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PAYNE John - 1882 – 09/02/1882 – Age 23 – Haulier. Blaensychan, Partridge Jones and Co., Monmouth. Killed by descending cage when attempting to cross the bottom of the shaft.

PAYNE Thomas - 1886 – 21/10/1886 – Age 33 – Collier. Dodd’s Slope, Blaenavon Iron and Steel Co. Ltd., Monmouth. Fall of stone. He and two others after taking out two props tried to bar down some stone, they got down one end but the other would not come slips were visible in it but, nevertheless he went underneath it to move some rubbish and it fell upon him.

PAYNE William - 1887 – 25/02/1887 – Age 19 – Collier. Dodd’s Slope, Blaenavon Iron and Steel Co. Ltd., Blaenavon, Monmouth. Injured by a fall of coal. He died on the 6th of March. Driving a spout hole between two stalls he knowing that it was dangerous, got under some coal to hole it further, when it fell and crushed him.

PEACE Arthur (injured) - 1884 – 22/08/1884 – Age 26 – Miner. Rosehall, Samuel Scowcroft and Sons, Ltd., Lancashire. Fall of coal taking it down.

PEACE H. - 1889 – 11/03/1889 – Age 16 – Hurrier. Darfield Main, Darfield Main Coal Co., Barnsley, Yorkshire. Crushed by corfe.

PEACE W. - 1888 – 08/12/1888 – Age 45 – Byeworker. Thornhill, ET Ingham, Dewsbury, Yorkshire. Fall of roof.

PEACH William - 1886 – 30/08/1886 – Age 43 – Stallman. Cotes Park, James Oaks and Co., Alfreton, Derbyshire. Timber and roof gave way and fell on the deceased whilst travelling up the engine plane.

PEAK James - 1886 – 26/02/1886 – Age 64 – Miner. Pendlebury Bin, Andrew Knowles and Sons Ltd., Lancashire. Fatal fall of top coal from the face of his place while shovelling coal to the filler. The place was well propped. Accidental.

PEAKE Thomas - 1886 – 17/11/1886 – Age 37 – Pikeman. Sandwell Park, Sandwell Park Colliery Co., West Bromwich, Staffordshire. Died 18th Nov. A large piece of coal fell over a setting on him.

PEAR Hugh (non-fatal) - 1885 – 02/02/1885 – Drawer. Jellieston No.2, Dalmellington Iron Co., Dalmellington, Ayrshire. Fall of roof.

PEARCE ? - 1883 – 09/01/1883 – Miner. Watergate, James Roscoe, Lancashire. Fall of roof at slip, 2 injured.

PEARCE Henry - 1889 – 25/05/1889 – Age 55 – Miner. Eston (metalliferous), Bolckow Vaughan and Co. Ltd., Middlesbrough, Yorkshire. While engaged filling a tub a large piece of stone, which had shaken loose by a shot fell on him.

PEARCE J. - 1886 – 05/01/1886 – Age 58 – Collier. Monckton Main, Monckton Main Coal Co., Barnsley, Yorkshire. Fall of roof.

PEARCE John William (injured) - 1888 – 06/02/1888 – Age 15 – Pony driver. Atherton, Arley Fletcher Burrows & Co., Lancashire. Hurt by his pony starting as he was putting a tub on the rails there being plenty of room.

PEARCE Joseph (non-fatal) - 1888 – 24/11/1888 – Brusher. Wester Gartshore No.1, J and AF Wallace, Kirkintilloch, Dumbarton. Explosion of firedamp.

PEARCE Robert - 1881 – 19/05/1881 – Age 20 – Joiner. Inkerman, Ferens and Love, Tow Law, Co. Durham. While he was being lowered down an old shaft the winch got out of gear and he was precipitated to the bottom; the winch was a very bad one and sadly out of repair.

PEARCE T - 1889 – 30/12/1889 – Age 14 – Screenboy. Kiveton Park, Kiveton Park Coal Co., Sheffield, Yorkshire. Run over by waggons.

PEARCE Thomas - 1888 – 16/01/1888 – Age 27 – Collier. Black Vein, London and South Wales Coal Co. Ltd., Risca, Monmouth. Fall of coal and rubbish at his working face, due apparently to neglect in spragging.

PEARCE William - 1880 – 10/12/1880 – Age 37. Naval Steam, Naval Steam Co., Penycraig, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas, 101 killed.

PEARCE William - 1889 – 17/04/1889 – Age 62 – Tributer. Pendnandrea (metalliferous), Redruth, Cornwall. Deceased who was a careful man, had been employed underground from a boy, was stopping with his comrade John Teague when a rock weighing from 15 cwts. to one ton came from a soapy joint in the hanging wall and fell on him, killing him on the spot. Both men had but a short time previously considered it quite safe. It was evidently a pure accident.

PEARSALL Joseph - 1888 – 26/06/1888 – Age 37 – Pikeman. Saltwells, Earl of Dudley, Dudley, Worcester. A large piece of coal rolled down the slope of the shut in a Thick Coal stall upon the deceased. A heavy bump had forced the coal out of the tight gob side.

PEARSON Anthony - 1886 – 20/08/1886 – Age 63 – Backoverman. Beamish, James Joicey and Co., Beamish, Co. Durham. Crushed by full tub.

PEARSON James (non-fatal) - 1889 – 14/11/1889 – Age 25 – Miner. Muiredge & Rosie, Bowman and Co., Fife. Explosion of shot. Not yet resumed.

PEARSON John - 1882 – 28/07/1882 – Age 58 – Hewer. Acomb, Executors of late M Morrison, Co. Durham. Crushed by tubs on engine plane. Injured 27th Oct 1881. Died this day.

PEARSON John - 1888 - 19/04/1888 – Mason. St. Helens, St. Helens Colliery and Brick Co., St. Helens, Cumberland. Explosion of gas. 35 killed.

