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FLETCHER W. - 1881 - 25/08/1881 – Age 15 – Driver. Houghton Main, Houghton Main Coal Co., Barnsley, Yorkshire. Crushed by corves.

FLINN John - 1881 - 08/09/1881 – Age 42 – Miner. Montreal (metalliferous), John Stirling, Cumberland. Fall of roof.

FLINT Richard * - 1882 - 23/10/1882. Newfield, Bolckow Vaughan and Co., Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham.

FLINT Richard - 1885 - 05/06/1885 – Age 37 – Stallman. Oakwell, Ilkeston Colliery Co., Ilkeston, Derbyshire. Taking out holing sprags to get the coal down, when a fall of roof struck him.

FLINT S. - 1886 - 02/10/1886 – Age 42 – Byeworker. Silkstone, Normanton, Yorkshire. Explosion of coal dust. 20 were killed at once one died 4th Oct and one on the 31st Oct. 22 killed.

FLITCROFT Andrew (injured) - 1880 - 13/01/1880 – Miner. Outwood, Thomas Fletcher and Sons, Manchester, Lancashire. Hurt by roof falling near his prop as he was walling. Two Yard Mine.

FLITCROFT John - 1885 - 20/04/1885 – Age 33 – Miner. Great Lever, Earl of Bradford. Lancashire. Fatal fall of top coal from stony parting where he was commencing to work a pillar in the Three Yards Mine. He had props under it but no sprags against the side as there should have been to guard against such an occurrence. His own error.

FLITCROFT Mark - 1882 - 16/03/1882 – Age 37 – Metalman. Sutton Heath, James Radley, St. Helens, Lancashire. Inspection made and inquest attended. Fall of roof whilst deceased was building a pack. The place was well timbered, three props being knocked out by the fall.

FLITCROFT Thomas - 1885 - 05/02/1885 – Age 64 – Shotlighter. Cow Lee Lane, Thomas H Seddon, Lancashire. Fatal fall of roof while engaged doing some repairs to the road at the place. He was an old and experienced colliery manager until recently. His own misfortune.

FLOREY John Thomas - 1883 - 25/05/1883 – Age 25 – Stallman. Aspenshaw, Aspenshaw Coal Co., New Mills, Derbyshire. Fall of roof.

FLOYD Thomas - 1888 - 06/01/1888 – Age 15 - Water leader. Cramlington, Cramlington Coal Co., Cramlington, Northumberland. Caught by a set of runaway tubs on self-acting incline. 2 killed.

FLOYD William - 1889 - 23/12/1889 – Age 23 – Timberman. Dolcoath (metalliferous), Camborne, Cornwall. Deceased was proceeding underground by the man engine together with other miners. He was carrying an axe in his hand. When they were between the 80 and 90 fathom level those who were following deceased heard a noise and a scream. On reaching the next sollar they found the deceased sitting on it. He complained of severe pains in his bowels and in reply to questions as to how he fell away said that his head got light. Steps were being taken to get the men to the surface by means of the man engine as he expressed his opinion that he could manage to get up but before arrangements for doing this were completed, he died much to the surprise of those present. An inspection of the place discovered nothing unusual or likely to cause the man to fall and therefore the occurrence must be considered accidental.

FLYN John - 1886 - 26/02/1886 – Age 37 – Drawer. Chapel House, Executors of late Edward Smith, Skelmersdale, Lancashire. Deceased was taking an empty tub in when he was run into by a full tub coming in the opposite direction and was knocked down receiving injuries from which he died on 28th June.

FLYNN Francis (non-fatal) - 1889 - 11/12/1889 – Age 14 - Pony driver. Barncluith, Archibald Russell, Lanarkshire. Fell in front of tub ankle dislocated.

FLYNN Michael (injured) - 1884 - 20/09/1884 – Age 40 – Miner. Nook, Astley & Tyldesley Coal & Salt Co. Ltd., Lancashire. Fall of coal at face, neglect of spragging.

FLYNN Thomas - 1880 - 15/01/1880 – Age 14 - Rolley hooker. Tawd Vale, Tawd Vale Colliery Co. Ltd., Skelmersdale, Lancashire. The man at the top of incline started the tubs before they were all coupled together, and they ran down the incline, striking deceased, who was at the bottom.

FLYNN William Henry * - 1882 - 17/04/1882 – Age 16 – Putter. Cocken drift, Co. Durham.

FOGG Richard (injured) - 1880 - 05/06/1880 – Age 24 – Bricklayer. Foggs, Andrew Knowles and Sons Ltd., Darcy Lever, Lancashire. Leg broken. Stone falling from the side as he was bricklaying at some broken ground in a fault.

FOGGAN John - 1887 - 29/08/1887 – Age 19 – Labourer. South Derwent, Owners of South Derwent Colliery, Durham, Co. Durham. Explosion of rusted cast iron flange cock.

FOLEY John (non-fatal) - 1889 - 07/01/1889 – Age 32 – Drawer. Lochgelly, Lochgelly Iron and Coal Co. Ltd., Fife. Fall of blaes. 113 days off.

FOLEY Joseph - 1887 - 08/02/1887 – Age 31 – Loader. Coles Farm, Coles Farm Colliery Co., West Bromwich, Staffordshire. Fatally injured by fall of roof in a waste, which he had entered after it had been abandoned and the timber drawn.

