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STALLTON James (injured) - 1880 - 06/07/1880 – Sinker. Ashton Moss, Ashton Moss Colliery Co., Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire. Stone falling from side of sinking shaft. 2 hurt.

STAMFORD Edward - 1880 - 22/09/1880 – Age 52 – Shunter. Plaskynaston, Plaskynaston Coal Co., Ruabon, Denbigh. Crushed against a waggon whilst attempting to unhook the horses.

STANBURY Fred - 1884 - 17/10/1884 – Age 31 – Stoker. Rhondda Merthyr, Rhondda Merthyr Colliery Co., Treherbert, Glamorgan. Fall of stone.

STANDERING Samuel - 1884 - 14/04/1884 – Age 27 – Miner. Spindlepoint, Clifton and Kersley Coal Co., Lancashire. Fall of coal, holing Trencherbone Mine.

STANE John (non-fatal) - 1889 - 20/12/1889 – Age 38 – Miner. Blackridge, Blackridge Coal Co., Lanarkshire. Fall of roof. 27 days off.

STANFIELD Edward - 1886 - 06/03/1886 – Age 27 – Gangrider. Ince Hall, Ince Coal and Cannel Co., Wigan, Lancashire. Inspection made and inquest attended. Deceased was ordered not to ride on the gang as the road was low but he was found on the top of the first tub crushed against the roof and had apparently been riding on the rope.

STANFORD Jenkin - 1888 - 18/05/1888 – Age 27 – Collier. Aber, Aber Colliery Co., Ogmore Valley, Glamorgan. Explosion of firedamp. 5 killed.

STANLEY Charles - 1880 - 20/03/1880 – Age 20 – Loader. Ripley, Butterley Iron and Coal Co., Ripley, Derbyshire. Fall of roof, heavy weight suddenly came on the stall. 2 killed.

STANLEY John - 1882 - 07/11/1882 – Age 45 – Stallman. Clay Cross No.7, Clay Cross Iron and Coal Co., Clay Cross, Derbyshire. Explosion of gas 48 killed.

STANLEY Martin - 1882 - 13/09/1882 – Age 38 – Miner. Clifton Hall, Andrew Knowles and Sons Ltd., Manchester, Lancashire. Explosion of firedamp. Died 17th.

STANLEY Paul (injured) - 1889 - 24/05/1889 – Age 45 – Miner. Clifton Hall, Andrew Knowles and Sons Ltd., Lancashire. Injured when he was taking down. Inspection and inquiry.

STANLEY Richard - 1887 - 21/09/1887 – Age 59 - Rock ripper. West Cannock, West Cannock Colliery Co., Hendesford, Staffordshire. Explosion of gasses from a gob fire. 3 killed. Died 28th September.

STANNERS Gilbert (non-fatal) - 1889 - 12/08/1889 – Age 31 – Miner. Bridgeness & Grange, Bridgeness Coal Co., Linlithgow. Fall of coal at face. Not yet resumed.

STANSFIELD Samuel (injured) - 1884 - 14/09/1884 – Age 40 - Taker off. Hill, Rocher Colliery Co. Ltd., Lancashire. Ribs broken trying to stop uncoupled tubs escaping down engine brow.

STAPLE William - 1884 - 26/09/1884 – Age 36 – Jobber. Wyndham, Llynvi and Tondu Coal Co. Ltd., Bridgend, Glamorgan. Fall of roof.

STAPLETON Thomas Henry - 1888 - 30/04/1888 – Age 14 – Tindresser. Dolcoath (metalliferous), Camborne, Cornwall. The deceased and two other boys were waiting at the top of the of the man engine shaft for the men to come up to see if they could get a start to work underground. He (deceased) began to play about the man engine went down one step and on essaying to take the second missed his footing and fell. There is a proper house for the man engine but because the men were coming from work the door was open. The boy had no business at the place.

STAR James - 1881 - 28/09/1881 – Age 24 – Miner. Gartshore No.2, W Baird and Co., Kilsyth, Ayrshire. Overwinding by an unauthorised engine man.

STARK Archibald (non-fatal) - 1887 - 29/12/1887 – Miner. Common No.14, Eglinton Iron Co., Cumnock, Ayrshire. Fall of roof.

STARK James - 1889 - 05/09/1889 – Age 19 – Miner. Pencuick, Shotts Iron Co. Ltd., Edinburgh. Suffocation by smoke. 63 killed.

STARK Joseph - 1883 - 16/07/1883 – Age 46 – Colliery. Cleugh, William Darling’s Trustees, Carnwath, Lanarkshire. Fall of roof at face of brushing long wall.

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

STARKEY Charles - 1883 - 12/10/1883 – Age 36. Wharncliffe, Carlton, Barnsley, Yorkshire. Explosion of gas. 20 killed.

STARLING John - 1880 - 25/06/1880 – Age 49 – Hewer. Cowpen, Cowpen and North Seaton Coal Co., Cowpen, Northumberland. Fall of stone from roof.

STATHAM George - 1888 - 14/11/1888 – Age 56 – Stallman. Ripley, Hard Coal Butterley Co., Ripley, Derbyshire. Fall of coal while holing.

STATHERN George Henry - 1885 - 12/05/1885 – Age 17 - Plane boy. Cossall, Cossall Colliery Co., Ilkeston, Derbyshire. Loaded tub ran off the incline and struck deceased.

STAZICKER Alfred - 1885 - 18/06/1885 – Age 16 – Wagoner. Clifton Hall, Andrew Knowles and Sons Ltd., Lancashire. Fatal great explosion. 178 killed.