PEARSON John - 1889 - 27/07/1889 – Labourer. Opencast, Middleton, Lancashire. Suffocated by a fall of sand. Inquiry. Non-Comprised.

PEARSON Joseph - 1885 - 18/06/1885 – Age 50. Clifton Hall, Andrew Knowles and Sons Ltd., Lancashire. Fatal great explosion. 178 killed.

PEARSON Joseph - 1888 - 11/12/1888 – Age 33 – Pikeman. Coneygre, Earl of Dudley, Dudley, Worcester. Died 13th Dec. When setting timber to a rate of rock it fell and fatally injured him.

PEARSON Robert - 1886 - 02/12/1886 – Age 54 – Hewer. Elemore, Hetton Coal Co. Ltd., Fence Houses, Co. Durham. Explosion, 28 killed. Buried in the Churchyard of St. Michael and All Angels Lyons.

PEARSON Robert - 1887 - 20/01/1887 – Age 29 – Mechanic. Elswick, Elswick Coal Co., Elswick, Northumberland. Crushed by friction wheel of pump.

PEARSON Samuel - 1882 - 12/10/1882 – Age 39 – Cager. Oldnal, JB Fisher and Co., Stourbridge, Worcester. Fatally crushed by a tub full of bricks which he was endeavouring to lower downhill unaided, and going in front of it.

PEARSON Stephen - 1889 - 08/05/1889 – Age 45 – Stoneman. Towneley, Addison Stella Coal Co., Towneley, Co. Durham. Fall of roof.

PEARSON Thomas - 1883 - 30/11/1883 – Age 51 – Overman. Bran, E Wones, Bilston, Staffordshire. In shaft when ascending.

PEARSON Thomas - 1887 - 26/11/1887 – Age 44 – Wasteman. Croxdale, Weardale Iron and Coal Co. Ltd., Croxdale, Co. Durham. Leg broken and injury to head by fall of stone while pulling down a stopping in the waste. Died 23rd December.

PEARSON William - 1882 - 29/08/1882 – Age 29 – Miner. Eston (ironstone), Blocklow Vaughan and Co. Ltd., Middlesborough, Yorkshire. Fall of piece of ironstone from top while baring it down, after a shot, it fell suddenly and he could not get clear of it.

PEARSON William - 1888 - 03/01/1888 – Age 48 – Hewer. Bowden Close, Pease and Partners Ltd., Willington, Co. Durham. Died suddenly from natural causes while taking a coal tub inbye. Ventilation right.

PEART Joseph - 1880 - 19/02/1880 – Age 56 – Deputy. Eston (Ironstone), Bolckow Vaughan and Co. Ltd., Middlesbrough, Yorkshire. Knocked down and run over by engine set of full tubs, although told the set was approaching, by some unaccountable means. he failed to get into a refuge hole which was close by.

PEASE John G. - 1884 - 23/12/1884 – Age 24 – Hewer. Saint Hilda, Harton Coal Co., Co. Durham. Fall of coal.

PEAT Thomas - 1882 - 16/02/1882 – Age 21. Trimdon Grange, Walter Scott, Trimdon Grange, Co. Durham. Killed by explosion gas in Harvey Seam. 74 killed. Buried in Trimdon Cemetery Single man.

PEATE William (non-fatal) - 1889 - 11/01/1889 – Age 49 – Miner. Grangemouth, Grangemouth Coal Co., Stirling. Fall of coal. 86 days off.

PEDLAR John - 1889 - 16/12/1889 – Miner. Bradley Fold No.1, Thomas Fletcher and Sons, Lancashire. Fatal by roof falling where a strip of coal was being taken off the face of a pillar, which had been left unworked for some months. Inspection and inquest attended.

PEEL John - 1882 - 08/05/1882 – Age 36 – Carpenter. Llangermech, Llangermech Coal Co. Ltd., Llanelly, Carmarthen. Killed by falling down through pit.

PEEL John - 1883 - 03/08/1883 – Age 48 – Miner. Longacres (ironstone), Bolckow Vaughan and Co. Ltd., Saltburn, Yorkshire. Injuries by explosion of powder, supposed to have lit squib instead of match. Died 5th.

PEEL Robert - 1881 - 09/03/1881 – Age 22 - Timberleader. Binchester, Bolckow Vaughan and Co. Ltd., Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham. Was riding inbye on limmers when they came off; and he fell on to rails and was run over by a laden tram of metal.

PEELE William - 1888 - 19/04/1888 – Age 47 – Deputy. St. Helens, St. Helens Colliery and Brick Co., St. Helens, Cumberland. Explosion of gas. 35 killed.

PEFFORD Samuel (non-fatal) - 1884 - 10/04/1884 – Miner. Calder No.15, Carron iron Co., Bishopbriggs, Lanarkshire. Fall of roof.

PEFFORD Thomas (non-fatal) - 1885 - 12/12/1885 – Miner. Cadder No.15, Carron Iron Co., Bishopbriggs, Lanarkshire. Fall of roof.

PEGG William - 1882 - 02/06/1882 – Age 16 - Incline boy. Bretby No.1, Countess of Chesterfield, Burton-on-Trent, Derbyshire. Run over by a train of tubs.

PEGGS William - 1887 - 15/01/1887 – Age 25 – Miner. Jet Cliff (metalliferous), Sir CM Palmer, Mulgrave, Cumberland. Killed by explosion of charge of powder, which he went back to, thinking it had missed fire.

PEILE Fisher - 1882 - 29/07/1882 – Age 33 – Onsetter. Allhallows, Allerdale Coal Co., Cumberland. Crushed by cage.

PELLEW Hannibal - 1880 - 06/08/1880 – Age 19 – Miner. Tincroft (metalliferous), Tincroft, Carn Brea, Cornwall. Whilst ascending to surface in the skip with two others, contrary to the rules of the mine, a stone which had probably lodged upon timber in the side of the shaft fell and struck him on the head, death being instantaneous.

