Dixon Ltd., Blantyre, Lanarkshire. Fall of roof at face, long wall.

CANAVAN Ralph - 1889 - 21/03/1889 – Age 13 – Driver. New Brancepeth, Owners of New Brancepeth Colliery, Durham, Co. Durham. Coming outbye on top of tubs some balks were drawn out causing a fall of stone.

CANE Patrick - 1883 - 16/05/1883 – Age 60 - Screener. Walker, Walker Coal Co., Northumberland. Explosion of boiler.

CANHAM James - 1880 - 24/11/1880 – Age 31 – Deputy. Eston, Bolckow Vaughan and Co, Ltd., Middlesbrough, Yorkshire. Fall of side stone in an old place while sitting under it.

CANN Thomas (injured) - 1888 - 20/02/1888 – Age 30 – Miner. East Pool (metalliferous), Carn Brea, Cornwall. Engaged in stooping in the 190 fathom level. He had fired a shot and was returning to the stope when he slipped and fell a distance of three fathoms on the rocks below slightly injuring his head and back.

CANNING James (non-fatal) - 1885 - 08/10/1885 – Coupler. Garscube No.1, R Addie and Sons, Maryhill, Lanarkshire. Injured by cage at bottom of pit.

CANNON Albert - 1887 - 24/10/1887 – Age 16 – Putter. Cowpen, Cowpen Coal Co., Cowpen, Northumberland. Crushed by tub.

CANNON Michael - 1880 - 27/09/1880 – Age 23 – Haulier. Bodringallt, D Davis and Sons, Ystrad-Rhondda, Glamorgan. Run over by trams.

CANT Thomas - 1880 - 26/10/1880 – Engineman. Blairhall No.1, Lochgelly Iron and Coal Co. Ltd., Culross, Perthshire. Boiler explosion.

CAPEWELL J. - 1881 - 05/11/1881 – Age 37 – Deputy. Homer Hill, Homer Hill Colliery Co., Cradley, Worcester. Fall of coal roof in bottom part thick coal. Whilst deceased was examining the place a bump occurred and forced two timber props out, and also brought down a mass of coal upon him, which caused his death soon afterwards.

CAPLES P. - 1884 - 17/07/1884 – Age 18 - Shunter. Wharncliffe Woodmore, HA Allport, Barnsley, Yorkshire. Crushed by waggons.

CAPSTICKS Samuel (non-fatal) - 1888 - 04/05/1888 – Miner. Lanemark No.2, Lanemark Coal Co., New Cumnock, Lanarkshire. Overcome by a hutch while in front of it.

CARBIS John William - 1881 - 06/10/1881 – Age 33 – Stoneman. Ryhope, Ryhope Coal Co Ltd., Sunderland, Co. Durham. Seriously crushed by a fall of stone while repairing a place. Died on 10th.

CARD Henry - 1881 - 07/01/1881 - Age 31. Cossham & Co., Bristol, Gloucester. Of Whitehall. At the inquest, Moses Upton said he was driving an engine near Speedwell Colliery when the deceased got on to a buffer plank. He told him to get off but he did not immediately do so. He heard a cry and saw Mr Card running away. After a few yards he fell to the ground and witness saw him bleeding from a wound in the head. Death was from a fracture of the skull. 07/01/1881.

CARDING Thomas - 1888 - 08/06/1888 – Age 40 – Header. Bedworth, Bedworth Coal and Iron Co., Bedworth, Nottinghamshire. Fall of roof.

CARDO Alexander (non-fatal) - 1889 – 16/01/1889 – Miner. Stonelaw, FR Reid, Rutherglen, Lanarkshire. Fall of roof at face.

CARDOS J. - 1888 – 19/10/1888 – Age 14 – Trapper. Featherstone Main, Featherstone Main Coal Co., Pontefract, Yorkshire. Fell out of cage while ascending.

CARDWELL John - 1882 – 16/02/1882 – Age 32 – Collier. Phoenix, BB Glover and Co., St. Helens, Lancashire. Inspection made and inquest attended. Explosion of gas.

CARDWELL W. - 1886 – 12/02/1886 – Age 17 – Run rider. Wharncliffe Silkstone, Wharncliffe Silkstone Coal Co., Sheffield, Yorkshire. corves.