STEAD J. - 1888 - 12/12/1888 – Collier. Spring Gardens, F Garforth, Leeds, Yorkshire. Fall of roof.

STEAD J. - 1889 - 01/03/1889 – Age 21 – Screener. Fryston, Fryston Coal Co., Pontefract, Yorkshire. Crushed by waggons. Died 3rd Mar.

STEAD John - 1887 - 01/08/1887 – Age 14 – Driver. Cramlington, Cramlington Coal Co., Cramlington, Northumberland. Crushed between tubs and door.

STEEL Alexander (non-fatal) - 1889 - 10/04/1889 – Drawer. Blackstone, Blackstone Mineral Co., Paisley, Renfrew. Explosion of dynamite detonator while pricking it with a pin.

STEEL Alexander - 1881 - 08/09/1881 – Age 21 – Miner. Stepends No.1, Eglington Iron Co., Cumnock, Lanarkshire. Fall of roof.

STEEL Alfred - 1883 - 27/08/1883 – Driver. Featherstone Manor, George Bradley, Pontefract, Yorkshire. Fall of coal.

STEEL Andrew - 1885 - 13/01/1885 – Age 45 – Deputy. Usworth, John Bowes and Partners, Usworth, Co. Durham. Fall of side waver while clearing fall on engine plane. Died 19th Jan.

STEEL Archibald (non-fatal) - 1889 - 22/06/1889 – Drawer. Gauchalland, Gauchalland Coal Co., Galston, Ayrshire. Fall of coal.

STEEL Charles (non-fatal) - 1887 - 21/11/1887 – Miner. Common No.6, Eglinton Iron Co., Cumnock, Ayrshire. Fall of roof at face.

STEEL Henry - 1882 - 29/09/1882 – Age 20 – Collier. Maerdy Locketts, Merthyr Steam Coal Co., Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Fall of coal.

STEEL William - 1881 - 17/09/1882 – Age 14 - Chain runner. Craignethan, Craignethan Gas Coal Co., Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire. Run over by tubs on an engine plane.

STEELE George - 1889 - 16/10/1889 – Age 14 - Horse driver. Mossfields, Hawley and Bridgwood Ltd., Longton, Staffordshire. Explosion 64 killed.

STEELE John (injured) - 1886 - 12/06/1886 – Age 44 – Miner. Broad Oak No.2, Lees Broad Oak Colliery Co., Lancashire. Injured by fall of coal which he was taking down.

STEELE John - 1889 - 16/10/1889 – Age 16 – Raker. Mossfields, Hawley and Bridgwood Ltd., Longton, Staffordshire. Explosion 64 killed.

STEELE Robert - 1883 - 11/04/1883 – Age 20 – Surfaceman. Ballochmyle, William Walker, Auchinleck, Ayrshire. Was jammed between two waggons whilst coupling them.

STEELE Thomas (non-fatal) - 1884 - 13/11/1884 - Loco. Fireman. Ballochmyle, William Walker, Auchinleck, Ayrshire. Fell before loaded waggon which passed over his ankle.

STEELE Thomas - 1883 - 24/04/1883 – Age 15 - Chain boy. Bent, Bent Colliery Co. Ltd., Hamilton, Lanarkshire. Crushed between the buffers of empty waggons, which were being shunted by locomotive.

STEEN Thomas - 1885 - 14/01/1885 – Age 48 – Collier. Broughton New, Thomas Clayton, Wrexham, Denbigh. Inspection made. Deceased was working at the fan, of his wicket, when a thin piece of clod fell on him. He had previously tried to get the stone down but failing to do so went on with his work without first setting a prop as he should have done.

STEIN Angus - 1885 - 03/04/1885 – Age 21 – Brusher. Lumphinnans, Cowdenbeath Coal Co., Lochgelly, Fife. Fall of roof at face of brushing, long wall.

STEIN Robert (non-fatal) - 1885 - 27/08/1885 – Collier. Letterick, Letterick Coal Co., Blantyre, Lanarkshire. Fall of coal.

STELFOX Ernest (injured) - 1889 - 25/09/1889 – Age 15 - Coal cleaner. Limehurst, Limehurst Coal Co. Ltd., Lancashire. Injured by a pick penetrating his body as he fell, in climbing on to the pit bank. Inspection and inquiry.

STELFOX Henry (injured) - 1887 - 07/02/1887 – Age 43 – Miner. Limehurst, Peacock Limehurst Coal Co. Ltd., Lancashire. Thigh broken by fall of coal. The sprags had been drawn on a previous shift, the coal had not fallen and he resumed work resetting sprags, although a good supply of timber was near.

STENDALL Harold - 1886 - 17/06/1886 – Age 15 – Driver. Skegby, Skegby Colliery Co., Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. Killed by a runaway empty tub on an engine plane.

STENHOUSE Thomas - 1883 - 30/03/1883 – Age 27. Elgin, Fife. Suffocated by smoke.

STENHOUSE Thomas - 1884 - 30/03/1884 – Age 27 – Roadsman. Elgin, Thomas Spowart and Co., Dunfermline, Fife. Suffocated by smoke and fumes while trying to reach, by the return air course, the seat of a fire at an underground engine. 3 killed.

STENTON A. - 1889 - 01/02/1889 – Age 14 – Driver. Wombwell Main, Wombwell Main Coal Co., Barnsley, Yorkshire. Run over by corves.

STEPHEN William - 1884 - 04/07/1884 – Age 34 – Miner. Walkinshaw (ironstone or fireclay), Walkinshaw Oil Co., Paisley, Renfrewshire. Fell down shaft by crane, on which he was being lowered, getting out of gear.