FOLEY Patrick - 1886 – 12/03/1886 – Age 62 – Rubbish tippler. Cwmbargoed, Dowlais Iron Co., Dowlais, Glamorgan. Crushed by a tram on the rubbish tip on surface.

FOLLY Terrence - 1885 – 13/06/1885 – Age 16 – Collier. Gilbertfield No.2, Cambuslang Coal Co., Cambuslang, Lanarkshire. Fall of coal at face.

FOOTE Alexander - 1887 – 19/09/1887 – Age 54 – Brusher. Lumphinnans, Cowdenbeath Coal Co., Ballingry, Fife. Fall of roof while brushing road, longwall.

FOOTE J. - 1881 22/09/1881 – Age 24 – Collier. Roundwood, Roundwood Coal Co., Rotherham, Yorkshire. Fall of roof.

FORBES John - 1885 – 20/05/1885 – Age 17 – Weigher. Earnock, John Watson, Hamilton, Lanarkshire. Run over by empty waggons while attempting to press down the break by a level which was caught by the wheels.

FORD Alfred - 1884 – 27/09/1884 – Age 35 – Stallman. Alma Thomas, Holdsworth, Clay Cross, Derbyshire. Fall of roof.

FORD Arthur - 1883 – 08/11/1883 – Age 17 – Screener. Eppleton, Hetton Coal Co., Fence Houses, Co. Durham. Crushed by waggon where he had no business.

FORD C. - 1880 – 15/07/1880 – Age 16 – Door boy. Risca Black Vein, London and South Wales Coal Co., Risca, Monmouth. Explosion of firedamp 120 killed.

FORD C. - 1883 – 23/10/1883 – Age 29 – Screenman. Merthyr Vale, Nixons Navigation Steam Coal Co. Ltd., Merthyr, Glamorgan. Crushed by trucks.

FORD German - 1888 – 10/09/1888 – Age 40 – Dataler. Whitfield, Chatterley Co., Tunstall, Staffordshire. Fall of roof while ripping dip.

FORD John - 1881 – 27/10/1881 – Age 28 – Drawer. Arniston Gore, Arniston Coal Co. Ltd., Newbattle, Edinburgh. Fall of roof on level road at junction of upset, longwall.

FORD John - 1882 – 10/10/1882 – Age 41 – Collier. Solesgirth, Kilsyth Coal Co., Kirkintilloch Ayrshire. Fall of roof.

FORD John - 1888 - 18/05/1888 – Age 32 Collier. Leycett, Madeley Coal Co., Newcastle, Staffordshire. Fall of coal in drift.

FORD Joseph (non-fatal) - 1888 - 14/02/1888 - Miner. Letterick, Mark Hurll, Blantyre, Lanarkshire. Got his eye knocked out by a wedge springing while taking down coal.

FORD Joseph (non-fatal) - 1888 - 18/02/1888 - Miner. Clonbeith (metalliferous), Eglington Iron Co., Kilwinning, Ayrshire. Fall of limestone.

FORD or FORE John W. - 1888 - 18/07/1888 – Age 18 - Blacksmith. Chilton, Earl of Eldon, Ferry Hill, Co. Durham. The two deceased who came from a distant colliery to assist in dismantling an abandoned mine where the plant had been sold and in attempting to remove a large iron girder it fell and killed them both. 2 killed.

FORD Thomas - 1882 - 07/10/1882 – Age 23 - Collier. Aldwarke Main, John Brown and Co., Rotherham, Yorkshire. Fall of roof.

FOREMAN William (non-fatal) - 1884 - 04/10/1884 - Bottomer. Bellfield, Bellfield Coal Co., Hurlford, Ayrshire. By cage resting on him in blind pit.

FORFAR David (non-fatal) - 1889 - 30/05/1889 - Drawer. Castlecary, Castlecary Fireclay Co. Cumbernauld, Dumbarton. Fall of fireclay at working face.

FORGIE Archibald (non-fatal) - 1887 - 28/10/1887 – Miner. Garscube No.1, Robert Addie and Sons, Maryhill, Lanarkshire. Explosion of firedamp.

FORREST John (injured) - 1884 - 19/11/1884.  Sawyer, Worksop Broad Oak Colliery Co., Lancashire. Left thumb cut with circular saw.

FORRESTER Alexander (non-fatal) - 1889 - 26/03/1889 – Age 35 – Miner. Kelty, Fife Coal Co. Ltd., Fife. Runaway tub on incline. 61 days off.

FORRESTER Edward - 1885 - 08/04/1885 – Collier. Great Fenton, Staffordshire Coal and Iron Co., Stoke, Staffordshire. Killed by an explosion. 8 killed.

FORRESTER John (injured) - 1888 - 09/01/1888 – Age 50 – Miner. Ferneyfield, Bent Chamber Colliery Co. Ltd., Lancashire. Back injured by fall of top coal at his working face.

FORRESTER Tom - 1885 - 08/04/1885 – Collier. Great Fenton, Staffordshire. Coal and Iron Co., Stoke, Staffordshire. Killed by an explosion. 8 killed.

FORRESTER Will (injured) - 1885 - 08/04/1885 – Age 17 – Loader. Great Fenton, Staffordshire Coal and Iron Co., Stoke, Staffordshire. Killed by an explosion. 8 killed.

FORRESTER William (injured) - 1888 - 17/10/1888 – Age 27 – Miner. Chanters Trencherbone, Fletcher Burrows & Co., Lancashire. Injured by coal falling as he and another were taking it down.