CARDY David - 1889 – 28/05/1889 – Age 36 – Deputy. Rainton Meadows, Marquess of Londonderry, Fence Houses, Co.  Durham. Explosion of a charge of roburite. He appears to have mismanaged the lighter and cap.

CAREY Bartholomew (injured) - 1886 – 25/05/1886 – Asst. trammer. Clogh, Robson Grace & Co., Ireland. Injured by a tub which a man let go on an incline. The man had lost his light and was blameable for going on the incline in the dark for which he was discharged. 2 injured.

CAREY W. - 1888 - 03/05/1888 – Age 34 – Collier. Church Lane, Silkstone and Dodworth Coal and Iron Co., Barnsley, Yorkshire. Fall of coal.

CAREY William - 1889 - 12/04/1889 – Age 64 – Carter. Ashton Vale, Ashton Vale Iron Co. Ltd., Bristol, Somerset. Fall of roof from smooths or slips. The old story of an apparently strong roof not having sufficient timber set under it to meet the case of an unexpected although not infrequent source of danger.

CARGO James (non-fatal) - 1886 - 26/04/1886 – Collier. Stonelaw, FR Reid, Rutherglen, Lanarkshire. Fall of roof.

CARLE Robert - 1885 - 16/12/1885 – Age 16 - Station boy. Harton, Harton Coal Co. Ltd., Co. Durham. When descending shaft he was larking with another boy in the cage on the deck above and put his head out of the cage and was caught by the bunton.

CARLE William - 1880 - 05/05/1880 – Age 17 – Miner. Cardonald (ironstone or fireclay), James Dunlop and Co., Govan, Lanarkshire. Explosion of firedamp. Injured 21st Apr. Died 5th May.

CARLIN Daniel (non-fatal) - 1889 - 28/09/1889 - Chain runner. Douglas No.1, Merry and Cunninghame, Paisley, Renfrew. Fell in stepping off the hutches and was injured by them.

CARLIN James (non-fatal) - 1889 - 20/04/1889 – Age 21 – Drawer. Kinneil, Kinneil Iron and Coal Co. Ltd., Linlithgow. Explosion of firedamp. 15 days off.

CARLIN Michael (non-fatal) - 1886 - 12/08/1886 – Miner. Common No.7, Eglinton Iron Co., Cumnock, Lanarkshire. Explosion of firedamp. 2 injured.

CARLYON John (injured) - 1888 - 01/11/1888 – Age 21 – 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.

CARNALL Gad - 1880 - 26/05/1880 – Age 19 – Filler. Aston Main, WH Stone, Sheffield, Yorkshire. Explosion of firedamp.

CARNEGIE William - 1889 - 24/04/1889 – Age 56 – Joiner. Adelaide, Pease and Partners Ltd., Auckland, Co. Durham. Was descending with Kell in the same cage he fell some distance with the cage but was not thrown out. He died from the shock about two hours after. 2 killed.

CARNES or CAIRNS James - 1882 - 18/04/1882 – Age 57. Tudhoe, Weardale Iron and Coal Co. Ltd., Durham, Co. Durham. Explosion of gas in Brockwell Seam. 37 killed. Married.

CARNEY Frank - 1886 - 18/11/1886 – Reddsaman. Broomhouse, John Hendrie, Mount Vernon. His foot got entangled with jigger chain on haulage road.

CAROLINE James - 1882 - 13/03/1882 – Age 26 – Stallman. Holbrook, J and G Wells Ltd., Eckington, Derbyshire. Fall of roof.

CARPENTER Frank - 1885 - 22/07/1885 – Age 20 – Labourer. Maindy Ocean, D Davies and Co., Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Crushed by tram.

CARPENTER James (injured) - 1889 - 14/11/1889 – Age 26 – Miner. Clay Mines (metalliferous), Kingsteignton, Cornwall. The injured men together with the foreman and another man started to work as usual at 6 o'clock in the morning. After working for about an hour they prepared to send the clay, they had broken, to surface two of the men going to the winch for that purpose while Hunt and Carpenter remained at the bottom to load the clay. While ascending up the first bucket they heard a noise at the end of the level in about 11 yards from the shaft and there was immediately a rush of gas which fired at a candle that had been left burning in 3 yards from the foot of the shaft. They were then enveloped in flames by which they were badly burnt about the face and arms but were able to proceed to surface and walk home. The cause of the accident I have no doubt was the explosion of a small quantity of gas probably generated by one of the thin seams of lignite which are found in conjunction with the clay and which had become stored in a space left in some adjacent old workings. I visited the place immediately on receiving the notice and found gas still present. I, therefore, gave instructions that the miners should cease working in the place until safety lamps were supplied to them and means taken to properly ventilate the end. 2 injured.