STEPHENS Aaron - 1883 - 09/01/1883 – Age 40 – Pikeman. Wallows, Earl of Dudley, Brierley Hill, Staffordshire. Injured with three others by explosion of powder on January 6th. Was recklessly pouring loose powder from one canister to another with a lighted candle close by.

STEPHENS David - 1880 - 15/04/1880 – Age 43 – Collier. Oakwood, Governor and Co’s successors, Taibach, Glamorgan. Fall of roof.

STEPHENS David - 1881 - 26/01/1881 – Age 42 – Fireman. Saints Cwmbach, Cwmbach Coal Co., Swansea, Glamorgan. Crushed between trams and roof.

STEPHENS Edward - 1880 - 22/06/1880 – Age 16 – Driver. Ormesby (Ironstone), Cargo Fleet Iron Co., Middlesbrough, Yorkshire. Coming down an incline the horse fell and threw him down under a set of full tubs.

STEPHENS George - 1885 - 09/11/1885 – Age 27 – Labourer. Cwmbran, Patent Nut and Bolt Co. Ltd., Monmouthshire. Injured by a fall of stone and died the 10th. He was wedging down some stone which was known to be sprung but it fell before he expected and injured him severely internally.

STEPHENS James (injured) - 1888 - 04/05/888 – Age 18 – Miner. Carn Brea (metalliferous), Carn Brea, Cornwall. While walking through the 213 fathom level, in making haste to overtake his comrades without a light, he fell down and broke his arm.

STEPHENS John - 1889 - 07/11/1889 – Age 47 – Collier. Cae, Nevill Druce and Co., Llanelly, Camarthen. Thrown out of cage while ascending shaft.

STEPHENS Joseph (injured) - 1880 - 07/04/1880 – Age 25 – Waggoner. Clifton Hall, Andrew Knowles and Sons Ltd., Clifton, Lancashire. Hurt. His tub knocked out a prop and caused a stone to fall.

STEPHENS T. (injured) - 1883 - 01/05/1883 – Age 14 – Waggoner. Agecroft, Andrew Knowles and Sons Ltd., Lancashire. Tub on level.

STEPHENS Thomas (injured) - 1884 - 19/03/1884 – Age 38 – Miner. Central Foxdale (metalliferous). Explosion of gunpowder which was being inserted into a hole by a tin charger. No doubt a spark was struck by the charger. The accident blinded both his eyes. Unable to work owing to his blindness.

STEPHENS Thomas - 1882 - 23/11/1882 – Age 28 – Overman. Wieham (metalliferous), Wieham Mining Co., Cumberland. Fall of ore. 3 killed.

STEPHENS Thomas W. - 1888 - 05/07/1888 – Age 15 - Door boy. Great Western, Great Western Colliery Co. Ltd., Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Felt out of tram and was run over while driving a horse in the absence of the haulier.

STEPHENS William - 1886 - 31/07/1886 – Age 70 - Furnace tender. Kilgetty, Bonvilles Court Coal Co. Ltd., Stepaside Saundersfoot, Glamorgan. Caught by the cage when entering after signalling it away. He was brought to the surface suspended by the deck between the shoe and guide rod one leg resting in the cage.

STEPHENS William jnr. (injured) - 1881 - 17/05/1881 – Age 28 – Miner. Port Nigel near Pwllheli. Fall of part of hanging wall of his stopes. Leg broken. 24 weeks off work.

STEPHENSON Andrew - 1888 - 26/01/1888 – Age 26 – Shifter. West Sleekburn, Bedlington Coal Co., West Sleekburn, Northumberland. Large stone, on side of gateway, came over on him whilst receiving instructions from chargeman who was about to place timber to secure it.

STEPHENSON George - 1886 - 28/09/1886 – Age 32 – Stower. Cramlington, Cramlington Coal Co., Cramlington, Northumberland. Fall of stone. 2 killed.

STEPHENSON Henry - 1882 - 16/11/1882 – Age 32 – Hewer. Beechburn, Joseph Fryer, Crook, Co. Durham. Severe sprain while lifting a tub. Died from strangulation of bowels in consequence.

STEPHENSON John - 1884 - 24/04/1884 – Age 52 – Deputy. North Beechburn, North Beechburn Coal Co., Crook, Co. Durham. Fall of stone while drawing timber in a broken jud.

STEPHENSON Joseph - 1888 - 07/11/1888 – Age 14 – Driver. Minton, South Hetton Coal Co Ltd., Sunderland, Co. Durham. Head crushed between tub and a balk of wood, he had either lost his light or the pony started off too soon.

STEPHENSON Moses (injured) - 1887 - 05/08/1887 – Age 47 – Contractor. Bridgewater No.1, Bridgewater Trustees, Lancashire. Faces and arms burned by compressed or bobbin powder exploding when being slightly forced by a wooden stemmer into a mis-shaped hole. 2 injured.

STEPHENSON R. (injured) - 1883 - 19/03/1883 – Miner. Arley Main, Arley Main Colliery Co., Lancashire. Fall of coal.

STEPHENSON Robert - 1888 - 14/12/1888 – Age 65 – Onsetter. Grossmont (ironstone), C and T Bagnall, Grossmont, Yorkshire. Crushed between tub and a prop, near to shaft bottom, he was caught while crossing the way in front of a putter.

STEPHENSON Thomas - 1882 - 07/03/1881 – Age 46 – Hewer. Bedlington, Bedlington Coal Co., Bedlington, Northumberland. Fall of stone from roof.