PEMBERTON Hiram - 1886 - 13/08/1886 – Age 38. Woodend, John Speakman, Lancashire. Explosion of firedamp in the north-west workings. 38 lost.

PEMBERTON James - 1889 - 25/03/1889 - Age 19 – Driver. Whitfield, Chatterley Iron Co. Ltd., Whitfield, Staffordshire. Crushed against a bar while riding on a full tub, contrary to rule. Died 26th April.

PEMBERTON William - 1885 - 19/10/1885 – Age 49 - Coal screener. Gibfield, Fletcher Burrows and Co., Lancashire. Fatally crushed between railway waggons and the screens while passing between them. Some waggons, which the London and North Western Railway Company were shunting, bumped against those standing at the screens. The evidence was conflicting as to whether the Railway Co.’s waggons were shunted too far.

PEMBLETON Benjamin - 1880 - 01/04/1880 – Age 18 - Loader. Jammage, Representative of the late J Wedgwood, Stoke, Staffordshire. Fall of coal.

PENALUNA William (injured) - 1889 - 12/10/1889 – Age 46 - Miner. Tincroft (metalliferous), Carn Brea, Cornwall. Went back to his stope after blasting a hole at the 222 fathom level when a loose stone from the holes burden fell and fractured his shoulder bone.

PENDERLEITH John (non-fatal) - 1885 - 10/07/1885 - Miner. Blochairn, Blochairn Sand and Fireclay Co., Glasgow, Lanarkshire. Fall of clay.

PEART Joseph - 1880 - 19/02/1880 – Age 56 – Deputy. Eston (Ironstone), Bolckow Vaughan and Co. Ltd., Middlesbrough, Yorkshire. Knocked down and run over by engine set of full tubs, although told the set was approaching, by some unaccountable means. he failed to get into a refuge hole which was close by.

PEASE John G. - 1884 - 23/12/1884 – Age 24 – Hewer. Saint Hilda, Harton Coal Co., Co. Durham. Fall of coal.

PEAT Thomas - 1882 - 16/02/1882 – Age 21. Trimdon Grange, Walter Scott, Trimdon Grange, Co. Durham. Killed by explosion gas in Harvey Seam. 74 killed. Buried in Trimdon Cemetery Single man.

PEATE William (non-fatal) - 1889 - 11/01/1889 – Age 49 – Miner. Grangemouth, Grangemouth Coal Co., Stirling. Fall of coal. 86 days off.

PEDLAR John - 1889 - 16/12/1889 – Miner. Bradley Fold No.1, Thomas Fletcher and Sons, Lancashire. Fatal by roof falling where a strip of coal was being taken off the face of a pillar, which had been left unworked for some months. Inspection and inquest attended.

PEEL John - 1882 - 08/05/1882 – Age 36 – Carpenter. Llangermech, Llangermech Coal Co. Ltd., Llanelly, Carmarthen. Killed by falling down through pit.

PEEL John - 1883 - 03/08/1883 – Age 48 – Miner. Longacres (ironstone), Bolckow Vaughan and Co. Ltd., Saltburn, Yorkshire. Injuries by explosion of powder, supposed to have lit squib instead of match. Died 5th.

PEEL Robert - 1881 - 09/03/1881 – Age 22 - Timberleader. Binchester, Bolckow Vaughan and Co. Ltd., Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham. Was riding inbye on limmers when they came off; and he fell on to rails and was run over by a laden tram of metal.

PEELE William - 1888 - 19/04/1888 – Age 47 – Deputy. St. Helens, St. Helens Colliery and Brick Co., St. Helens, Cumberland. Explosion of gas. 35 killed.

PEFFORD Samuel (non-fatal) - 1884 - 10/04/1884 – Miner. Calder No.15, Carron iron Co., Bishopbriggs, Lanarkshire. Fall of roof.

PEFFORD Thomas (non-fatal) - 1885 - 12/12/1885 – Miner. Cadder No.15, Carron Iron Co., Bishopbriggs, Lanarkshire. Fall of roof.

PEGG William - 1882 - 02/06/1882 – Age 16 - Incline boy. Bretby No.1, Countess of Chesterfield, Burton-on-Trent, Derbyshire. Run over by a train of tubs.

PEGGS William - 1887 - 15/01/1887 – Age 25 – Miner. Jet Cliff (metalliferous), Sir CM Palmer, Mulgrave, Cumberland. Killed by explosion of charge of powder, which he went back to, thinking it had missed fire.

PEILE Fisher - 1882 - 29/07/1882 – Age 33 – Onsetter. Allhallows, Allerdale Coal Co., Cumberland. Crushed by cage.

PELLEW Hannibal - 1880 - 06/08/1880 – Age 19 – Miner. Tincroft (metalliferous), Tincroft, Carn Brea, Cornwall. Whilst ascending to surface in the skip with two others, contrary to the rules of the mine, a stone which had probably lodged upon timber in the side of the shaft fell and struck him on the head, death being instantaneous.

PEMBERTON Hiram - 1886 - 13/08/1886 – Age 38. Woodend, John Speakman, Lancashire. Explosion of firedamp in the north-west workings. 38 lost.

PEMBERTON James - 1889 - 25/03/1889 - Age 19 – Driver. Whitfield, Chatterley Iron Co. Ltd., Whitfield, Staffordshire. Crushed against a bar while riding on a full tub, contrary to rule. Died 26th April.

PEMBERTON William - 1885 - 19/10/1885 – Age 49 - Coal screener. Gibfield, Fletcher Burrows and Co., Lancashire. Fatally crushed between railway waggons and the screens while passing between them. Some waggons, which the London and North Western Railway Company were shunting, bumped against those standing at the screens. The evidence was conflicting as to whether the Railway Co.’s waggons were shunted too far.