CARPENTER William - 1882 - 02/02/1882 – Age 52 – Miner. Carn Brea (metalliferous), Carn Brea Mining Co., Pool, Cornwall. Small unexpected fall of ground.

CARR Exhall - 1887 - 21/03/1887 – Age 26 – Miner. No.4 (metalliferous), Gillfoot Park Co., Egremont, Cumberland. The deceased was engaged driving a narrow heading by a check or footwall of slate which hid on it a thickness of shale the deceased had set a sprag to a piece of this shale on the overman visiting this place he ordered the deceased to set a pair of timbers then remove the sprag on commencing to pick a hole for the leg in the shale deceased found it very tough and had to work so to save labour he knocked the sprag out to let the piece of shale down when it fell over on him causing injuries from which he died. If this man had obeyed the overman this accident would not have occurred.

CARR James - 1886 - 02/12/1886 – Age 65 – Hewer. Elemore, Hetton Coal Co. Ltd., Fence Houses, Co. Durham. Explosion 28 killed.

CARR John (non-fatal) - 1887 - 02/06/1887 – Collier. Gartshore No.2, William Baird and Co., Kilsyth, Ayrshire. Explosion of firedamp.

CARR John (non-fatal) - 1889 - 06/04/1889 – Miner. Meiklehill No.4, James Gardner and Sons, Kirkintilloch, Dumbarton. Explosion of firedamp. 2 injured.

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

CARR Nicholas - 1887 - 08/11/1887 – Age 23 – Hewer. East Tanfield, James Joicey and Co., East Tanfield, Co. Durham. Fall of coal.

CARR Patrick (injured) - 1880 - 06/12/1880 – Boy. Brackaville, Daniel Devlin, Coalisland, Ireland. Not employed. Head crushed between horse gin and a cross timber above having climbed up for a ride unknown to the attendant. Not comprised.

CARR Phillip - 1881 - 04/02/1881 – Age 20 – Collier. Boothen, Earl Granville, Hanley, Staffordshire. Falling out of cage while ascending.

CARR Ralph - 1886 - 05/06/1886 – Age 59 – Wasteman. Ryhope, Ryhope Coal Co. Ltd., Sunderland, Co. Durham. Broken leg and other injuries by fall of stone while setting timber.

CARR Richard - 1885 - 16/08/1885 – Age 38 – Engineman. Kimblesworth, Elliot and Hunter, Durham, Co. Durham. Killed by the breaking of a crab rope while engaged repairing shaft. They were thrown to the bottom of the pit about 250 feet. 3 killed.

CARR Robert (non-fatal) - 1884 - 24/10/1884 – Banksman. Cadder No.14, Carron Iron Co., Bishopbriggs, Lanarkshire. Got entangled with haulage machinery.

CARR T. - 1882 - 01/07/1882 – Age 16 – Driver. Blacker Main, Blacker Main Coal Co., Barnsley, Yorkshire. Crushed by corves.

CARR T. - 1887 - 15/02/1887 – Age 18 – Driver. Wheldale, Wheldale Coal Co., Castleford, Yorkshire. Pony fell out of cage on him.

CARR Thomas - 1885 - 16/08/1885 – Age 35 – Engineer. Kimblesworth, Elliot and Hunter, Durham, Co. Durham. Killed by the breaking of a crab rope while engaged repairing shaft. They were thrown to the bottom of the pit about 250 feet. 3 killed.

CARR Thomas - 1889 - 16/08/1889 – Age 13 – Driver. Kimblesworth, Elliot and Hunter, Chester-le-Street, Co. Durham. Crushed between tubs and side of road.

CARR W. - 1885 - 18/03/1885 – Age 36 – Deputy. Usworth, John Bowes and Partners, Usworth, Co. Durham. Explosion in Maudlin Seam. 42 killed.

CARRILL William - 1883 - 15/08/1883 – Age 27 – Miner. Wheal Agar (metalliferous), Wheal Agar Mining Co., Redruth, Cornwall. Fracture of the capstan rope which was being used to draw the men to surface. 12 killed.