STEPHENSON Thomas - 1883 - 20/06/1883 – Age 43 – Shunter. Snowden-Farnley, Farnley Iron Co., Leeds, Yorkshire. Run over by waggons.

STEPHENSON William - 1880 - 10/04/1880 – Age 15 – Driver. Woodfield, Bolckow Vaughan and Co., Crook, Co. Durham. While riding inbye on limbers, the cotter slipped out, the limbers came off and he fell before the set of tubs, was run over and killed.

STEPHENSON William - 1880 - 15/10/1880 – Age 52 - Deputy. Wardley, John Bowes and Partners, Wardley, Co. Durham. Fall of stone.

STEVEN Adam - 1882 - 22/08/1882 – Age 56 – Collier. Netherhouse, John Young and Sons, Baillieston, Lanarkshire. Fall of roof.

STEVEN John - 1882 - 25/08/1882 – Age 18 – Miner. Broxburn Hayscraig (shale), Broxburn Oil Co. Ltd., Uphall, Linlithgow Explosion of firedamp. Danks and Neil, without thought, went with naked lights into a place which they knew was unventilated. They all lived more than a week after the accident and could explain how it happened. 4 killed.

STEVENS Frederick (injured) - 1889 - 05/03/1889 – Age 22 – Miner. North Tankersley (metalliferous), Scorrier, Cornwall. The man was engaged in the shaft filling the kibble and as the kibble filled with stuff was being drawn to the surface, Stevens having failed to take shelter under a penthouse which had been erected for his protection was struck on the head by a stone, but his injuries were not serious.

STEVENS John - 1881 - 18/01/1881 – Age 47 – Onsetter. Lingdale (ironstone), JW Pease and Partners, Saltburn, Yorkshire. Crushed by descending cage while taking ice off pit bottom, he had apparently acted contrary to arrangement between himself, the banksman and brakesman, not to commence until getting a signal from them that all was clear at bank.

STEVENS John - 1887 - 06/08/1887 – Age 21 – Haulier. Pochin, Tredegar Iron and Coal Co. Ltd., Tredegar, Monmouth. A piece of coal falling from the surface rebounded from the shaft side and struck him near the pit eye, at the bottom.

STEVENS Richard Henry - 1882 - 15/02/1882 – Age 23 – Miner. Colden Dagger (metalliferous), Moses Bawen Manaton, Dartmoor, Devon. Was charging a hole with powder and used an iron tamping bar for ramming down the first layer of tamping, although cautioned by his comrade not to do so the result was an explosion which caused his death.

STEVENS Thomas - 1887 - 03/08/1887 – Age 28 – Banksman. No.1 Ferndale, David Davis and Sons, Ferndale, Glamorgan. He and another were putting in the empty tram 1 and before they got the second tram scotched the cage was lifted, the fans drawn back, and the cage began to descend drawing them both in. One of the men dropped into the space where the fans work and escaped with little injury but the other fell to the bottom depth of 287 yards.

STEVENSON Alexander (non-fatal) - 1884 - 12/04/1884 – Miner. Bowhill No.2, Dalmellington Iron Co., Dalmellington, Lanarkshire. Explosion of firedamp.

STEVENSON Arthur - 1886 - 21/09/1886 - Age 37 - Collier. Holbrook, J and G Wells Ltd., Eckington, Derbyshire. Taking out holing sprags when the coals fell upon him.

STEVENSON Charles - 1881 - 26/08/1881 – Age 14 – Collier. East Plean, Paterson and Thompson, Bannockburn, Stirling. Fall of roof.

STEVENSON Charles - 1888 - 01/10/1888 – Age 33 – Dayman. Holbrook, J and G Wells, Eckington, Leicester. Fall of roof while building a gate end pack.

STEVENSON David - 1881 - 06/10/1881 – Age 36 – Collier. Bank, Bank Coal Co., Cumnock, Lanarkshire. Fall of coal. Injured 30th Sept.

STEVENSON Fred - 1880 - 21/09/1880 – Age 19 – Filler. Dunston, Sheepbridge Iron and Coal Co., Sheepbridge, Derbyshire. Handle of windlass broke and struck deceased.

STEVENSON George - 1882 - 18/04/1882 – Age 16. Tudhoe, Weardale Iron and Coal Co. Ltd., Durham, Co. Durham. Explosion of gas in Brockwell Seam. 37 killed.

STEVENSON John - 1889 - 16/02/1889 – Age 40 – Miner. Ballochmyle, William Walker, Cumnock, Ayrshire. Fall of coal.

STEVENSON Joseph - 1888 - 19/04/1888 – Age 42 – Deputy. St. Helens, St. Helens Colliery and Brick Co., St. Helens, Cumberland. Explosion of gas. 35 killed.

STEVENSON Thomas - 1887 - 20/06/1887 – Age 18 – Trailer. Kelton No.2 (metalliferous), William Baird and Co., Kelton. Bogey running amain on incline striking deceased.

STEVENSON William - 1883 - 29/08/1883 – Age 50 – Miner. Ferguslie, R Brown and Sons, Ferguslie, Lanarkshire. Fall of fire clay whilst engaged taking it down.

STEWARD Thomas - 1886 - 02/10/1886 – Age 55 – Pikeman. Wallows, Trustees of the Earl of Dudley, Brierley Hill, Staffordshire. Died 3rd Oct. When cutting up in the roof a large piece of coal fell on him from between two converging slips.

