ANDERSON George (non-fatal) - 1893 - 01/02/1893 – Age 32 – Engineman. Burntisland, Burntisland Oil Co. Ltd., Fife. Fingers caught by pinion wheel, 83 days off.

ANDERSON George - 1891 - 01/08/1890 – Age 23 – Collier. Ross, Coltness Iron Co. Ltd., Lanark. Explosion of firedamp. 2 killed.

ANDERSON H. - 1898 - 28/02/1898 – Age 38 – Byeworkman. Darfield Main, Mitchell Main Coal Co., Yorkshire. Knocked down by a door he was opening to let corves through.

ANDERSON John (non-fatal) - 1891 - 11/06/1891 – Age 15 – Driver. Broxburn, Broxburn Oil Co. Ltd., Linlithgow. Crushed by tub. 54 days off.

ANDERSON John (non-fatal) - 1892 - 10/08/1892 – Age 25 – Collier. Knownoble, Kerr and Mitchell Lanark Explosion of gas.

ANDERSON John (non-fatal) - 1893 - 13/12/1893 – Age 28 – Shunter. Lochgelly, Lochgelly Iron and Coal Co. Ltd., Fife. Caught by waggon.

ANDERSON John - 1891 - 01/08/1891 – Age 28 – Collier. Ross, Coltness Iron Co. Ltd., Lanark. Explosion of firedamp. 2 killed.

ANDERSON John - 1891 - 14/04/1891 – Age 27 – Collier. Callendar, Callendar Coal Co., Stirling. Fall of roof.

ANDERSON John - 1898 - 01/08/1898 – Age 34 – Dataller. Creswell, Bolsover Colliery Co., Derbyshire. Deceased went to lower three empty tubs, part of a train of 16, down an inclined roadway on the pit bank. After taking a locker out of the front wheel the whole train came forward and deceased went in front to try and stop them. The front tub got off the rail and crushed deceased against the headgears. He died on the 6th August.

ANDERSON John - 1899 - 18/02/1899 – Age 14 – Driver. Broompark, Strakers and Love, Co.Durham. Standing behind full set landing, waiting for empty set, in coming in the set came full way and knocked full tubs away and they caught and killed him. The points were found to be fastened for full way of landing.

ANDERSON Joseph - 1890 - 09/05/1890 – Age 48 – Stoneman. Shildon Lodge, Bolckow Vaughan and Co. Ltd., Auckland, Co. Durham. While in the act of stemming a hole, charged with powder, it exploded burning him severely. Died on 18th inst.

ANDERSON Neilie - 1894 - 21/12/1894 – Age 17 – Drawer. Govan No. 5, William Dixon Ltd., Glasgow, Lanarkshire. Fall of roof at working face.

ANDERSON Robert (non-fatal) - 1891 - 14/02/1891 – Age 21 – Labourer. Wishaw, Glasgow Iron and Steel Co. Ltd., Lanarkshire. Fell over refuse bing. 15 days off.

ANDERSON Robert - 1890 - 06/06/1890 – Age 35 – Hewer. Burradon, Burradon & Coxlodge Coal Co. Ltd., Burradon, Northumberland. Fall of roof. 11.30 am.

ANDERSON Robert - 1892 - 26/09/1892 – Age 24 – Drawer. Haugh No. 1, William Baird and Co., Kilsyth, Ayrshire. While drawing in front of a hutch his head struck the lintel of a screen.

ANDERSON Robert - 1895 - 23/09/1895 – Age 39 – Shifter. Pelton, Lord Dunsaney and Partners, Pelton, Co. Durham. Head crushed by fall of stone while preparing to put a baulk in on a waggon way.

ANDERSON Robert - 1897 - 14/04/1897 – Age 68 – Stableman. Cadzow, Cadzow Coal Co., Lanarkshire. Deceased was crossing the sidings, from the stables, when he was run down by a train of empty waggons.

ANDERSON Thomas - 1896 - 18/02/1896 – Age 20 - Ore dresser. Coldberry Lead (quarry), London Lead Co., Co. Durham. Smothered by fall of refuse heap. 2 killed.

ANDERSON Thomas - 1898 - 17/08/1898 – Age 42 – Deputy. Herrington, Lambton Collieries Ltd., Co. Durham. A fall of stone occurred in the Hutton Seam engine plane and while it was being cleared away some side stone fell and displaced the timber and this caused a second stone to fall from the roof which caught and killed these men. 3 killed.