FORRESTER William - 1884 - 26/05/1884 – Age 40 – Collier. Barbauchlaw, James Wood, Bathgate, Lanarkshire. Fall of side while holing, long wall.

FORSHAW Henry - 1885 - 16/01/1885 – Age 30 – Collier. Moss Hall, Moss Hall Coal Co., Wigan, Lancashire. Deceased was going along the railway siding to his home on a dark night and as he was getting out of the way of the engine his foot slipped and he fell under the wheels getting his arm crushed.

FORSHAW William - 1882 - 25/04/1882 – Age 16 - Puller-out. Norley, Norley and Cannel Co., Ltd., Wigan, Lancashire. Inspection made and inquest attended. Deceased, contrary to rules, had gone into the pit bottom after the cage had left, to pick up a piece of wood, when the cage was suddenly lowered again, and caught him.

FORSTER George - 1885 - 02/09/1885 – Age 38 – Hewer. Charlaw, Witton Elliot and Hunter, Durham, Co. Durham. Fall of stone at a slip next face of board.

FORSTER James - 1881 - 10/08/1881 – Age 66 – Hewer. Castle Eden, RS Johnson and Co., Castle Eden, Co. Durham. Crushed between cage and flat sheets in consequence of the engine man starting the cage before receiving the proper signal.

FORSTER James - 1888 - 20/09/1888 – Age 62 - Pump engineman. Gidlow & Swinley, Rylands Sons, and Co. Ltd., Wigan, Lancashire. Inspection made and inquest attended. Deceased omitted to open a tap on the delivery pipe of the pump and when he started the engine the pressure accumulated in the pipes until the vessel burst and he was caught by the flying pieces of metal.

FORSTER John - 1882 - 16/08/1882 – Age 20 - Water leader. Barrington, Bedlington Coal Co., Northumberland. Fall of stone from roof.

FORSTER John - 1887 - 02/07/1887 – Age 43 – Hewer. Brandon, C Strakers and Love, Durham, Co. Durham. Injury to back by fall of stone while setting a prop. Died 3rd August.

FORSTER Joseph - 1883 - 13/12/1883 – Age 31 – Hewer. Alston, W Benson and Sons, Alston, Cumberland. Fall of stone.

FORSTER Joseph - 1887 - 15/07/1887 – Age 13 - Helper up. Sunniside, Pease and Partners Ltd., Crook, Co. Durham. Head crushed between tub and a prop by tubs joining.

FORSTER or FOSTER Thomas - 1881 - 08/03/1881 – Age 20 - Small runner. Wingate Grange, Wingate Grange Coal Co., Wingate, Co. Durham. Head crushed while putting it over the small coal apparatus hole while the tub was descending.

FORSTER Richard - 1886 - 17/05/1886 – Age 17 – Drawer. Havannah, Richard Evans and Co., Haydock, Lancashire. Inquest attended. Deceased was sent to clear up some dirt in a balance brow and was lowering a tub without attaching it to the rope when it overpowered him and he was crushed against a prop.

FORSTER Robert * - 1888 - 01/04/1888. North Seaton, Cowpen and North Seaton Coal Co., North Seaton, Northumberland.

FORSTER Robert - 1888 - 08/09/1888 – Age 42 – Hewer. Sunniside, Pease and Partners Ltd., Crook, Co. Durham. Crushed to death by a fall of stone from slip in the roof.

FORSTER Thomas - 1880 - 17/06/1880 – Age 16 – Driver. Black Lake, Horton and Sons, West Bromwich, Staffordshire. Explosion of firedamp. Injured 7th June. Died this day.

FORSTER Thomas - 1880 - 27/02/1880 – Age 65 – Banksman. Wednesbury Oak, P Williams and Sons, Tipton, Staffordshire. Fall of roof in waste. Deceased was drawing timber when the roof fell and caught him before he could escape, and killed him on the spot.

FORSYTH Alexander - 1883 - 14/11/1883 – Age 15 – Drawer. Addiewell (shale), Youngs Paraffin Light & Mineral Oil Co. Ltd., West Calder, Edinburgh. Fall of roof and side on drawing road.

FORSYTH David (non-fatal) - 1885 - 19/03/1885 – Miner. Bannockburn, Bannockburn Coal Co., Bannockburn, Stirling. Fall of coal.

FORSYTH James - 1882 - 24/07/1882 – Age 40 – Hewer. Boldon, Harton Coal Co., Boldon, Durham. Fall of coal and ramble.

FORSYTH John (non-fatal) - 1888 - 29/10/1888 – Miner. Quarter No.1, William Baird and Co., Denny, Stirling. Explosion of gunpowder.

FORSYTH John - 1883 - 25/06/1883 – Age 50 – Runner. East Benhar, Niddrie and Benhar Coal Co. Ltd., Whitburn, Linlithgow. Struck by a snibble, with which he was attempting to stop a runaway waggon.

FORSYTH Robert (non-fatal) - 1884 – 16/05/1884 – Collier. Greenyards, W Ratteray and Son, Bannockburn, Stirling. Fall of roof.

FORWORD Edward - 1887 – 11/02/1887 – Age 30 – Collier. Rainford, Rainford Coal Co. Ltd., Rainford, Lancashire. Inspection made and inquest attended. He was starting a coal place after crossing an old road and appeared not to have timbered the lipstone sufficiently and it fell upon him after he had got some coal off.