STEWART ? - 1880 - 19/10/1880 – Age 13 – Collier. Longlee No.2, William Barr and Sons, Dalserf, Lanarkshire. Fall of roof on drawing road, 6 yds from face stooping.

STEWART Alexander (non-fatal) - 1885 - 17/06/1885 – Miner. Blair No.9, Eglington Iron Co., Dalry, Ayrshire. Fall of roof.

STEWART Alexander - 1885 - 30/10/1885 – Age 59 – Collier. Kirkhill, Kirkhill Coal Co., Cambuslang, Lanarkshire. Fall of coal while engaged in holing.

STEWART Alexander - 1889 - 05/09/1889 – Age 21 – Drawer. Pencuick, Shotts Iron Co. Ltd., Edinburgh. Suffocation by smoke. 63 killed.

STEWART Andrew - 1881 - 23/06/1881 – Age 17 – Collier. Redburn No.1, Eglington Iron Co., Kilwinning, Ayrshire. Fall of roof on main drawing road.

STEWART Archibald (non-fatal) - 1885 - 15/04/1885 – Collier. Govan No.6, William Dixon Ltd., Glasgow, Lanarkshire. Fall of roof.

STEWART George (non-fatal) - 1886 - 16/06/1886 – Miner. Cronberry No.1, Eglinton Iron Co., Lugar, Ayrshire. Fall of roof.

STEWART George - 1884 - 14/02/1884 – Age 13 – Driver. South Derwent, R Dickinson and Partners, Durham. Head caught against roof while driving a set.

STEWART Henry (non-fatal) - 1884 - 02/06/1884 – Oversman. Gilbertfield, Cambuslang Coal Co., Cambuslang, Lanarkshire. Explosion of firedamp.

STEWART James (non-fatal) - 1886 - 06/04/1886 – Pitheadman. Common No.7, Eglinton Iron Co., Lugar, Ayrshire. Injured by breaking of pithead scaffold. 2 injured.

STEWART James - 1880 - 05/05/1880 – Age 33 – Collier. Quarter, W Baird and Co., Denny, Stirling. Fall of coal and roof.

STEWART James - 1880 - 08/04/1880 – Age 16 – Collier. Caprington, WS Cunninghame, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Fall of roof.

STEWART James - 1884 - 18/01/1884 – Miner. Burntisland (shale), Burntisland Oil Co. Ltd., Burntisland, Fife. While charging a shot the powder exploded at his lamp.

STEWART John - 1883 - 06/06/1883 – Age 41 – Waggonshifter. Greenhead, Coltness Iron Co. Ltd., Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire. Jammed between axle box and ground while attempting to trig waggon.

STEWART John - 1886 - 06/10/1886 – Age 14 – Driver. Staunton, John Larkin, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicester. Underground accident. 4 killed.

STEWART Mary - 1883 - 24/04/1883 – Age 18 – Trimmer. Rawyards, Rawyards Coal Co. Ltd., New Monkland, Lanarkshire. Run over by loaded waggon which she was attempting to sprag. Female.

STEWART Patrick (non-fatal) - 1885 - 25/12/1885 – Miner. Common No.14, Eglington Iron Co., Lugar, Ayrshire. Injured by a shot which hung fire.

STEWART Thomas - 1881 - 18/08/1881 – Age 17 – Collier. Annandale No.9, A Finnie and Son, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Fall of roof.

STIBBS Henry - 1881 - 07/02/1881 – Manager. Whitfield, Chatterley Co., Tunstall, Staffordshire. Explosion of firedamp. 25 killed.

STIRLING. Allan - 1887 - 28/05/1887 – Age 22 – Miner. Udston, Udston Coal Co. Ltd., Hamilton, Lanarkshire. Explosion of gas. 73 killed.

STIRLING. Samuel - 1884 - 22/11/1884 – Age 25 – Miner. Newliston (shale), Youngs Paraffin Light & Mineral Oil Co. Ltd., Linlithgow. Fall of roof at face.

STIRLING. Thomas (non-fatal) - 1887 - 14/12/1887 – Collier. Stonelaw No.1, FR Reid, Rutherglen, Lanarkshire. Explosion of firedamp.

STIRLING. William (non-fatal) - 1888 - 26/09/1888 – Miner. Banknock, John Young and Co., Denny, Stirling. Fall of roof at face.

STOBB or STOCK James - 1882 - 16/02/1882 – Age 31. Trimdon Grange, Walter Scott, Trimdon Grange, Co. Durham. Killed by explosion of gas in Harvey Seam. 74 killed. Left a wife and three children.

STOBBS Henry - 1882 - 05/05/1882 – Age 66 – Furnaceman. East Castle, C Bainbridge and Co., Co. Durham. Crushed by tubs on engine plane.

STOBIE James - 1884 - 04/12/1884 – Age 50 – Pitheadman. Muirbeath, Dunfermline Coal Co., Dunfermline, Fife. He pushed a bogie with an empty kettle on it into the shaft and fell after it forgetting that he had left the shaft open.

STOCK Edward - 1882 - 15/08/1882 – Age 18 – Gangrider. Gidlow & Swinley, Rylands Sons and Co. Ltd., Wigan, Lancashire. Inspection made. Deceased was bringing out the gang, and by some unexplained means fell under the tubs and was run over by them.

STOCK or STOBB James - 1882 - 16/02/1882 – Age 31 - Trimdon Grange, Walter Scott, Trimdon Grange, Co. Durham. Killed by explosion of gas in Harvey Seam. 74 killed. Left a wife and three children.