PEMBLETON Benjamin - 1880 - 01/04/1880 – Age 18 - Loader. Jammage, Representative of the late J Wedgwood, Stoke, Staffordshire. Fall of coal.

PENALUNA William (injured) - 1889 - 12/10/1889 – Age 46 - Miner. Tincroft (metalliferous), Carn Brea, Cornwall. Went back to his stope after blasting a hole at the 222 fathom level when a loose stone from the holes burden fell and fractured his shoulder bone.

PENDERLEITH John (non-fatal) - 1885 - 10/07/1885 - Miner. Blochairn, Blochairn Sand and Fireclay Co., Glasgow, Lanarkshire. Fall of clay.

PENDLEBERRY Henry - 1883 - 13/02/1883 – Age 70 - Horsekeeper. Pemberton, Jonathan Blundell and Sons, Wigan, Lancashire. The deceased fell off some steps in the stable yard receiving a severe shaking. He died on the 29 June from heart disease accelerated by the shock of the fall.

PENDLEBURY Adam - 1887 - 25/08/1887 – Age 37 – Stoneman. Wearmouth, Wearmouth Coal Co., Wearmouth, Co. Durham. Fall of stone.

PENDLEBURY R. - 1881 - 21/04/1881 – Age 16 - Waggoner. Broadfield, Executors of J Speakman, Westleigh, Lancashire. His tub knocked out a prop on the level.

PENDLEBURY Thomas (injured) - 1880 - 09/10/1880 - Banksman. Withnell Fireclay, Frederick Parke, Brinscall, Lancashire. Arm broken by a tub.

PENDLEBURY W. - 1883 - 09/06/1883 – Age 53 - Fireman. Fletcher’s, John Fletcher, Lancashire. Tub at top of gig.

PENHOLE William - 1881 - 29/09/1881 – Age 28 - Sinker. Barrow, Barrow Haematite Steel Co. Ltd., Bridgend, Glamorgan. Killed by falling brickwork in sinking shaft. 4 killed.

PENICUIK George jnr. - 1889 - 05/09/1889 – Age 14 - Drawer. Pencuick, Shotts Iron Co. Ltd., Edinburgh. Suffocation by smoke. 63 killed.

PENMAN Alexander - 1888 - 15/11/1888 – Age 20 - Collier. Cadzow, Cadzow Coal Co. Ltd., Hamilton, Lanarkshire. Fall of roof at face, stoop and room.

PENMAN David - 1883 - 24/06/1883 – Age 35 - Brusher. Raith, Lochgelly Iron and Coal Co. Ltd., Auchterpool, Fife. Fall of roof at face of brushing. Long wall.

PENMAN David - 1889 - 05/09/1889 – Age 27 - Inspector. Pencuick, Shotts Iron Co. Ltd., Edinburgh. Suffocation by smoke. 63 killed.

PENMAN George - 1883 - 12/02/1883 – Age 56 - Stone miner. Morrisons Haven, Prestongrange Coal and Fireclay Co. Ltd., Prestonpans, Haddington. Fall of roof at face of a stone mine.

PENMAN James - 1881 - 16/12/1881 – Age 33 - Roadsman. Dennyhill No.2, R Addie and Son, Denny, Stirling. Fall of roof.

PENMAN James - 1887 - 04/07/1887 – Age 49 - Engineman. Dysart, Earl of Roslyn, Dysart, Fife. While oiling pulley.

PENMAN Thomas - 1887 28/05/1887 20 Pony driver. Udston, Udston Coal Co. Ltd., Hamilton, Lanarkshire. Explosion of gas 73 killed.

PENMAN Walter - 1887 - 28/05/1887 – Age 22 – Driver. Udston, Udston Coal Co. Ltd., Hamilton, Lanarkshire. Explosion of gas 73 killed.

PENMAN William - 1880 - 23/03/1880 – Age 20 – Collier. Lassodie No.9, Lassodie Colliery Co., Beath, Fife. Fall of side at face, longwall.

PENMAN William - 1889 - 16/12/1889 – Age 24 – Brusher. Dalbeath, Fife Coal Co. Ltd., Fife. Fall of roof.

PENNA Charles (injured) - 1882 - 27/11/1882 – Age 49 – Miner. Tan-Y-Bwlch (metalliferous), Pwllheli, Caernarvon. Fall of side in the stopes. He and his partners knew the ground was not firm, and tried to take it down in the morning; failing to do this, they thought it would stand and left it, but it fell in the afternoon. 10 weeks off.

PENNINGTON A. - 1883 - 28/05/1883 – Age 16 – Driver. Fryston Main, Fryston Coal Co., Rotherham, Yorkshire. Run over by corves.

PENNINGTON E. (injured) - 1883 - 18/06/1883 – Age 20 – Hooker. Hic-Bibi, Ellerbeck Collieries Ltd., Lancashire. Tubs on top of engine plane.

PENNINGTON James - 1882 - 06/01/1882 – Age 38 – Bricksetter. New Boston, Richard Evans and Co., Haydock, Lancashire. Inspection made. When descending the shaft, he fell from the cage. He was subject to fits and it is supposed he had one on this occasion.

PENNINGTON James - 1883 - 31/12/1883 – Age 72 – Labourer. Bryn, Richard Evans and Co., Ashton, Lancashire. Inspection made and inquest attended. Deceased was wheeling slack to the boilers and had to pass under a winding rope. When doing so it is supposed that he died from a fit but as a wound was found on the back of his neck the presumption is that he was struck by the rope which is about 5 feet from the ground and would sway when it was in motion.

PENNINGTON John - 1884 - 23/09/1884 – Age 60 – Dataler. Park Lane, Garswood Coal and Iron Co. Ltd., Wigan, Lancashire. Inspection made and inquest attended. He was building a pack in a place which was on the weight and a portion of the roof, which had not been properly secured, fell on him.