CARRINGTON James - 1885 - 10/02/1885 – Age 55 - Coal tipper. Norley, Norley Coal and Cannel Co., Wigan, Lancashire. Inquiries made. Deceased was lowering a waggon down the incline when his foot slipped off the iron step and it was caught under the wheel.

CARRINGTON M. - 1889 - 25/10/1889 – Age 13 – Driver. Allerton, T and RW Bower, Leeds, Yorkshire. Fall of roof.

CARROL John - 1886 - 13/06/1886 – Age 47 – Collier. Norley, Norley Coal and Cannel Co. Ltd., Wigan, Lancashire. Deceased was injured by a fall of roof on the 16th. December 1885, and for some months was unable to follow his employment. He resumed work on the 4th May 1885 but on the l0th June was again compelled to cease work and died on the 13th June.

CARROL Patrick - 1884 - 03/05/1884 – Age 49 – Brusher. West Drumgray, John Young and Son, Airdrie, Lanarkshire. He had cut the patent squib to make it quicker and the shot went off while he was passing below the brushing to get out of harm’s way.

CARROL Stephen - 1882 - 17/10/1882 – Age 42 – Gangrider. Low Hall, Moss Hall Coal Co., Wigan, Lancashire. Inspection made and inquest attended. Deceased was crushed between the tub and the roof at a low part of the engine brow. He was
well acquainted with the road. More room should be allowed above the tubs when men ride on the gangs.

CARROL Thomas (non-fatal) - 1885 - 09/05/1885 – Miner. Drumpeller No.1, Drumpeller Coal Co., Coatbridge, Lanarkshire. Was run over by hutches upon which he had been riding.

CARROLL Patrick - 1880 - 08/09/1880 – Age 44 – Hewer. Seaham, Marquess of Londonderry, Sunderland, Co. Durham. Explosion of gas 164 killed.

CARRUTHERS Daniel - 1880 - 08/04/1880 – Age 17 – Putter. Acomb, Executors of late J Morrison, Acomb, Northumberland. Fall of stone.

CARRUTHERS John (non-fatal) - 1888 - 02/08/1888 – Contractor. Westburn No.2, Westburn Colliery Co., Cambuslang, Lanarkshire. Fall of coal.

CARRUTHERS John - 1880 - 13/02/1880 – Age 24 – Hewer. Blenkinsop, M Thompson and Sons, Blenkinsop, Northumberland. Fall of stone.

CARRUTHERS John - 1884 - 28/02/1884 – Age 30 – Manager. Roughcraig, Roughcraig Coal Co., Airdrie, Lanarkshire. Explosion of gas.

CARRUTHERS Simon - 1883 - 14/05/1883 – Age 45 – Collier. Loganlea, Loganlea Coal Co., West Calder, Edinburgh. Fall of roof while redding road to start a lift. 2 killed.

CARSON George (non-fatal) - 1885 - 30/10/1885 – Collier. Barleith, John Galloway and Co., Hurlford, Ayrshire. Fall of coal.

CARSON John (non-fatal) - 1885 - 22/06/1885 – Collier. Gilmilnscroft No.1, Gilmour Wood and Anderson, Auchinleck, Ayrshire. Fall of mid stone.

CARSON William - 1883 - 27/02/1883 – Age 14 – Collier. Bedisholm, Provanhall Coal Co., Bothwell, Lanarkshire. Fall of side at face, while holing. Stoop and room.

CARSON William - 1888 - 16/02/1888 – Age 50 – Collier. Roadside, Robert McAlister and Son, New Monkland, Lanarkshire. Fall of roof at face, longwall.

CARSWELL James - 1880 - 16/08/1880 – Age 53 – Fireman. Redburn, Eglington Iron Co., Irvine, Ayrshire. Explosion of firedamp. 2 killed.

CARTER Alfred - 1883 - 17/01/1883 – Age 25 – Miner. Upleatham (ironstone), Pease and Partners Ltd., Marske, Yorkshire. Both legs broken by fall of stone after firing a shot. Died 19th July.

CARTER Arthur - 1888 - 21/02/1888 – Age 18 – Haulier. Kilmersdon, Kilmersdon Colliery Co., Radstock, Somerset. Fall of roof from slips. There were some props set under it which were knocked out by fault. Buried 25th February.

CARTER James (injured) - 1885 - 21/05/1885 – Age 17 – Waggoner. Clifton Hall, Andrew Knowles and Sons, Ltd., Lancashire. Leg broken by fall from a sooty back near the face of a 10 yard bay in the Doe Mine consequent of a grump.