STOCKLEY Thomas - 1883 - 07/12/1883 – Age 53 – Collier. Moss Pemberton, Pearson and Knowles Coal and Iron Co. Ltd., Wigan, Lancashire. Inspection made and inquest attended. Deceased was holing without setting sprags and the coal came down on him. He brought about his own death by a direct breach of the Special Rules of the Colliery by which an accident reflects to some extent on the management of the colliery as it points to want of discipline in not compelling attention to the rules.

STOCKPORT G.T. - 1888 - 27/10/1888 – Age 30 – Deputy. Wingate Grange, Owners of Wingate Grange, Wingate, Co. Durham. Killed by a fall of stone while drawing the timber out of a broken jud.

STOCKTON Thomas - 1882 - 23/02/1882 – Age 26 – Miner. Yew Tree, Tyldesley Coal Co. Ltd., Tyldesley, Lancashire. Roof entering from a level. Died 25th.

STODDART Henry (injured) - 1881 - 16/05/1881 – Age 53 - Tan-y-bwlch (metalliferous), Pwllheli. Explosion of a charge of potentite and dynamite, which had previously missed fire, while illegally bearing out the stemming or tamping. 2 injured. 3 months off.

STODDART Henry - 1889 - 27/02/1889 – Age 61 – Miner. Pantgwyn (metalliferous). While ascending the shaft in the skip in contravention of well-known regulations he endeavouring to get off while the skip was nearing the top and going slowly. He was caught against a piece of timber and severely crushed. His partner, who was in the skip with him, and they ventured to break the rule because they knew the manager was away that day. Both men had been warned while underground that they were disobeying orders and both had been advised to get out of the skip and ascend the usual way by ladders, a distance of about 60 fathoms.

STOKER Benjamin - 1880 - 16/10/1880 – Age 22 – Collier. Ryhope, Ryhope Coal Co. Ltd., Sunderland, Co. Durham. Caught by a set of tubs on an incline. He had not gone far enough into the refuge hole.

STOKER George - 1888 - 18/10/1888 – Age 61 – Joiner. Haswell, Haswell Coal Co. Ltd., Sunderland, Co. Durham. Severe internal injuries by falling from a ladder, afterwards a balk of wood fell on him. Died 19th.

STOKER John - 1883 - 03/02/1883 – Age 31 – Hewer. Haswell, Haswell Shotton and Easington Coal & Coke Co. Ltd., Fence Houses, Co. Durham. Injury to side while helping putter away with tub. Died on 10th.

STOKER Matthew - 1880 - 05/11/1880 – Age 42 – Deputy. Adventurer, Marquess of Londonderry, Rainton, Co. Durham. Severely crushed against, the roof while riding outbye on set of tubs contrary to orders. Died 6th. Nov.

STOKER William - 1880 - 29/12/1880 – Age 16 – Driver. Felling, Sir Gelliot, Felling, Co. Durham. Crushed by tubs on engine plane.

STOKES Francis (injured) - 1883 - 25/06/1883. New Duffryn, Rhymney Iron Co., Rhymney, Glamorganshire. Explosion of gas 7 killed.

STOKES James - 1889 - 05/04/1889 – Age 32 – Hewer. West Thornley, Weardale Iron Co. Ltd., Tow Law. Co. Durham. Died from apoplexy while following his employment. Had been ailing for some time. No inquest. Not comprised under the Act.

STOKES John - 1888 - 21/08/1888 – Age 58 - Engineman. Wilnecote No.3, George Skegy and Co., Tamworth, Staffordshire. Supposed to have fainted while working the winding engine and falling under the gearing, was struck fatally.

STOKES Joseph - 1881 - 16/12/1881 – Age 49 – Miner. East Roman, Gravels Minsterley. Unexpected fall of side in the stopes in which he was working.

STOKES Joseph - 1882 - 30/03/1882 – Age 23 – Collier. Longton Hall, J and A Glover, Longton, Staffordshire. Fall of roof.

STOKES Mike - 1885 - 23/12/1885 – Age 17 – Haulier. Mardy Lockets, Merthyr Steam Coal Co., Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas. 81 killed.

STOKOE Joseph R. - 1889 - 11/06/1889 – Age 22 – Hewer. Fourstones, William Benson, Northumberland. Fall of coal.

STONE Aaron - 1882 - 02/09/1882 – Age 53 – Engineman. Cwmsychan, Ebbw Vale Iron and Steel Co., Monmouth. Explosion of a steam boiler. The safety valves were stated to be in working order, and there was sufficient water in the boiler. The end next the fire holes was torn off from the rivet holes.

STONE Jacob - 1882 - 07/11/1882 – Age 35 – Stallman. Clay Cross No.7, Clay Cross Iron and Coal Co., Clay Cross, Derbyshire. Explosion of gas 48 killed.

STONE Job - 1887 - 03/11/1887 – Age 56 – Miner. Mill Close (lead), Wass and Sons Trustees, Darley, Derbyshire. Explosion of firedamp 5 killed.

STONE John - 1880 - 10/12/1880 – Age 48. Naval Steam, Naval Steam Co., Penycraig, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas. 101 killed.

STONE Joseph - 1882 - 07/11/1882 – Age 35 – Corporal. Clay Cross No.7, Clay Cross Iron and Coal Co., Clay Cross, Derbyshire. Explosion of gas 48 killed.

STONE Joseph - 1882 - 07/11/1882 – Age 50 – Stallman. Clay Cross No.7, Clay Cross Iron and Coal Co., Clay Cross, Derbyshire. Explosion of gas 48 killed.