FOSSEL Thomas (injured) - 1885 – 26/05/1885 – Age 39 – Miner. Shakerley, William Ramsden, Lancashire. Leg injured by a piece of coal falling unexpectedly from the face as he was passing in front with the intention of getting it down. They had drawn the sprags but it seemed to stick and require bringing down.

FOSTER Andrew - 1885 – 13/04/1885 – Age 14 – Apprentice. Haswell, Haswell Shotton and Easington Coal and Coke Co. Ltd., Fence Houses, Co. Durham. While assisting the sawyer to start the engine he fell between the fly wheel and pillar and was crushed.

FOSTER B. - 1887 – 31/03/1887 – Age 28 – Collier. Darfield Main, Darfield Main Coal Co., Barnsley, Yorkshire. Fall of coal.

FOSTER David - 1885 – 13/07/1885 – Age 20 – Fitter. Great Western, Great Western Colliery Co., Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Stone fell on him in pit.

FOSTER Evan - 1887 – 16/05/1887 – Age 24 – Collier. Penygraig, Penygraig Coal Co., Penygraig, Glamorgan. Explosion of charge of compressed powder while ramming it with copper rammer, hole was bored in clift by a rotary machine drill.

FOSTER J. - 1883 – 25/10/1883 – Age 40 – Contractor. Micklefield, Micklefield Coal and Lime Co., Leeds, Yorkshire. Fall of roof.

FOSTER J. - 1888 – 23/10/1888 – Age 48 – Packer. Low Stubbin, Earl Fitzwilliam, Rotherham, Yorkshire. Fall of roof.

FOSTER James (injured) - 1884 – 25/04/1884 – Age 43 – Dayman. Pendlebury, Andrew Knowles and Sons Ltd., Lancashire. Fall of coal at face between slips. 1 killed 1 injured.

FOSTER John - 1884 – 28/03/1884 – Age 50 – Collier. St. Helens, St. Helens Collieries Co. Ltd., St. Helens, Lancashire. Inspection made and inquest attended. The deceased was getting top stone down, and had cut it on both sides for a distance of 5 or 6 feet without setting any sprags. He cut into a slip when it immediately fell upon him. Deceased had only been visited once by an official during the day. Had there been proper supervision this accident would probably never have occurred.

FOSTER John - 1888 – 11/12/1888 – Age 33 – Miner. Stopes No.2, Thomas Fletcher and Sons, Lancashire. Fatally by his tub which overpowered him as he was putting it into the top of a ginney or windlass brow.

FOSTER Joseph (injured) - 1880 – 05/01/1880 – Screener. Combermere, Tyldesley Coal Co. Ltd., Shakerley, Lancashire. Leg broken by plank breaking on the pit brow.

FOSTER Lewis - 1886 – 23/09/1886 – Age 58 – Fireman. Broomfield, Wigan Coal and Iron Co Ltd., Wigan, Lancashire. Inspection made and inquest attended. A drawer let a tub run down the incline and it caught deceased who was foolishly sitting in the middle of the road. He heard it coming but thought it was running at its usual speed.

FOSTER or FORSTER Thomas - 1881 - 08/03/1881 – Age 20 - Small runner. Wingate Grange, Wingate Grange Coal Co., Wingate, Co. Durham. Head crushed while putting it over the small coal apparatus hole while the tub was descending.

FOSTER Rolinson - 1887 - 01/02/1887 – Age 17 - Run rider. Ryhope, Ryhope Coal Co. Ltd., Sunderland, Co. Durham. While knocking of the chain he fell before the set of full tubs and was run over.

FOSTER S. - 1888 - 22/03/1888 – Age 19 – Engineman. Thorncliffe, Newton Chambers and Co., Sheffield, Yorkshire. Crushed by wheel underground.

FOSTER Thomas (injured) - 1888 - 17/10/1888 – Age 17 - Pony driver. Outwood, Thomas Fletcher and Sons, Lancashire. Ankle splintered by one of the tubs in his train upsetting a scotch having come out and pony not being in shafts could not hold back. Shafts to be tried instead of chains.

FOSTER Thomas - 1880 - 08/09/1880 – Age 17 – Putter. Seaham, Marquess of Londonderry, Sunderland, Co. Durham. Explosion of gas 164 killed.

FOSTER Thomas - 1880 - 08/09/1880 – Age 64 – Shifter. Seaham, Marquess of Londonderry, Sunderland, Co. Durham. Explosion of gas 164 killed.

FOSTER Thomas - 1889 - 05/09/1889 – Age 17 - Pony driver. Pencuick, Shotts Iron Co. Ltd., Edinburgh. Suffocation by smoke. 63 killed.

FOSTER William - 1881 - 30/09/1881 – Age 33 – Dayman. Botany Bay, Clifton and Kersley Coal Co., Clifton, Lancashire. Side of a shunt Died 1st. Oct.

FOTHERGILL James H. - 1886 - 02/12/1886 – Age 24 – Hewer. Stanley, Pease and Partners Ltd., Crook, Co. Durham. Fall of stone while siding a place over.

FOULDS Samuel (injured) - 1886 - 29/04/1886 – Age 42 – Miner. Lovers Lane, Fletcher Burrows and Co., Lancashire. Ribs injured by fall of coal which he was wedging, he sprang out of the way but came in contact with a prop so that the coal caught him. Accidental.