ANDERSON Thomas Henry - 1898 - 17/08/1898 – Age 39 – Deputy. Herrington, Lambton Collieries Ltd., Co. Durham. A fall of stone occurred in the Hutton Seam engine plane and while it was being cleared away some side stone fell and displaced the timber and this caused a second stone to fall from the roof which caught and killed these men. 3 killed.

ANDERSON William - 1892 - 24/09/1892 – Age 15 – Driver. East Tanfield, James Joicey and Co., East Tanfield, Co. Durham. Inspection made and inquest attended. Driving recklessly down an inclined road without sprags in the wheels the limmers caught against a prop knocking it out and the roof fell on the deceased.

ANDERSON William - 1895 - 08/04/1895 – Age 40 – Miner. Baknock Livingstone, John Young and Co., Stirling. Fall of coal and roof at working face.

ANDERSON William - 1895 - 18/06/1895 – Age 53 – Miner. Townhill, Townhill Coal Co., Fife. Fall of coal.

ANDERTON Daniel - 1896 - 22/08/1896 – Age 44 - Quarry owner. Horrocksford Stone (quarry), D and T Anderson, Lancashire. Fell from top of quarry to the bottom, 54 feet, whilst examining the baring. He slipped from path.

ANDERTON John - 1896 - 18/06/1896 – Age 50 – Joiner. Bamfurlong Cross, Tetley and Co. Ltd., Ashton-in-Makerfield, Lancashire. Inspection made. He was using the saw bench, sawing a piece of timber; and after running the circular saw through it he turned round to shut off the steam. The timber overhanging the saw-bench was falling when it was caught by the saw which hurled it forward striking the deceased and fracturing his skull. He expired on the 2Oth. It is difficult to shield a saw of this kind but an attempt will be made.

ANDREW H. - 1899 - 18/02/1899 – Age 58 – Collier. Birchgrove, Birchgrove Colliery Co., Glamorgan. Fall of roof at face cliff 12ft. x 4ft. x 18ins. thick between props and coal while drawing down a piece of coal. Died 22nd February. Tiredmund seam.

ANDREW James (non-fatal) - 1891 - 22/07/1891 – Brusher. Springside No. 10. A Kenneth and Sons, Irvine, Ayrshire. Fall of roof at working face.

ANDREW John - 1895 - 08/01/1895 – Age 17 - Waggon trimmer. Cadder No. 16, Carron Co., Lanark. Knocked in front of wheels of a waggon which he was illegally spragging.

ANDREW Samuel (non-fatal) - 1892 - 14/07/1892 – Age 48 – Stoper. Dolcoath (metalliferous), Dolcoath Mining Co., Camborne, Cornwall. While ascending the shaft by the main engine, the rod broke, and in falling with it about 12 feet his hand was injured.

ANDREW Simeon - 1894 - 05/06/1894 – Age 41 – Collier. Woodpark, Chamber Oil Co. Ltd., Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire. Fall of roof in working place, reckless neglect to set timber.

ANDREW William (injured) - 1890 - 18/10/1890 – Age 22 – Miner. Tincroft (metalliferous), Tincroft Mining Co., Carn Brea, Cornwall. Andrew was engaged in putting in a piece of timber in the bottom of the 234 fathom level and was standing in a ladder preparing the piece when he slipped and fell down the ladder-way, a distance of about 10 fathoms sustaining internal injuries and bruises.

ANDREW William - 1894 - 24/08/1894 – Age 32 – Collier. Denton, Denton Coal Co., Denton, Lancashire. Fall of roof in work in place, from horse back, well known to be there. Gross recklessness.

ANDREW William - 1894 - 26/12/1894 – Age 67 – Dataller. Bower, W and R Marland, Hollinwood, Lancashire. Fall of roof in roadway from where a prop had just been drawn, ought to have been examined.

ANDREWARTHA John (injured) - 1890 - 10/05/1890 – Age 18 – Miner. Wheal Owles (metalliferous), Wheal Owles Mining Co., St. Just, Cornwall. Fell from the ladders, distance of 5 fathoms. Injuries of a slight nature.

ANDREWS Alexander - 1893 - 04/07/1893 – Age 15. Coombs, ET Ingham, Dewsbury, Yorkshire. Explosion of gas. 139 killed.