CARTER James Joseph - 1888 - 18/04/1888 – Age 18 – Collier. Merthyr Vale, Nixon’s Navigation Co. Ltd., Merthyr Vale, Glamorgan. Fall of roof (strong cliff) 12ft. long 9ft. wide, 4yds. back from face. The cliff was left as roof without timber, 4ft. seam. Longwall.

CARTER John (injured) - 1887 - 30/05/1887 – Age 24 – Drawer. Great Lever, Earl of Bradford. Lancashire. Injured by fall of roof from a slip previously unseen.

CARTER John - 1882 - 31/03/1882 – Age 56 – Timberman. Braysdown, JW Doubenny and Co., Braysdown, Somerset. Whilst sitting on the side of a tub talking to the night bailiff a stone fell upon him. He died on the 9th April.

CARTER John - 1886 - 11/10/1886 – Age 64 – Stoneman. Silksworth, Marquess of Londonderry, Sunderland, Co. Durham. Fall of stone from roof while renewing timber.

CARTER L. - 1881 - 19/07/1881 – Age 18 – Collier. Ty Trist, Tredegar Iron Co., Monmouth. Fall of stone. A bell fell upon him whilst filling a tram.

CARTER or CATER William - 1889 - 26/08/1889 – Age 15 - Landing boy. Cramlington, Cramlington Coal Co., Cramlington, Northumberland. Caught by ste of tubs running down an incline.

CARTER or CUTTER William - 1887 - 26/01/1887 – Age 16 - Run rider. Silksworth, Marquess of Londonderry, Sunderland, Co. Durham. The engine set got off the way at a crossing and drew out some timber causing a fall of stone.

CARTER Rennison * - 1885 - 03/06/1885. Margaret Pit, Newbottle, Earl of Durham. Fence Houses, Co. Durham.

CARTER Rennison - 1885 - 03/06/1885 – Deputy. Newbottle, Margaret, Fence Houses, Co. Durham. Killed in Maudlin Seam by an inrush of water and gas. 13 killed. Left a wife and 3 children.

CARTER T. - 1883 - 13/08/1883 – Age 63 – Miner. Royton, Oldham Middleton and Rochdale Coal Co. Ltd., Lancashire. Fall of roof at slip.

CARTER William - 1881 - 03/06/1881 – Age 27 – Dataller. Black Park, Black Park Colliery Co. Ltd., Chirk, Denbigh. Inspection made and inquest attended. Deceased was at the bottom of a jig, 14 yards long and called out to the man at the top to go on, he had however, forgotten to hook on the empty tub, and the loaded one coming down rapidly, knocked the empty one against him.

CARTER William - 1882 - 12/10/1882 – Age 29 – Collier. Kilmersdon, Radstock in Somerset. repairing a road, a large piece of rock fell on him.

CARTLEDGE Horatio - 1880 - 21/01/1880 – Collier. Leycett, Crewe Coal Co., Newcastle, Staffordshire. Explosion of firedamp. 62 killed.

CARTWRIGHT David - 1889 - 20/05/1889 – Overman. Pearson, Pearson Colliery Co., Netherton, Staffordshire. Fall of coal from side of a road when examining. Died 29th May.

CARTWRIGHT Henry - 1888 - 15/12/1888 – Age 53 – Timberer. Pelsall, Pelsall Coal and Iron Co., Pelsall, Staffordshire. Died 31st Dec.

CARTWRIGHT James - 1885 - 13/07/1885 – Age 17 - Pony driver. Tong, Executors of Jethro, Scowcroft, Lancashire. Fatal. Pony being newly shod fell in the way out with a full train and jerked him off the tub on which he was riding. He fell in front of the tubs and was injured by them and by the pony kicking. The road was in good order and about five and a half feet high and five and a half feet wide.

CARTWRIGHT John - 1885 10/07/1885 48 Deputy Old Park R Mills and Co Dudley Worcester Killed by fall of coal roof in a dip engine plane. Cause, two converging slips.

CARTWRIGHT Martha (injured) - 1889 - 06/05/1889 – Age 17 - Coal picker. Atherton, Fletcher Burrows and Co., Lancashire. Fingers crushed by drum which carries the conveying rope bands at the coal cleaner. Inspection and inquiry. Female.