FOULKES J. (injured) - 1883 - 18/01/1883 – Age 48 – Banksman. Crumbuke, Fletcher Burrows and Co., Lancashire. Waggons on siding.

FOULKES Robert Thomas - 1888 - 16/11/1888 – Age 18 – Waggoner. Wynnstay, New British Iron Co. Ltd., Ruabon, Denbigh. Inspection made and inquest attended. He had hooked on an empty tub at the bottom of a short jig 14 yards long and then called out 'Go on,' but did not get out of the way when the man started the tub. One of the coupling links of the chain broke and the tub running back crushed deceased against the side.

FOULSTONE Charles - 1889 - 09/07/1889 – Age 45 – Stallman. Whaley Bridge, Buxton Lime Co., Stockport, Cheshire. Fall of roof whilst getting coal deceased was cautioned by his fellow workmen a short time before the accident that more timber was required.

FOWEL J. - 1884 - 19/07/1884 – Age 27 – Collier. Berry Hill, J Warrington, Stoke, Staffordshire. Fall of roof.

FOWLER Charles - 1886 - 27/07/1886 – Age 33 – Repairer. Clydach Vale, Thomas Riches, Tonypandy, Glamorgan. Fall of roof from a slip while drawing out a cog.

FOWLER G. - 1887 - 24/10/1887 – Age 46 – Collier. Manvers Main, Manvers Main Coal Co., Rotherham, Yorkshire. Fall of coal.

FOWLER John - 1882 - 07/11/1882 – Age 52 – Stallman. Clay Cross No.7, Clay Cross Iron and Coal Co., Clay Cross, Derbyshire. Explosion of gas 48 killed.

FOWLER John - 1884 - 18/10/1884 – Age 38 – Collier. No.9 Level, Llynvi and Tondu Coal Co. Ltd., Maesteg, Glamorgan. Fall of stone.

FOWLER T. - 1882 - 30/12/1882 – Age 25 – Collier. Bretton Monk, Bretton Coal Co., Barnsley, Yorkshire. Fall of roof.

FOX David - 1885 - 29/05/1885 – Age 74 – Deputy. Tyning, Trustees of the Countess of Waldegrave, Somerset. He was sitting resting on the top of an incline when an empty cart came up rather quicker than usual, it swung round and hit his leg causing a compound fracture of the bone. He died on the 25th. June after having recovered very well from a clot of blood finding its way to his heart.

FOX Edwin - 1888 - 20/06/1888 – Age 26 - Collier. Brynkinalt, Brynkinalt Collieries Ltd., Chirk, Flint. Inquest attended. He had fired a shot which did not bring down all the coal. He then reset his sprag and went on holing when some of the top coal fell over the sprag and caught him as he was running away.

FOX J. - 1886 - 02/10/1886 – Age 27 - Byeworker. Silkstone, Normanton, Yorkshire. Explosion of coal dust. 20 were killed at once, one died 4th Oct and one on the 31st Oct. 22 killed.

FOX James - 1885 - 11/12/1885 - Age 54 - Collier. Lower Deep, J Lancaster and Co. Ltd., Monmouthshire. Fall of roof. Fox his son and another man was coming out from work when the top suddenly fell killing Fox and striking the other two men. No danger was anticipated and the place had been properly examined.

FOX P. - 1886 - 31/08/1886 – Age 26 - Collier. Park Hill, Victoria Coal and Coke Co., Wakefield, Yorkshire. Fall of roof.

FOX Patrick - 1881 - 29/08/1881 – Age 24 - Miner. Orchard (metalliferous), Baird and Stevenson, Giffnock, Ayrshire. Fall of roof.

FOX Peter - 1888 - 22/02/1888 - Age 21 - Collier. Earnock, John Watson, Hamilton, Lanarkshire. Fall of side at face, stooping.

FOX Squire (injured) - 1884 - 14/11/1884 – Fireman. Outwood, Thomas Fletcher and Sons, Lancashire. Overwinding when about to descend the catch of the reversing level having slipped out of notch. 2 injured.

FOX Thomas - 1889 - 07/03/1889 – Age 66 – Labourer. Seaham, Marquess of Londonderry, Seaham Harbour, Co. Durham. While sitting on the end of a truck another joined it knocking him off and ran over him.

FOX W. - 1889 - 16/01/1889 – Age 34 – Filler. Kiveton Park, Kiveton Park Coal Co., Sheffield, Yorkshire. Fall of side.

FOXLEY T (injured) - 1883 - 03/07/1883 - Foreman. Marston Hall (rock salt), William Hayes and Son, Cheshire. Rock salt from a shot.

FOY E. - 1885 - 16/11/1885 – Age 28 – Dataller. Black Lake, Black Lake Colliery Co. Ltd., West Bromwich, Staffordshire. Died 1st. Nov. Explosion of firedamp. 2 killed.

FOY John (injured) - 1887 - 08/02/1887 – Age 50 - Carpenter. Lower Hall No.2, Westleigh Colliery Co. Ltd., Lancashire. Back and face injured by coal tipped down a screen which he was repairing a misunderstanding for which a banksman was reprimanded.

FOY Patrick - 1880 - 09/04/1880 – Age 45 - Stallman. Cannock & Rugeley, Cannock & Rugeley Colliery Co., Hednesford, Staffordshire. Fall of roof in waste whilst drawing timber, which he was ordered not to remove.