ANDREWS Benjamin (non-fatal) - 1891 - 13/04/1891 – Age 40 – Miner. Botallock (metalliferous), Botallock Mining Co., St. Just, Cornwall. While engaged sinking the skip shaft, under the 180-fathom level, a stone fell from a piece of ground three fathoms above, which was serving the purpose of a penthouse, and struck him on the head.

ANDREWS Henry - 1891 - 29/12/1891 – Age 30 - Loco. Guard. Pollington, Oakes and Co., Langley Mill. The deceased appears to have gone between the engine and a waggon, to couple it, and was fatally crushed between the buffers. His coupling pole was found by the side of the waggon. The accident, nearly one mile from the mine, and on the Midland Railway Company's sidings.

ANDREWS Henry - 1898 - 10/05/1898 – Age 64 – Labourer. Butterknowle, Butterknowle Colliery Co. Ltd., Co. Durham. When kirving clay on the surface, to mix with other daub, for coke ovens and brick making a piece fell over on him and killed him.

ANDREWS Joseph - 1890 - 18/12/1890 – Age 60 – Collier. Tyla Coch, Marquis of Bute, Treorky, Glamorgan. Fall of roof (5ft. x 3ft. x 18ins. thick) from a break close to face. Two props discharged by fall, Nine Feet seam Long wall.

ANDREWS Joshua - 1899 - 17/07/1899 – Age 31 – Hewer. Boldon, Harton Coal Co. Ltd., Co. Durham. Inspection made and inquest attended. Deceased and his marrow were removing a small pillar of coal and while the former was in the act of setting a prop a stone fell from between two slips. The place had just been examined by the deputy and was considered safe and well timbered.

ANDREWS S.J. - 1892 - 31/05/1892 – Age 20 – Timberman. Dolcoath (metalliferous), Dolcoath Mining Co., Camborne, Cornwall. The breakage of the winding engine pinion wheel shafts in the bearing allowed the gig in which the men were ascending to run back from the 245 to the 375 fathom level. The brake rendered more or less by a portion of the wheel falling among the levers. 4 injured.

ANGROVE Richard (non-fatal) - 1893 - 23/11/1893 – Age 38 – Miner. Wheal Grenville (metalliferous), Wheal Grenville Mining Co., Camborne, Cornwall. While engaged at Fortescues shaft he slipped and fell 3 or 4 feet cutting his head slightly.

ANGROVE Thomas - 1892 - 31/05/1892 – Age 21 – Timberman. Dolcoath (metalliferous), Dolcoath Mining Co., Camborne, Cornwall. The breakage of the winding engine pinion wheel shafts in the bearing allowed the gig in which the men were ascending to run back from the 245 to the 375 fathom level. The brake rendered more or less by a portion of the wheel falling among the levers. 4 injured.

ANGROVER Charles (non-fatal) - 1891 - 29/04/1891 – Age 22 – Miner. West Wheal Seton (metalliferous), West Wheal Seton, Camborne, Cornwall. His collar-bone was broken by a chain which struck him while working in the shaft.

ANGROVER Thomas William (injured) - 1890 - 10/09/1890 – Age 22 – Miner. Dolcoath (metalliferous), Dolcoath Mining Co., Camborne, Cornwall. Had his jaw broken by a fall from a ladder in which he was standing for the purpose of removing some loose ground preparatory to timbering it. A large piece of ground fell on the lower part of the ladder cutting it in two and thus caused the accident.

ANGUIN John (non-fatal) - 1890 - 06/08/1890 – Age 17 – Driver. Cadzow, Cadzow Coal Co. Ltd., Lanark. Struck by runaway tubs. 9 days off.

ANGUS George - 1899 - 17/05/1899 – Age 14 – Driver. Derwent, Hunter Consett Iron Co. Ltd., Co. Durham. Died today of tetanus from injuries received about a fortnight ago to one of his fingers. The nature and date of the accident is uncertain.

ANKERS George - 1894 - 05/11/1894 – Age 26 – Loader. Bunkers Hill, W Rigby and Co., Audley, Stafford. Crushed by tub after lifting it on to rails in thirling not having secured chain before doing so.