PENNINGTON Peter - 1886 - 28/08/1886 – Age 46 – Miner. Ashton’s Field, Trencherbone, Bridgewater Trustees, Lancashire. Fatal fall of coal from the face which knocked him against a prop and killed him instantly.

PENNINGTON Thomas (injured) - 1888 - 06/11/1888 – Age 44 – Dayman. 3 Yard, Earl of Bradford, Great Lever, Lancashire. Foot injured by top coal falling from between two slips as he was getting it down in a manhole.

PENNOCK John - 1883 - 26/04/1883 – Age 43 – Miner. Longacres (ironstone), Bolckow Vaughan and Co. Ltd., Saltburn-by-the-Sea, Yorkshire. Explosion of powder while engaged putting the hay wad into a hole just charged with loose powder.

PENNY A. - 1881 - 22/01/1881 – Age 40 – Collier. Ryhill, H Lodge, Wakefield, Yorkshire. Fall of roof.

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

PENNY Thomas - 1885 - 07/08/1885 – Age 67 - Ore filler. Dalton (metalliferous), Askam and Mouzell Iron Co. Ltd., Lancashire. Lowering a truck from filling place he attempted to put in a sprag in the wheel and was thrown on rail.

PENUICK George - 1889 - 05/09/1889 – Age 40 – Miner. Pencuick, Shotts Iron Co. Ltd., Edinburgh. Suffocation by smoke. 63 killed.

PEPPERDAY John - 1884 - 20/05/1884 – Age 32 – Stallman. Clay Cross No.7, Clay Cross Iron and Coal Co., Clay Cross, Derbyshire. Fall of roof while repairing roadway.

PERCIVAL Robert (injured) - 1887 - 08/07/1887 – Age 41 – Miner. Stopes No.3 Thomas Fletcher and Sons, Lancashire. Leg broken by fall of clod near the face as he was preparing to set a prop.

PERCIVAL Thomas - 1886 - 30/08/1886 – Age 41 – Fireman. Alexandra, St. Helens Collieries Co. Ltd., St. Helens, Lancashire. Inspection made and inquest attended. Deceased was going down the pit when the cage caught against the catches at a mouthing about 80 yards from the bottom and he was thrown out.

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

PERCY Charles - 1886 - 19/01/1886 – Age 23 – Brusher. Govan No.5, William Dixon Ltd., Glasgow, Lanarkshire. Roof fell on him while taking out props at road head.

PERCY George - 1883 - 18/06/1883 – Age 65 – Stoneman. Seaton Delaval, AE Burdon and Partners, Seaton Delaval, Northumberland. Fall of stone.

PERKIN Joshua - 1886 - 27/02/1886 – Age 51 – Lander. Dolcoath (metalliferous), Dolcoath Mining Co., Camborne, Cornwall. Was working night core and whilst going from the landing brace to engine house by some means or other was caught by crank of whim engine and killed. How this happened, it is impossible to say, as the machinery was properly fenced, and the deceased had travelled the same road for years.

PERKINS Arthur - 1885 - 11/06/1885 – Age 20 – Carter. Mackintosh, Westbury Iron Co. Ltd., Somerset. He was tipping a cart of coal on the gug, the timber suddenly gave and he was partially buried, another fall occurred before could be got out and killed him. The coal here is nearly vertical it seems probable that the posts on the bottom gave way and caused the gug to fall in.

PERKINS Charles - 1886 - 20/12/1886 – Age 17 – Screenboy. Grassmoor, Barnes Bros., Chesterfield, Derbyshire. Fell from a railway wagon and was run over.

PERKINS J. - 1884 - 23/07/1884 – Age 34 – Collier. Shelton, Earl Granville, Hanley, Staffordshire. Fall of roof.

PERKINS John - 1881 - 15/12/1881 – Age 27 – Collier. John, Wigan Coal and Iron Co. Ltd., Wigan, Lancashire. Inspection made and inquest attended. Deceased was building a pack when a stone fell from between the slips, knocking out the prop which was under it. The place was well timbered.

PERKINS Thomas - 1883 - 18/11/1883 – Age 19 - Engineman. South Tolcarne (metalliferous), South Tolcarne Mining Co., Camborne, Cornwall. A horizontal engine is employed for working the pumps at one of the shafts. These suddenly stopped, when deceased was found quite dead, jammed in between the pinion and crown wheel. The machinery was securely fenced, but it appears the cutter, which holds down the top block, his coat was caught between the wheels and he was dragged in. If he had first stopped the engine this accident would not have happened.

PERKINS William - 1881 - 23/12/1881 – Age 51 – Pikeman. Rounds Hill, Earl of Dudley, Tipton, Staffordshire. Fall of clod roof whilst doing repairs in an airway.

PERKS Edward - 1888 - 05/03/1888 – Age 34 – Stallman. Cannock Wood, Cannock and Rugeley Colliery Co., Hednesford, Staffordshire. Fall of roof which knocked out the timber. Cause encircling slips.

PERKS Herbert - 1888 - 07/01/1888 – Age 14 - Horse driver. Lower Delph, Harper and Moores, Lye, Worcester. Found dead under a full tub in a roadway.

PERRIE Graham (non-fatal) - 1884 - 08/11/1884 – Miner. Cadder No.15, Carron Iron Co., Bishopbriggs, Lanarkshire. Fall of ironstone at face.

PERRIS Fred - 1887 - 12/10/1887 – Age 14 - Door boy. Llwynapia, Glamorgan Coal Co., Llwynapia, Glamorgan. Fall of a bell-shaped stone in a heading. The heading was not double timber, but had props on each side of the road one of which was discharged by the fall. Long wall.

PERRY ? - 1888 - 27/10/1888 – Owner. Red Lion, Pearson and Co., Goldenhill, Staffordshire. Riding up dip on loaded waggon contrary to rules.