STONE S. - 1881 - 04/08/1881 – Age 15 - Engine cleaner. Cwmsychan, Ebbw Vale Steel and Iron Co., Monmouth. He was leaning over the fence round an engine and slipped into the can pit while the engine as in motion, and the crank pin struck his head.

STONE Thomas (injured) - 1888 - 20/09/1888 – Age 19 – Waggoner. Ashton Fields No.2, Bridgewater Trustees, Lancashire. Leg broken by a tub as he was passing the bottom of a gig brow, the rope having given way at a splice.

STONE Thomas - 1882 - 14/09/1882 – Age 37 – Stoker. Ashton Moss, Ashton Moss Colliery Co. Ltd., Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire. The falling of a retaining wall behind which coal was stored.

STONE William - 1889 - 19/01/1889 – Age 30 – Miner. Crossgates No.3 (metalliferous), Harrison Ainslie and Co., Lindal-in-Furness, Lancashire. Fall of stone from roof.

STONEHOUSE John - 1882 - 23/12/1882 – Age 24 – Hewer. Howden, Howden Coal and Brick Co., Crook, Co. Durham. Fall of stone next to a loose end breaker.

STONER J. - 1882 - 20/10/1882 – Age 46 – Collier. Hollingthorpe, Cliff Fire Clay Co., Wakefield, Yorkshire. Fall of roof. Died 13th Nov.

STONES Joseph - 1880 - 16/09/1880 – Age 56 – Miner. Raikes, Earl of Bradford, Great Lever, Lancashire. Crushed by a tub at bottom of gig brow. The tub got off the rails and broke the rope.

STONES Joseph - 1887 - 10/09/1887 – Age 46 – Fireman. Bamfurlong Cross, Tetley and Co. Ltd., Wigan, Lancashire. Inquiries made and inquest attended. Deceased and some other men were taking out some bars in the main engine road. He was knocking out a bar, with a long prop, when the bars fell over and sideways and struck deceased, who was eight feet away.

STONES Peter - 1886 - 13/08/1886 – Age 17. Woodend, John Speakman, Lancashire. Explosion of firedamp in the north-west workings. 38 lost.

STONES Thomas - 1886 - 13/08/1886 – Age 15. Woodend, John Speakman, Lancashire. Explosion of firedamp in the north-west workings. 38 lost.

STONES William - 1886 - 13/08/1886 – Age 40. Woodend, John Speakman, Lancashire. Explosion of firedamp in the north-west workings. 38 lost.

STORER Henry - 1886 - 19/03/1886 – Age 57 – Dataler. Nuneaton, Stanley Bros., Nuneaton, Warwick. Fall of side whilst repairing a roadway.

STORER Samuel - 1882 - 23/06/1882 – Age 31 - Collier. Waingroves, Butterley Iron and Coal Co., Ripley, Derbyshire. Fall of roof.

STORER Thomas - 1880 - 29/07/1880 – Age 29 – Collier. Griff, CH Newdigate, Nuneaton, Warwick. Fall of roof.

STOREY Christopher * - 1880 - 27/03/1880 - Waggon rider. Lumley, Lambton Collieries Ltd., Co. Durham.

STOREY James - 1887 - 23/06/1887 – Age 21 - Offtake man. Brandon, A Strakers and Love, Durham, Co. Durham. Broken leg and other severe injuries by being dragged along the road by engine rope in which he got entangled. He did not keep the winch chain clear. Died 19th. July.

STOREY John T * - 1881 - 12/05/1881 – Age 13 – Trapper. Cramlington Dudley, WA Potter and Co., Northumberland.

STOREY T. - 1885 - 13/02/1885 – Age 41 – Collier. Morley Main, W Ackroyd Bros., Leeds, Yorkshire. Fall of roof. Died 18th.

STOREY Thomas (injured) - 1889 - 06/09/1889 – Age 20. Pendlebury, Andrew Knowles and Sons Ltd., Lancashire. Injured by roof falling near face of the deep level, east side. Inspection and inquiry.

STOREY William - 1887 - 18/01/1887 – Age 55 – Horsekeeper. Wearmouth, Wearmouth Coal Co., Wearmouth, Co. Durham. Crushed by limber of pony gears against side.

STOREY William - 1888 - 11/02/1888 – Age 45 – Blacksmith. Bold Collins, Green Colliery Co. Ltd., St. Helens, Lancashire. Inspection made and inquest attended. He was helping to put a new cage on and was standing near the pit mouth which was well lighted, when he was asked for some shackles. He stepped forward, apparently without thinking, and fell into the pit.

STORRIE Alexander (non-fatal) - 1884 - 03/04/1884 - Pony driver. Annbank No.10, George Taylor and Co., Ayr, Ayrshire. Injured by hutches.

STOTHER H. - 1886 - 30/06/1886 – Age 15 – Driver. Thorncliffe, Newton Chambers and Co., Sheffield, Yorkshire. Run over by corves.

STOTT Charles - 1881 - 19/12/1881 – Age 36 – Dataller. Abram, Abram Coal Co., Wigan, Lancashire. Explosion of gas. 48 killed.

STOTT Edward (injured) - 1886 - 01/08/1886 – Age 38 – Manager. Ladyshore, John Fletcher, Lancashire. Burned by an explosion of firedamp as they were cleaning out the sough between Victoria and Owl Hole Pits. They were incautiously using open lights with respect to which arbitration Mr. Herbert Fletcher, the managing owner, was in process. 4 injured.