CARTWRIGHT Samuel - 1880 - 06/05/1880 – Age 16 - Horse driver. Chatterley, Chatterley Co., Stoke, Staffordshire. Run over by tub at bottom of jig.

CARTWRIGHT William - 1889 - 14/04/1889 – Age 54 – Banksman. Ripley, Butterley Coal and Iron Co., Ripley, Derbyshire. Run over by railway trucks while crossing the sidings at pit bank.

CARVETH Ernest (injured) - 1889 - 06/03/1889 – Age 21 – Miner. Phoenix United (metalliferous), Liskeard, Cornwall. Engaged in driving air end at the adit level from one part of the mine to the other they unexpectedly cut an old shaft from which there was an inrush of water carrying them out some distance through the level. Fortunately, there was not a large quantity of water in the shaft. Had there been the men must have lost their lives. This accident was not reported to me, and it was only by attending an inquiry into a subsequent accident at which the evidence of Sweet and Carveth was required but were in consequence of their injuries were unable to be present that I learnt of the occurrence. I instituted legal proceedings against the mine on account of the omission the result of which was that the agent was fined. 2 injured.

CASE Joseph - 1885 - 16/10/1885 – Age 15 - Door boy. Celynen Newport, Abercarn Black Vein Steam Coal Co. Ltd., Monmouthshire. Injured by a tram and died on the 18th. An empty tram was off the rails the haulier was lifting the front end on and the boy, Case, was in the Oct. of putting a spragg in the hind wheel when the horse jerked the tram road it again came off the rail and Case received a blow on the side of the head and he died from loss of blood as stated.

CASEY Edward - 1882 - 29/12/1882 – Age 19 – Waggoner. Hapton Valley, Executors of Col Hargreaves, Burnley, Lancashire. Caught between his own and another boys tub at a junction.

CASEY John - 1887 - 21/07/1887 – Age 40 - Hooker on. Moss Arley, Pearson & Knowles Coal and Iron Co. Ltd., Wigan. Lancashire. Inspection made and inquest attended. A piece flew off a bricking ring at an upper mouthing where the shaft was crushing and fell on the deceased at the pit bottom. There was no shield over the booker-on, although a piece of metal ring had fallen down a few weeks previously.

CASEY Martin - 1887 - 23/04/1887 – Age 23 – Dayman. Hewlett No.2, Wigan Coal and Iron Co. Ltd., Lancashire. Fatal fall of roof which he and another man had been wedging to make height when it fell suddenly.

CASEY Patrick (injured) - 1885 - 03/03/1885 – Age 24 – Dataler. Brinsop Hall, Arley Brinsop Hall Coal Co. Ltd., Lancashire. Hip joint injured by a fall of coal from the face, it fell between sprags 4 feet apart as he was building a pack.

CASSELLS Andrew - 1889 - 01/10/1889 – Age 38 – Miner. Rothes (metalliferous), John Robertson, Fife. Fall of stone. Not yet resumed.

CASSELS James (non-fatal) - 1886 - 12/08/1886 – Fireman. Common No.7, Eglinton Iron Co., Cumnock, Lanarkshire. Explosion of firedamp. 2 injured.

CASSIDAY M. - 1886 - 01/07/1886 – Age 17 – Jigger. Shelton, Earl Granville, Stoke, Staffordshire. Crushed by tub.

CASSIDY James (non-fatal) - 1889 - 02/02/1889 – Miner. Hamiltonhill, Hamiltonhill Coal Co., Glasgow, Lanarkshire. Injured between two hutches.

CASSIDY John - 1889 - 06/07/1889 – Age 21 – Driver. Wearmouth, Wearmouth Coal Co., Wearmouth, Co. Durham. Crushed between a tub and the side of the road.

CASSIDY Thomas - 1880 - 08/09/1880 – Age 22 – Hewer. Seaham, Marquess of Londonderry, Sunderland, Co. Durham. Explosion of gas 164 killed.

CASSIDY William - 1889 - 15/02/1889 – Roadsman. Blackston, Blackston Mineral Co., Paisley, Renfrew. Fall of roof.

CASSIE James (non-fatal) - 1886 - 23/01/1886 - Pony driver. Skeaterigg No.14, Monkland Iron Co., Maryhill, Lanarkshire. In taking out the tail chain he stumbled and his leg got below the moving hutch.