PERRY Daniel - 1885 - 23/01/1885 – Age 60 – Collier. Mossfield, Hawley and Co., Longton, Staffordshire. Fall of ground.

PERRY George - 1886 - 05/03/1886 – Age 14 – Collier. Risca Black Vein, London and South Wales Coal Co. Ltd., Risca, Monmouth. Suffocated by an outburst of gas. 2 killed.

PERRY George - 1889 - 26/01/1889 – Age 63 – Stower. Seaton Delaval, AE Burdon and Partners, Seaton Delaval, Northumberland. Fall of roof. 2 killed.

PERRY James - 1885 - 23/12/1885 – Age 20 – Hitcher. Mardy Lockets, Merthyr Steam Coal Co., Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas. 81 killed.

PERRY John (injured) - 1888 – Age 29 – Miner. Wheal Bassett (metalliferous), Redruth, Cornwall. While employed in the 40 fathom level he slipped and fell into the bottoms between three and four fathoms and received a severe cut in the head. It occurred sometime in February.

PERRY John - 1886 - 05/03/1886 – Age 35 – Collier. Risca Black Vein, London and South Wales Coal Co. Ltd., Risca, Monmouth. Suffocated by an outburst of gas. 2 killed.

PERRY Matthew Henry - 1883 - 07/11/1883 – Age 17. Moorfield, Altham Colliery Co. Ltd., Lancashire. Explosion of gas 68 killed.

PERRY W. - 1883 - 04/01/1883 – Age 35 – Labourer. Newbury, Westbury Iron Co., Newbury, Somerset. He was engaged in cleaning out the well of a coal washing machine and before getting out he shouted to the engineman to start the engine. His leg got caught in the elevator and broken and he died from the effects of the accident on the 10th.

PERRY W. - 1886 - 15/02/1886 – Age 19 - Train boy. West Riding, Pope and Pearson, Normanton, Yorkshire. Run over by corves.

PERRY William - 1889 - 27/04/1889 – Age 40 – Miner. Levant (metalliferous), St. Just, Cornwall. The accident occurred on Saturday morning by the explosion of dynamite in a cross cut at the 210 fathom level. On the previous Thursday night four holes had been fired and the men heard four distinct reports. Later on the stuff was cleared and to all appearances each hole had torn a fair burden. On the Saturday morning however as deceased was poking for a new hole, an explosion occurred, inflicting such severe injuries to his hands, arms, and face that he died before the evening. The accident could only be accounted for by the supposition that a portion of dynamite was left about in the workings or that one of the four charges only partially exploded. The jury at the inquest returned a verdict of Accidental death and exonerated everyone from blame.

PERSHOUSE Joseph - 1882 - 02/06/1882 – Age 47 - Sinker Hamstead, Hamstead Colliery Co., Birmingham, Warwick. The engineman ran the descending bowk with great force into the bottom of the shaft, killed this man, and injured two others.

PETCH W. - 1886 - 30/03/1886 – Age 14 – Driver. Sinking Wood, Joseph Haigh, Huddersfield, Yorkshire. Fall of roof.

PETER Allen - 1882 - 28/04/1882 – Age 14 – Driver. Newbottle Dorothea, Earl of Durham, Fence Houses, Co. Durham. Legs crushed between tubs and wall side. Was sitting on tub side. Died 27th May.

PETERS Absolom (injured) - 1889 - 06/11/1889 – Age 31 – Miner. Great Fortune (metalliferous), Helston, Cornwall. A stone fell from a rise and struck Peters on the back making a severe bruise but the injuries were not serious.

PETERS Edward - 1884 - 16/09/1884 – Age 50 – Collier. Harwarden, Harwarden Collieries Co. Ltd., Buckley, Flint. Inspection made and inquest attended. Deceased was told by the fireman, as they were leaving off work, to set a prop close to the face, and he was cleaning a place for it when a stone suddenly fell from a slip. The place appeared to be fairly well timbered.

PETERS Francis Henry (injured) - 1889 - 09/05/1889 – Age 30 – Miner. Dolcoath (metalliferous), Camborne, Cornwall. Peters was passing through the 400 fathom level when a piece of ground fell from the side of the level and broke his thigh. The ground was not timbered there not being the slightest suspicion of danger. The stone came out from a smooth head previously not discernible.

PETERS George - 1887 - 12/03/1887 – Age 18 – Dataller. Black Lake, Black Lake Colliery Co., West Bromwich, Staffordshire. Died 13th May. Fatally crushed between a full tub and a tree. He had just lifted the tub upon the rails in a rising gradient when it ran back upon him.

PETERS John (injured) - 1889 - 03/07/1889 – Age 50 – Shaftsman. Prince of Wales (metalliferous), St. Mellion, Cornwall. The kibble rolled over the footwall in a winze, crushing Peters' leg and foot a little.

PETERS Samuel - 1883 - 20/01/1883 – Age 15 - Taker off. Maes-y-greg, George Watkinson and Sons Ltd., Buckley, Flint. Inspection made and inquest attended. Deceased was getting his breakfast in the refuge place at the bottom of the incline, when he heard a tub descending. He ran out and was struck by the door which was thrown violently open. It appeared that the lad at the top had carelessly left a loaded tub on the plates without securing it and it ran away when his back was turned.

PETTIGREW John (non-fatal) - 1885 - 09/01/1885 – Miner. Gateside, Flemington Coal Co., Cambuslang, Lanarkshire. Fall of roof.

PETTIGREW Robert (non-fatal) - 1889 - 01/11/1889 – Brusher. Cleland Townhead, Cleland Coal Co., Newarthill, Lanarkshire. fall of roof.

PETTIGREW William - 1888 - 25/07/1888 – Age 17 – Wagon shifter. Pennyvenie No.2, Dalmellington Iron Co., Dalmellington, Ayrshire. Crushed between waggons.