FOY Thomas (injured) - 1889 - 11/07/1889 – Age 17 - Asst. gigger. Oak Bent, Chamber Colliery Co., Lancashire. Arm broken by roof falling near the gig landing. Inspection and inquiry.

FRAME James (non-fatal) - 1889 - 02/08/1889 - Miner. Aitkenhead, George Crookston and Sons, Glasgow, Lanarkshire. Explosion of firedamp.

FRAME James - 1880 - 14/10/1880 – Age 20 – Collier. Bathville No.4, James Wood, Bathgate, Linlithgow. Fall of roof at face longwall.

FRAME James - 1884 - 02/06/1884 – Age 26 - Miner. Inkerman (ironstone or fireclay), Walkinshaw Oil Co., Paisley, Ayrshire. Fall of roof.

FRANCE E. - 1887 - 29/08/1887 - Coupler. Grange, G Chambers and Son, Rotherham, Yorkshire. Fall of side. Died 30th.

FRANCE E. - 1888 - 17/08/1888 – Age 31 - Collier. Low Stubbin, Earl Fitzwilliam, Rotherham, Yorkshire. Fall of roof, died 20th Aug.

FRANCE Henry - 1887 - 05/11/1887 – Age 63 - Dataler. Ashtons Green, Bromilow and Forster and Co. Ltd., St. Helens, Lancashire. Inspection made. Deceased was putting on his clothes after finishing his work in the main return air road when a heavy fall of roof came knocking out four or five props and one of the stones falling on the higher side pack slipped off and caught him.

FRANCE James - 1886 - 01/09/1886 – Age 48 - Collier. Alexandra, Wigan Coal and Iron Co. Ltd., Wigan, Lancashire. Inspection made. He was getting out the last of a pillar where the roof was broken when a stone fell from a slip knocking out the props and falling upon him.

FRANCIS David - 1880 - 12/02/1880 – Age 44 - Collier. Old Brithdir, Dynevor Coal Co., Neath, Glamorgan. Fall of roof. 2 killed.

FRANCIS David - 1880 - 31/05/1880 – Age 25 - Roadman. Danygraig East, Charles Lambert and Co., Swansea, Glamorgan. Stunned by striking his head, and falling into sump water and was drowned.

FRANCIS Downing - 1885 - 08/07/1885 – Age 24 – Miner. Cook’s Kitchen (metalliferous), Cook’s Kitchen Mining Co., Camborne, Cornwall. One of the toes of deceased was crushed by the main rod of the pumping engine and was amputated. In consequence of deceased imprudently using his foot too soon tetanus set in causing death on the 21st July.

FRANCIS Edward - 1889 - 19/01/1889 – Age 62 - Airwayman. Dowlais South Tunnel, Dowlais Iron Co., Dowlais, Glamorgan. While building a side wall in an old heading the roof fell upon him. The roof was considered strong and was not timbered.

FRANCIS George - 1888 – 21/11/1888 – Age 31 – Collier. Fernhill, George Watkinson and Sons, Ltd., Treherbert, Glamorgan. Fall of clod (3ft. x 1ft. x 1ft.) from face which he was in the act of taking down. 6ft.seam. Long wall. Died 28th
November.

FRANCIS George - 1888 – 23/06/1888 – Age 20 – Miner. Allens Green, Andrew Knowles and Sons Ltd., Lancashire. Fatal fall of coal as he was holing without sprags.

FRANCIS H. - 1883 – 01/11/1883 – Age 34 – Repairer. Ferndale, D Davis and Sons, Ferndale, Glamorgan. Fall of roof.

FRANCIS James - 1880 – 10/12/1880 – Age 50. Naval Steam, Naval Steam Co., Penycraig, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas 101 killed.

FRANCIS James - 1882 – 28/11/1882 – Age 43 – Roadsman. Cannock & Rugeley, Cannock & Rugeley Colliery Co., Hednesford, Staffordshire. In some way not easily explained he got his leg entangled in the hauling rope, and was fatally injured on the 27th instant. Died this day.

FRANCIS John - 1880 – 12/02/1880 – Age 19 – Collier. Old Brithdir, Dynevor Coal Co., Neath, Glamorgan. Fall of roof. 2 killed.

FRANCIS John - 1881 – 29/09/1881 – Age 27 – Sinker. Barrow, Barrow Haematite Steel Co. Ltd., Bridgend, Glamorgan. Killed by falling brickwork in sinking shaft. 4 killed.

FRANCIS John - 1887 - 18/02/1887 – Age 20 – Haulier. No.4 Ferndale, David Davis and Sons, Ferndale, Glamorgan. A large fall of roof on a double parting which was being repaired caused apparently by a sudden crush which discharged six or seven pairs of double timber. About 150 tons fell. Died 24th February. 2 killed.

FRANCIS Levi - 1888 – 17/05/1888 – Age 45 – Miner. Outwood, Thomas Fletcher and Sons, Lancashire. Fatal fall of roof from pothole at the face of a cut through.

FRANCIS M. - 1880 – 15/07/1880 – Age 26 – Haulier. Risca Black Vein, London and South Wales Coal Co., Risca, Monmouth. Explosion of firedamp 120 killed.