ANNEAR David (non-fatal) - 1891 - 13/02/1891 – Age 21 – Miner. Carn Brea (metalliferous), Carn Brea Mining Co., Carn Brea, Cornwall. While unraming a "missed shot" exploded and injured his eyes. The hole having burnt itself out in the previous core the man wished to recharge it. It is supposed that a small quantity of nitro-glycerine remained in the bottom of the hole and exploded on the tool being introduced. It being contrary to general rule to unram a hole which has missed fire he was required to make a public apology in lieu of appearing before the justices.

ANNIBAL William - 1892 - 25/04/1892 – Age 70 – Banksman. Bestwood, Bestwood Iron and Coal Co., Bestwood, Nottingham. Whilst pushing a tub into the slackhoist the engineman started the engine. The deceased's finger was crushed and erysipelas setting in causing his death on the 19th May.

ANTHONY Edward - 1892 - 24/08/1892 – Age 35 – Labourer. Ynyscedwyn, Ynyscedwyn Colliery Co., Swansea Valley, Brecon. While descending main slant the carriages ran wild. 6 killed.

ANTHONY Francis - 1896 - 07/12/1896 – Age 56 – Quarryman. Wakeham Stone (quarry), BC White, Dorset. A stone (of overburden) which was being lifted and removed by means of a crane slipped out of the sling chain in consequence of a jerk caused by the chain riding on the barrel. The stone fell into the quarry below and rolled against him causing death in a few hours.

ANTHONY Frederick - 1890 - 26/06/1890 – Age 41 – Stallman. Clay Cross No. 7, Clay Cross Iron and Coal Co., Chesterfield, Derbyshire. Fall of coals whilst holing. The coals broke over the sprags owing to a slip in the coal.

ANTHONY John - 1891 - 19/02/1891 – Age 28 – Collier. Rhos, Rhos Colliery Co., Ammanford, Carmarthen. Fall of roof (rippings) 9ft. x 3ft. x 15ins. thick which deceased and his partner had tried to take down the previous day failing to do so they put one prop under the stone and in taking down a slip of coal this prop was knocked out. Stanllyd vein 4ft. thick. Long wall.

ANTHONY Samuel - 1892 - 31/03/1892 – Age 19 – Loader. Glapwell, Sheepbridge Iron and Coal Co., Chesterfield, Derbyshire. Seized by a fit while waiting on the pit bank to descend and died after remaining unconscious for about an hour and a half. No accident or injury to the deceased and no inquest held.

ANTON Michael - 1894 - 20/03/1894 – Age 50 – Ganger. Duxbury Park, Duxbury Park Colliery Co. Ltd., Chorley, Lancashire. Crushed by tub coupling between 1st and 2nd tub of a train of eleven others became detached. Deceased was walking before the train, it is supposed the first tub bounded forward on becoming uncoupled and struck him. It would be easy to understand had he been riding but he was never known to ride. He was found between the rails and about 8 feet in front of the tub.

APLEN Fred - 1893 - 08/09/1893 – Age 39 – Collier. Tylors, A Tylor and Co. Ltd., Tylorstown, Glamorgan. Fall of roof on main road while he was passing into work. It was a double parting which was not timbered. Six feet seam.

APPLETON John - 1893 - 20/03/1893 – Age 29 – Hewer. Dorothea, Earl of Durham, Fence Houses, Co. Durham. While hewing in a jud he exposed a slip, and a fall of stone took place killing him.

APPLEYARD William (rescued) - 1896 - 30/04/1896. Micklefield, Joseph Cliffe and Sons, Yorkshire. Explosion of firedamp. 63 killed.

ARAM James - 1892 - 15/12/1892 – Age 32 – Onsetter. Bulwell, Babbington Coal Co., Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. Piece of coal falling down the shaft struck the deceased as he was crossing the pit bottom. There was a road round the shaft and deceased was crossing the bottom, contrary to the rules of the mine. Died 19th December.

ARAM Joseph - 1890 - 06/04/1890 – Age 16 – Driver. Manners, Manners Colliery Co., Ilkeston, Derbyshire. Crushed by the cage at the pit bottom whilst assisting the onsetter to unload tubs.

ARCHER Joseph - 1895 - 29/04/1895 – Age 15 – Horsedriver. Streetley, Shire Oaks Colliery Co. Ltd., Nottingham. Fall of roof. Some men were repairing the roadway and one of them injured by a fall of roof. Deceased went to his assistance when a large quantity of roof fell and killed him.