PEW Daniel (non-fatal) - 1889 - 17/12/1889 – Age 14 – Drawer. Rochsoles, John A McCullum, Lanarkshire. Fall of roof. Not yet resumed.

PHEBER James (injured) - 1884 - 17/10/1884 – Age 26 – Miner. Stonehill, Roscoe and Lord, Lancashire. Leg broken fall of dirt in Doe Mine.

PHETHEAN Alfred (injured) - 1886 - 12/11/1886 – Miner. Rose Hill, Samuel Scowcroft and Sons Ltd., Lancashire. By fall of clod from side. It came from a slippery facing.

PHILIPS Andrew - 1889 - 12/07/1889 – Age 35 – Collier. Bwllfa GWH, Brogden, Aberdare, Glamorgan. Fall of roof (4ft. x 3ft. x 15ins. thick) 3yds from face of heading and from between timbers. Two Feet Nine Seam. Died 21st September.

PHILIPS David - 1888 - 12/09/1888 – Age 37 – Collier. Aberdare Works No.9, Aberdare Works and Collieries Co., Aberdare, Glamorgan. Fall of bell-shaped stone from roof where he had knocked out middle prop to get train nearer face. 7ft. seam, Long wall.

PHILIPS James - 1883 - 26/10/1883 – Age 32 – Filler. North Wheal Busy (metalliferous), North Wheal Busy Mining Co., Blackwater Scorrier, Cornwall. Was engaged filling the kibble at the 15 fathom level to which the depth of the shaft is perpendicular, and is there sollared over. Just as the kibble reached the landing brace, the wire rope broke in the socket and the kibble fell down the shaft with about 20 feet of chain attached to it. Philips was found dead in the Platt with a wound in his head. It is supposed that he was struck by the socket at the end of the chain. No fault could he found with the arrangement of the Platt.

PHILIPS John - 1882 - 14/09/1882 – Age 55 – Collier. Vorchriw No.2, Dowlais Iron Co., Dowlais, Glamorgan. Fall of coal.

PHILIPS John - 1883 - 09/03/1883 – Age 44 – Sinker. Beath, Fife Coal Co. Ltd., Beath, Fife. Fell off kettle while hanging in the shaft.

PHILLIPS Ben - 1885 – 08/09/1885 – Airwayman. Dinas Isha, Daniel Thomas and Co., Penygraig, Glamorgan. Fall of roof.

PHILLIPS Benjamin - 1885 – 13/03/1885 – Age 16 – Horse driver. Priors Lee, Lilleshall Co., Shifnal, Staffordshire. Crushed under tub of coal.

PHILLIPS C. - 1883 – 03/11/1883 – Age 40 – Collier. Park Hill, R Watkins, Forest of Dean, Gloucester. Injured by a fall of roof and died 5th. It transpired at the inquest that the workings had not been examined and the owner and bailiff were subsequently prosecuted.

PHILLIPS C. - 1884 – 22/07/1884 – Miner. Chell (ironstone), Beswick Bros., Tunstall, Staffordshire. Fall of roof.

PHILLIPS Charles - 1883 – 12/10/1883 – Age 54. Wharncliffe, Carlton, Barnsley, Yorkshire. Explosion of gas 20 killed.

PHILLIPS Daniel - 1885 – 23/12/1885 – Age 50 – Mason. Mardy Lockets, Merthyr Steam Coal Co., Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas. 81 killed.

PHILLIPS David (injured) - 1884 – 31/07/1884 – Age 46 – Shaftsman. Minera (metalliferous). His comrades in sending their tools down by a kibble, let a drill drop. It fell 18 yards, and struck Phillips on the back. 2 weeks off.

PHILLIPS David - 1882 – 02/10/1882 – Age 15 – Collier’s boy. Llwynpia No.3, Glamorgan Coal Co., Llwynpia, Glamorgan. Killed by in explosion of firedamp.

PHILLIPS Edward - 1882 – 02/08/1882 – Age 66 – Collier. No.2 Whitworth, Tredegar Iron and Coal Co., Monmouth. A horse turned unexpectedly into a stall with a tram, and he was crushed against a post and died afterwards.

PHILLIPS Evan - 1880 – 10/12/1880 – Age 19. Naval Steam, Naval Steam Co., Penycraig, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas 101 killed.

PHILLIPS Frederick - 1881 – 26/11/1881 – Age 27 – Miner. Ormesby (ironstone), Cargo Fleet Iron Co., Middlesbrough, Yorkshire. Fall of large stone from roof while working in face.

PHILLIPS George - 1883 – 12/10/1883 – Age 19. Wharncliffe, Carlton, Barnsley, Yorkshire. Explosion of gas 20 killed.

PHILLIPS Henry - 1880 – 28/07/1880 – Age 44 – Roadsman. Balbardie Bog, Henry Walker and Son, Bathgate, Lanarkshire. Jammed by a pump rod while he was lifting. Died 4th August.

PHILLIPS James (non-fatal) - 1886 – 09/03/1886 – Collier. Caprington No.37, WS Cunningham, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Struck by a hutch which he did not observe.

PHILLIPS James - 1888 – 30/11/1888 – Age 38 – Miner. No.9 (metalliferous), Cleator Iron Ore Co., Cleator, Cumberland. Suffocation by carbonic acid gas. The wood in a drift in No.6 pit having taken fire on the night of the 29th November, the fumes from the fire passed to No.9 pit which was an upcast shaft for No.6 pit. No notice having been sent to No.9 pit of the danger caused by the fire in No.6 pit the No.9 pit workmen descended the pit on the morning of the 30th November. John Mills while proceeding to his working place became unconscious and while attempting to rescue him, McAvoy and Phillips lost their lives. 3 killed.

PHILLIPS John (injured) - 1885 – 02/09/1885 – Age 34 – Rockman. Palmerston (slate). While he was taking down some rock with a crowbar a piece struck his arm and inflicted a severe cut. 15 weeks off.