STOTT Joseph (injured) - 1884 - 29/11/1884 – Age 19 - Gang rider. Yew Tree, Tyldesley Coal Ltd., Lancashire. Burned trespassing with his own light.

STOTT Robert (injured) - 1888 - 01/02/1888 – Age 38 – Miner. Croftside, Darcy Lever Coal Co. Lancashire. Back hurt by clod falling from a pothole close to the face as he was holing.

STOTT Thomas (injured) - 1887 - 04/06/1887 – Age 36 – Miner. Cleworth Hall, Tyldesley Coal Co. Ltd., Lancashire. Back injured by stone falling at the face of his working face.

STOUT John - 1881 - 14/05/1881 – Age 45 – Stoneman. Wheatley Hill, Original Hartlepool Collieries Co., Trimdon Grange, Co. Durham. fall of stone.

STOVES George - 1889 - 15/10/1889 – Age 68 – Shifter. Elemore, Hetton Coal Co. Ltd., Fence Houses, Co. Durham. Severe injury to leg by a fall of stone. Died on the 5th of Nov. from blood poisoning.

STOVES Robert - 1886 - 26/06/1886 – Age 39 – Sinker. West Stanley, JH Burn, Chester-le-Street, Co. Durham. The cage was lowered on to him while he was working on a scaffold in the shaft.

STOVES Thomas - 1887 - 10/09/1887 – Age 23 – Filler. Tudhoe, Weardale Iron Co. Ltd., Spennymoor, Co. Durham. Seized with severe internal cramp and pains while in the pit, ventilation all right. Supposed to have died from effects of a previous rupture. No trace of an accident. Not comprised.

STRACHAN Andrew (non-fatal) - 1888 - 01/06/1888 - Drawer. No.9, Archibald Finnie and Sons, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Fall of coal.

STRACHAN David (non-fatal) - 1884 - 14/07/1884 – Boy. Busbie No.5, James Dunlop and Co., Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Explosion of firedamp.

STRACHAN David (non-fatal) - 1888 - 13/12/1888 – Miner. Fergushill No.29, Archibald Finnie and Son, Kilwinning, Ayrshire. Explosion of powder while inserting a cartridge in a shot hole.

STRACHAN Duncan (non-fatal) - 1885 - 28/05/1885 – Collier. Woodhill No.14, Merry and Cunningham, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Fall of roof.

STRACHAN John - 1883 - 21/04/1883 – Age 25 – Collier. Enterkine No.9, George Taylor and Co., Ayr, Ayrshire. Fall of coal.

STRAFFORD Joseph - 1887 - 26/02/1887 – Age 40 – Hewer. Ryhope, Ryhope Coal Co. Ltd., Sunderland, Co. Durham. He received a sprain, while lifting a balk of wood in the pit two years ago, and has now died from dropsy. Not comprised.

STRAIN Robert (non-fatal) - 1889 - 18/12/1889 – Miner. Ellismuir No.1, Provanhall Coal Co., Baillieston, Lanarkshire. Fall of roof at working face.

STRANG James - 1882 - 08/11/1882 – Age 48 – Fireman. Hopetoun, James Wood, Bathgate, Linlithgow. He pushed an empty hutch into the shaft when the cage was not there and fell after it. He had left the gate open a few minutes before.

STRANG Thomas - 1889 - 05/09/1889 – Age 31 – Miner. Pencuick, Shotts Iron Co. Ltd., Edinburgh. Suffocation by smoke. 63 killed.

STRANGE Samuel (survivor) - 1887 - 18/02/1887 – Age 50 – Ostler. National, National Colliery Co., Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas and dust caused by a shot. 39 killed.

STRANGOE Thomas - 1889 - 10/08/1889 – Age 50 – Filler. Linridgem, Linridgem Coal Co., Lanarkshire. Fall of roof.

STRATHAM John - 1883 - 29/10/1883 – Age 18 – Tributer. Botallock (metalliferous), Botallock Mining Co., St. Just, Cornwall. Some old deads were being removed by deceased and his comrades. The skip for drawing the stuff was let down on a bottom or gate, put across the shaft about 25 fathoms from the surface. The gate was supported by the dividings, and was put in by William Newton, an old and experienced tributer, who afterwards himself filled and sent to the surface several skips. Deceased relieved him, and appears to have been filling the skip with one foot skip. Whilst doing so one of the pieces of timber supporting the skip gave way, and, there being slack chain the skip came down with a jerk, broke the chain, and fell in the shaft, carrying deceased with it to the 50 fathoms level.

STRAUGHAN F. - 1889 - 03/08/1889 – Age 18 – Putter. Houghton, Earl of Durham, Fence Houses, Co. Durham. Fall of stone crushing his fingers while on tub top. Died on 19th.

STRAUGHAN Joseph - 1880 - 08/09/1880 – Age 21 – Hewer. Seaham, Marquess of Londonderry, Sunderland, Co. Durham. Explosion of gas 164 killed.

STRAUGHAN Joseph - 1889 - 24/08/1889 – Age 34 – Deputy. Eppleton, Hetton Coal Co Ltd., Fence Houses, Co. Durham. Found dead in workings. Post mortem showed dislocation of the neck but bow caused is not known.

STRAUGHAN or STRANGHAM Francis D - 1886 - 02/12/1886 – Age 32 – Stoneman. Elemore, Hetton Coal Co. Ltd., Fence Houses, Co. Durham. Explosion 28 killed.

STRAUGHAN Robert Clark - 1880 - 08/09/1880 – Age 17 - Water leader. Seaham, Marquess of Londonderry, Sunderland, Co. Durham. Explosion of gas 164 killed.