ARCHER William - 1890 - 06/06/1890 – Age 38 – Collier. Bamfurlong Cross, Tetley and Co. Ltd., Wigan, Lancashire. Inspection made and inquest attended. Deceased was holing when the coal came over onto him. It was uncertain whether he had a sufficient number of sprags set or not.

ARCHIBALD James (non-fatal) - 1891 - 17/08/1891 – Miner. Westburn No. 2, Westburn Colliery Co., Cambuslang, Lanarkshire. Fall of coal.

ARCHIBALD Robert - 1890 - 22/12/1890 – Age 15 – Driver. Seghill, Joseph Laycock and Co., Seghill, Northumberland. Knocked down by a pony near the shaft.

ARDEN Wright - 1899 - 06/10/1899 – Age 29 – Collier. Wharton Hall, Bridgewater Trustees, Lancashire. Fall of roof, in level drawing road, while repairing from slip which ought to have been seen, he intended setting a prop, but deferred to long.

ARDINE William - 1898 - 07/08/1898 – Age 59 – Overman. Viewpark, R Addie and Sons Collieries Ltd., Lanark. While working on a hanging scaffold, putting in pipes, he fell down the shaft.

ARGYLE John William - 1893 – 26/10/1893 – Age 21 – Onsetter. Manners, Manners Colliery Co., Ilkeston, Derbyshire. Whilst attempting to move the cage catches he lost his balance and fell head first into the sump. Died same day.

ARKLEY Thomas * - 1899 – 26/12/1899 – Age 64 – Ludworth. Weardale Iron Co. Ltd., Durham, Co. Durham.

ARMITAGE J.H. - 1894 – 26/07/1895 – Age 30 – Filler. Tinsley Park, Tinsley Coal Co., Sheffield, Yorkshire. Fall of roof.

ARMITAGE R. - 1890 – 26/02/1890 – Age 16 – Driver. Allerton Main, T and RW Bower, Castleford, Yorkshire. Crushed by tubs. Died 3rd Dec.

ARMOUR Jacob - 1893 – 24/03/1893 – Age 25 – Miner. Dewshill, Coltness Iron Co. Ltd., Lanarkshire. Fall of stone.

ARMOUR William Jnr. - 1899 - 10/10/1899 – Age 14 – Miner. Hamilton Place No. 1, Bent Colliery Co. Ltd., Lanarkshire. The fireman lit the fuse of a shot of compressed gunpowder. No sooner was the fuse lit than it ignited firedamp and the deceased and another miner were all injured by the explosion. The shot afterwards went off.

ARMSBY Henry - 1899 - 30/10/1899 – Age 22 – Fitter. Lumpsey Ironstone, Bell Bros. Ltd., N. Yorkshire. The shot-firer had fired a shot in a place, which was just away, and returned with the fillers who commenced to remove some stone so that two props might be put up, which had been knocked out by the shot, when the timber above them suddenly gave way and this man was killed instantly.

ARMSTRONG Archibald - 1892 - 29/07/1892 – Age 17 – Drawer. Gartshore No. 3, William Baird and Co., Kilsyth, Ayrshire. Explosion of firedamp.

ARMSTRONG Francis - 1896 - 12/06/1896 – Age 60 – Repairer. Donnington, Granville Lilleshall Co. Ltd., Shropshire. Fall from side of main drawing road while engaged in widening the road. Another man working with him was also injured. They had loosened the side for 6 or 7 yards, under a strong band of rock, and were standing in front of it trying to pull it down when the whole fell on them.

ARMSTRONG Frank - 1897 - 05/08/1897 – Age 25 – Driver. Glenboig, Glenboig Union Fireclay Co. Ltd., Lanarkshire. Deceased was proceeding down the horse dook leading his horse, when the roof, which was a brick arch, gave way and fell on him.

ARMSTRONG George - 1897 - 14/09/1897 – Age 36 - Hooker on. Garswood Hall, Garswood Hall Collieries Co. Ltd., Ashton-in-Makerfield, Lancashire. Inspection made and inquest attended. A piece of coal fell down the shaft on his head while engaged taking the tubs out of the cage at pit bottom. The shaft was well provided with shields overhead but there was a space of nine inches unprotected, this space was needed for clearance.