CASSON John - 1882 - 18/09/1882 – Age 25 – Miner. Woodend (metalliferous), Sir James Bain and Co., Cumberland. Struck by balance weight falling down shaft.

CASTLE John - 1889 - 19/08/1889 – Age 46 – Stallman. Wollaton, Wollaton Colliery Co., Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. Fall of roof whilst getting coals down, the coals fell and knocked out a prop which supported the roof.

CASWELL E. - 1885 - 02/12/1885 - Age 28 – Collier. Monckton Main, Monckton Main Coal Co. Barnsley, Yorkshire. Fall of roof.

CASWELL Elias - 1883 - 21/04/1883 – Age 23 – Haulier. North Tunnel, Dowlais Iron Co., Dowlais, Glamorgan. Fall of roof.

CASWELL James - 1884 - 24/10/1884 – Age 30 – Pikeman. Cannock Chase, Cannock Chase Colliery Co., Brownhills, Staffordshire. Died 27th October. Strained him-self internally whilst lifting some coal.

CASWELL S. - 1888 - 28/08/1888 – Sinker. Newmarket, T Johnson, Bradford, Yorkshire. Explosion of gas 2 killed.

CATCHPOLE Solomon - 1887 - 01/09/1887 – Age 35 - Hanger on. Albert Derbyshire, Silkstone Coal Co., Chesterfield, Derbyshire. Struck on the head by a locker which had been sent in wheel of full tub and fell down shaft when the tub was being taken out of the cage.

CATLEY Davies - 1887 - 13/07/1887 – Age 13 - Door boy. Celynen Newport, Abercarn Black Vein Steam Coal Co. Ltd., Abercarn, Monmouth. Fall of timber and stone in the main haulage road within 100 yards of the shaft. Contrary to orders he was riding in with the journey of trains when one got off the rails at a crossing and knocked out some of the timber which with the stone fell upon him causing immediate death.

CATTERALL John - 1887 - 07/07/1887 – Age 65 – Dataler. White Moss, Lower White Moss Coal Co. Ltd., Skelmersdale, Lancashire. Inquiries made. He was drawing timber with another man who at the time was knocking out a prop whilst deceased was holding a light, when the roof suddenly fell on him.

CATTERALL Mary - 1880 - 14/03/1880 – Age 20 – Screener. Brynn Moss, Smethurst Hoyle and Grime, Wigan, Lancashire. Found drowned in the canal at colliery. There was no evidence to show how the accident occurred. Female.

CATTERALL Sylvester - 1885 - 19/06/1885 – Age 30 – Collier. Ince Hall, Crompton and Shawcross, Wigan, Lancashire. Inspection made and inquest attended. Deceased was pulling down some top coal in his working place with an iron bar when he appears to have slipped forward just as the coal fell and it struck him, knocking him down.

CATTERALL William - 1889 - 18/01/1889 – Age 63 – Collier. Hyde, Hyde and Houghton Colliery Co., Hyde, Cheshire. Explosion 23 killed.

CAVANAGH John - 1887 - 21/03/1887 – Age 23 – Dataler. Carr’s, Carr’s Colliery Co. Ltd., Prescot, Lancashire. Inspection made and inquest attended. He was filling dirt after a shot on the main road when some more roof fell and struck him. The fireman and charge man had both examined the roof after the shot was fired and considered it safe to work under.

CAVERLEY J. - 1888 - 05/10/1888 – Age 68 – Labourer. Rothwell Haigh, J and J Charlesworth, Leeds, Yorkshire. Run over by waggon.

CAVEY Andrew - 1881 - 21/06/1881 – Age 24 – Collier. New Boston, Richard Evans and Co., Haydock, Lancashire. Inspection made and inquest attended. A fall of roof between the chocks and the face, owing to the weight coming on in the goaf behind the place. The place had been examined by the fireman twice previous to the accident.

CAVILL E. - 1884 - 01/04/1884 – Age 20 – Hurrier. Corton Wood, Corton Wood Coal Co., Barnsley, Yorkshire. Fall of coal.

CAWTHORNE Joseph - 1885 - 08/04/1885 – Age 20 – Stoneman. Derwent, Consett Iron Co., Consett, Co. Durham. While examining a stone after a shot it suddenly fell off at a back and crushed him to death.

CAXON W. - 1886 - 05/08/1886 – Age 38 – Collier. Lillydale, E Perrins, Bucknall, Staffordshire. Fell out of cage while ascending.