FRANCIS Matthew - 1886 – 04/08/1886 – Age 25 – Haulier. Abergorkie, Burnyeat Brown and Co. Ltd., Treorky, Glamorgan. Run over by a gang of waggons on engine plane, he fell off the front shackle as he was attempting to ride on it.

FRANCIS R. - 1881 – 22/01/1881 – Age 32 – Collier. Mardy, Rhymney Iron Co., Monmouth. Fall of clod. The deceased was warned not to go under the clod as it was dangerous, he persisted and immediately afterwards it fell upon him.

FRANCIS Thomas - 1887 – 23/06/1887 – Age 56 – Collier. Abercarn, Abercarn Coal Co. Ltd., Abercarn, Monmouth. Fall of roof. He and another man, about the same age, were filling a tram when a stone fell from two slips and killed Francis on the spot. The place was apparently well timbered.

FRANCIS William - 1888 – 26/01/1888 – Age 27 – Rider. Maindy, Ocean Coal Co. Ltd., Ystrad, Glamorgan. Injured by trams on surface incline to rubbish tip. It was supposed he had fallen off the trams while riding up incline.

FRANE Robert - 1886 – 22/04/1886 – Age 13 – Chain boy. Hallcraig (fireclay), Coltness Iron Co Ltd., Carluke, Lanarkshire. Fell in front of tub, chain haulage road.

FRANK Stephen - 1883 - 26/01/1883 – Age 14 – Trapper. Newbottle, Earl of Durham, Fence Houses, Co. Durham. Caught by two tubs which had run amain on incline bank.

FRANKLIN William - 1885 - 18/06/1885 – Age 23 – Wagoner. Clifton Hall, Andrew Knowles and Sons Ltd., Lancashire. Fatal great explosion. 178 killed.

FRANKS L. - 1883 - 13/07/1883 – Age 57 – Collier. Madeley Wood, Madeley Wood Co., Wellington, Shropshire. fall of roof.

FRANKS William - 1888 - 31/05/1888 – Age 31 – Bondsman. Rowley Hall, Rowley Hall Colliery Co., Rowley Regis, Staffordshire. Fall of coal from roof of a Thick Coal stall. 2 killed.

FRASER Daniel - 1885 - 29/11/1885 – Age 16 – Drawer. Haugh No.1, William Baird and Co., Kilsyth, Stirling. Explosion of firedamp on 11th May.

FRASER Peter - 1882 - 19/07/1882 – Collier. Lambhill, DW Anderson, Dollar, Perthshire. Fall of side at face stoop and room.

FRATER Thomas - 1882 - 18/10/1882 – Age 14 – Collier. Muiravonside, James Mimmo and Co., Muiravonside, Stirling. Run over by hutch on dook. The hook at end of rope was attached to the drawbar of the hutch, and it slipped off.

FRAZER George - 1882 - 10/11/1882 – Age 14 – Driver. Cambois, Cowpen and North Seaton Coal Co., Northumberland. Crushed by tubs on Rolleyway.

FRAZER John - 1889 - 05/09/1889 – Age 16 – Miner. Pencuick, Shotts Iron Co. Ltd., Edinburgh. Suffocation by smoke. 63 killed.

FRECKLETON James - 1885 - 05/11/1885 – Age 25 – Collier. Roughrigg, Robert Forrester, Slamannan, Lanarkshire. Fall of roof at face, longwall.

FREEMAN ? - 1885 - 07/01/1885 – Age 10. Edge Green Canal Basin, Richard Evans and Co., Golborne, Lancashire. The lad was playing with some other boys with the empty waggons and started the waggons down a slight incline when he was run over.

FREEMAN B. - 1881 - 10/03/1881 – Age 18 – Driver. Holmes, RM and H Colliery Co., Rotherham, Yorkshire. Crushed while riding on tubs.

FREEMAN John - 1888 - 16/07/1888 – Age 14 - Driver’s asst. Trafalgar, Trafalgar Colliery Co. Ltd., Forest of Dean, Gloucester. He stumbled while carrying a light in front of a horse drawing loaded trams and was run over.

FRENCH Matthew - 1882 - 16/02/1882 – Age 13 - Trimdon Grange. Walter Scott, Trimdon Grange, Co. Durham. Killed by explosion gas in Harvey Seam. 74 killed. Buried in Shadforth.

FRETWELL J. - 1886 - 22/01/1886 – Age 44 – Labourer. Wombwell Main, Wombwell Main Coal Co., Barnsley, Yorkshire. Crushed between rope and drum of engine.

FRETWELL S. - 1881 - 30/11/1881 – Age 52 – Ripper. Kiveton Park, Kiveton Park Coal Co., Sheffield, Yorkshire. Fall of roof.

FREW Francis (non-fatal) - 1885 - 31/10/1885 – Sinker. Nitshill, Eglington Iron Co., Nitshill, Lanarkshire. Injured by fall of stones from a part of the shaft which he was repairing.

FREW John (non-fatal) - 1888 - 27/08/1888 – Miner. Enterkine No.9, George Taylor and Co., Ayr, Ayrshire. Explosion of firedamp. 3 injured.

FREW M (injured) - 1883 - 24/01/1883 – Roadsman. Meiklehill, James Gairdner and Son, Kirkintilloch, Ayrshire. Explosion of firedamp 3 injured.

FREW Thomas - 1889 - 28/05/1889 – Brusher. Garrockhill, Garrockhill and Dunchray Coal Co., Coylton, Ayrshire. Explosion of firedamp.