PHILLIPS John * - 1883 – 09/03/1883 – Age 44. Beath, Fife. Fell off kettle.

PHILLIPS John - 1883 – 13/07/1883 – Age 52 – Labourer. No.9 Level, Llynvi and Tondu Coal & Iron Co. Ltd., Maesteg, Glamorgan. Crushed by railway waggons.

PHILLIPS John - 1885 – 29/01/1885 – Age 18 – Miner. South Wheal Frances (metalliferous), South Wheal Frances Mining Co., Redruth, Cornwall. Boring into a missed hole charged with dynamite. 2 killed.

PHILLIPS Joseph - 1887 – 22/04/187 – Age 17 – Waggoner. Hafod-y-bwch, Ruabon Coke and Coal Co. Ltd., Ruabon, Denbigh. Inquest attended. The lad was taking a timber trolley down an incline and instead of keeping behind it got on the trolley to ride down. It ran away with him and he was bumped up against some loaded tubs at the bottom.

PHILLIPS Lewis - 1884 - 22/12/1884 – Age 32 – Collier. Danygraig, Charles Tambert and Co., Swansea, Glamorgan. Fall of roof.

PHILLIPS Mark - 1880 - 08/09/1880 - Age 22 – Stoneman. Seaham Marquess of Londonderry, Sunderland, Co. Durham. Explosion of gas 164 killed.

PHILLIPS Maurice (injured) - 1888 – 01/11/1888 – Age 20 – Miner. Nent-y-garw (metalliferous). Left hand badly crushed by cogwheels while stupidly putting grease on them with his fingers. Some of the fingers had to be amputated. 3 months off.

PHILLIPS Messeck - 1885 – 23/12/1885 – Age 32 – Haulier. Mardy Lockets, Merthyr Steam Coal Co., Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas. 81 killed.

PHILLIPS Rees - 1882 – 06/07/1882 – Age 25 – Collier. Toryfan, Dowlais Iron Co., Dowlais, Glamorgan. Fall of coal.

PHILLIPS Robert (non-fatal) - 1888 – 03/07/1888 – Miner. Cairnhill No.6, William Baird and Co., Airdrie, Lanarkshire. Fall of roof at face.

PHILLIPS Samuel - 1882 – 06/11/1882 – Age 28 – Mechanic. Tynybedu, Thomas and Griffiths, Pentre, Glamorgan. Killed by falling down shaft through the breaking of a rope. 2 killed.

PHILLIPS Simeon - 1885 – 29/01/1885 – Age 26 – Miner. South Wheal Frances (metalliferous), South Wheal Frances Mining Co., Redruth, Cornwall. Boring into a missed hole charged with dynamite. 2 killed.

PHILLIPS Thomas - 1880 - 01/10/1880 – Age 16 – Collier. Abergorki, Burnyear Brown and Co., Treorky, Glamorgan. Fall of roof.

PHILLIPS Thomas - 1880 - 22/05/1880 – Age 16 – Collier. Fforchaman, Powells Duffryn Co., Aberdare, Glamorgan. Fall of roof.

PHILLIPS Thomas - 1885 - 23/12/1885 – Age 20 – Haulier. Mardy Lockets, Merthyr Steam Coal Co., Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas. 81 killed.

PHILLIPS William - 1880 - 03/07/1880 – Age 42 – Collier. Wynnstay, New British Iron Co. Ltd., Ruabon, Denbigh. A heavy fall of top coal knocking out a number of props which were set under it.

PHILLIPS William - 1881 - 19/12/1881 – Age 32 – Collier. Abram, Abram Coal Co., Wigan, Lancashire. Explosion of gas. 48 killed.

PHILLIPS William - 1881 - 25/02/1881 – Age 37 – Collier. Brynkinalt, Brynkinalt Colliery Co., Chirk, Flint. Inspection made and inquest attended. Deceased was holing and cut into a slip when the top coal and roof fell upon him. There had been neglect in the timbering.

PHILLIPS William - 1884 - 02/12/1884 – Age 28 – Hitcher. Ferndale No.2, D Davis and Sons, Ferndale, Glamorgan. Fell under trams.

PHILLIPS William - 1889 - 1/05/1889 – Age 79 – Oiler. Clydach Rhondda, William Perch and Co., Tonypandy, Glamorgan. Fell in front of loco and was run over on private branch railway. Died on 28th July.

PHILLIPS WJS - 1889 - 12/09/1889 – Age 39 – Repairer. International, International Coal Co. Ltd., Blaengarw, Glamorgan. Fall of roof (cliff), 3ft. x 2ft. x 1ft. while widening and heightening main road for a double-parting.

PHILLIPSON James W. S. - 1883 - 22/06/1883 – Age 26 – Hewer. Bowden Close, Pease and Partners Ltd., Durham. Buried in Crook Churchyard.

PHILLPOTT David - 1881 - 03/01/1881 – Age 32 – Repairer. Dinas, Coffin and Co. Ltd., Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Fall of stone.

PHILLPOTTS William - 1880 - 18/03/1880 – Age 26 – Haulier. Great Western, Great Western Coal Co., Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Crushed by a descending cage at bottom of shaft.

PHILPOT Edward - 1883 - 20/04/1883 – Age 36 – Collier. Rhondda Junction, Rhondda Junction Welsh Coal Co. Ltd., Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Fall of roof. 3 killed.

PHILPOTT Benjamin (injured) - 1889 - 13/11/1889 – Age 36 - Asst. pitman. Snailbeach (metalliferous). His crowbar slipped and he knocked his hand against a rock. 1 week off.

PHIPPS Joseph - 1882 - 07/11/1882 – Age 47 – Furnaceman. Clay Cross No.7, Clay Cross Iron and Coal Co., Clay Cross, Derbyshire. Explosion of gas 48 killed.