FREW William - 1889 - 05/11/1889 – Age 26 – Brusher. Enterkine No.9, George Taylor and Co., Ayr, Ayrshire. Premature ignition of a shot by lighting the squib instead of match.

FRIARS John - 1880 - 24/01/1880 – Age 19 – Collier. Wain Llwyd, Ebbw Vale Steel and Iron Co., Monmouth. Fall of stone. He neglected to set a prop after being told to do so and the top fell upon him.

FRIEND William - 1889 - 24/04/1889 – Age 18 – Screenman. Brancepeth, Strakers and Love, Willington, Durham. Killed by an explosion of coal dust while engaged cleaning out a coal bunker. They had large oil torch lamps with them and as soon as they commenced to disturb the large accumulation of fine dust an explosion took place. They died on the 27th. 3 killed.

FRIER Edward - 1883 - 28/02/1883 – Age 34 – Labourer. Holebottom, Lancashire. Killed by falling brickwork at the colliery long since abandoned. Not comprised.

FRIERS Thomas - 1885 – 20/02/1885 – Age 40 – Fireman. Strangeways Hall, Crompton and Shawcross, Wigan, Lancashire. Inspection made and inquest attended. Explosion of gas from a blown out shot. 2 killed.

FRITH Edward - 1889 – 17/01/1889 – Age 28 – Miner. Outwood No.2, Thomas Fletcher and Sons, Lancashire. Fatal by stone falling from the side as he was stowing dirt. Inspection and inquest attended.

FRONE R. - 1884 – 26/08/1884 – Age 28 – Sinker. Mirfield Moor, Mirfield Coal Co., Dewsbury, Yorkshire. A door fixed in wood bratticing fell on him in the shaft.

FROST David - 1886 – 04/06/1886 – Age 23 – Collier. Bickershaw, Ackers Whitley and Co Ltd., West Leigh, Lancashire. Deceased was holing without any sprags being used, when the coal fell over on to him.

FROST T. - 1888 - 11/02/1888 – Age 42 – Byeworker. Robin Hood, J and J Charlesworth, Wakefield, Yorkshire. Fall of roof.

FROST Thomas - 1888 - 21/06/1888 – Age 23 – Loader. Nesfield, Sheepridge Coal and Iron Co,. Chesterfield, Derbyshire. Fall of roof in reopening an old working place.

FROST Thomas - 1888 - 25/09/1888 – Age 14 – Coupler. Cannock Chase, Cannock Chase Colliery Co., Brownhills, Staffordshire. Died 28th September. He put his head between two empty tubs when coupling them just as some other tubs bumped up against them. He was fatally injured.

FROST W. - 1887 - 15/08/1887 – Age 34 – Collier. Diglake, Audley Coal and Iron Co., Stoke, Staffordshire. Fall of roof.

FROST William - 1887 - 04/04/1887 – Age 53 – Loader. Mapperley, Mapperley Colliery Co., Ilkeston, Derbyshire. Explosion of gas.

FROWEN E. - 1888 - 02/05/1888 – Age 20 – Filler. Orgreave, Rothervale Coal Co., Rotherham, Yorkshire. Fall of roof, died 3rd May.

FRUEN Philip (injured) - 1885 - 10/02/1885 – Age 22 – Miner. Mosley Common, Bridgewater Trustees, Lancashire. Injured by a large flat stone falling from the roof at the bottom of his place in the Crumbouke Mine. It appears to have been considered safe half an hour before when the fireman was with him. No cracks or breaks being noticeable.

FRY Alfred - 1880 - 10/12/1880 – Age 30 - Naval Steam, Naval Steam Co., Penycraig, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas, 101 killed.

FRY J. - 1880 - 15/07/1880 – Age 27 – Ostler. Risca Black Vein, London and South Wales Coal Co., Risca, Monmouth. Explosion of firedamp 120 killed.

FRY William - 1880 - 10/12/1880 – Age 27. Naval Steam, Naval Steam Co., Penycraig, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas, 101 killed.

FRYER Richard - 1889 - 25/10/1889 – Age 27 – Stallman. Ashmore Park, Ashmore Park Colliery Co., Wednesfield, Staffordshire. Explosion of firedamp.

FULGER Robert - 1884 - 07/04/1884 – Age 63 – Hewer. Auckland Park, Bolckow Vaughan and Co. Ltd., Bishop Auckland, Durham. While walking down self acting incline plane and on stepping out of the way of the ascending empty set, he walked in front of the descending full set of tubs and was run over.

FULLERTON John - 1888 - 01/03/1888 – Collier. Carberry, Deans and Moore, Inveresk, Edinburgh. Fall of side at face, stoop and room.

FULTON John (non-fatal) - 1887 - 29/01/1887 – Drawer. Hayside No.3, James Oastler and Co., Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Injured by runaway hutch.

FURSE William - 1886 - 12/11/1886 – Age 20 – Miner. Levant (metalliferous), Levant Mining Co., St. Just, Cornwall. Deceased was working in a stope in back of the 230 fathoms level, west of submarine shaft, when he fell into a tram hole or pass that was being used by his comrades and with the situation of which he was perfectly well acquainted.

FYFE John - 1887 - 09/11/1887 – Age 33 – Collier. Little Raith, Lochgelly Iron and Coal Co. Ltd., Auchterpool, Fife. Was found dead on the cage.