ARMSTRONG Hugh (non-fatal) - 1892 - 29/07/1892 – Miner. Gartshore No.3, William Baird and Co., Kilsyth, Ayrshire. Explosion of firedamp. 2 injured.

ARMSTRONG J. - 1895 - 26/07/1895 – Age 20 – Filler. Monk Bretton, Monk Bretton Coal Co., Yorkshire. Crushed by corf which was being lowered down an incline by a chain.

ARMSTRONG John - 1896 - 22/04/1896 – Age 48 – Hewer. Axwell Park, Hannington Coal Co., Co. Durham. Inspection made. A large fall of stone, about 5 inches thick in the centre and thinning out to a feather edge all round, fell out from over the coal face and knocking out two props.

ARMSTRONG John - 1898 - 10/01/1898 – Age 52 – Hewer. Seaham, Marquis of Londonderry, Co. Durham. When going down the shaft he suddenly fell forward against another man and died before the cage reached the bottom of the shaft. Death was due to heart failure.

ARMSTRONG Joseph (injured) - 1894 - 09/02/1894 – Age 24 – Waggoner. Talk o’th’ Hill, Talk o’th’ Hill Colliery Ltd., Talk o’th’ Hill, Stafford. Crushed between tubs. Run into by a waggoner who was following him down the inclined part of road. Thigh broken.

ARMSTRONG Joseph (non-fatal) - 1893 - 20/10/1893 – Age 44 – Miner. Haywood, Haywood Gas Coal Co., Lanark.

ARMSTRONG Joseph - 1891 - 11/04/1891 – Age 27 – Fireman. Usworth, John Bowes and Partners Ltd., Usworth, Co. Durham. Inspection made and inquest attended. Explosion of steam boiler underground. 4 killed. 12.30 pm.

ARMSTRONG Margaret (non-fatal) - 1890 - 28/03/1890 – Age 22 – Runner. Springbank, Springbank Coal Co., Lanark. Bursting of tea flasy?? 8 days off. Female.

ARMSTRONG Matthew - 1892 - 29/12/1892 – Age 50 – Sinker. Clara, Vale Steel Coal Co., Co. Durham. Inspection made and inquest attended. He was on a scaffold in the shaft and carelessly leaned against the ground spear when the scaffold swung away from him and he fell to the bottom.

ARMSTRONG Richard - 1899 - 23/02/1899 – Age 30 – Miner. Charlestown (metalliferous), Charlestown Lime Co., Fife. Deceased was working in a place 30 feet in height when a stone supposed to have been loosened by the concussion from a shot fired in an adjoining place fell on him, fracturing his skull.

ARMSTRONG Robert - 1897 - 06/12/1897 – Age 15 – Driver. Ashington, Ashington Coal Co., Ashington, Northumberland. Enquiries made. He was driving a full set of tubs outbye when he fell off the limmers and was crushed.

ARMSTRONG Thomas . jnr. - 1899 - 14/07/1899 – Age 16 - Landing boy. Handen Hold, James Joicey and Co. Ltd., Co. Durham. Inspection made and inquest attended. An empty set was running to an engine landing when some of the tubs left the rails and ran into a full set behind him, which the deceased was standing near. He should have been in the refuge hole which was close at hand.

ARMSTRONG Thomas - 1897 - 12/02/1897 – Age 33 – Hewer. Deaf Hill, Trimdon Coal Co., Co. Durham. Killed by a fall of stone from between two slips in longwall face. 2 killed.

ARMSTRONG Tom - 1896 - 24/11/1896 – Age 26 – Stoneman. Auckland Park, Blocklow Vaughan and Co. Ltd., Co. Durham. While engaged with some others, ridding, a fall of stone on the main road a piece of stone fell from the roof and killed him.

ARMSTRONG William - 1898 - 26/05/1898 – Age 22 – Hewer. Dinnington, John Bowes and Partners Ltd., Dinnington, Northumberland. Inspection made and inquest attended. The deceased was filling a tub of coal at a longwall face when a stone fell, without any warning, from between two slips. The deputy had examined the place a short time previous although aware of one slip he did not consider it necessary to set any timber.

ARMSTRONG William George - 1894 - 29/05/1894 – Age 19 – Hewer. South Pontop, UA Riston, Annfield Plain, Co. Durham While passing a putter he slipped and fell and his head was crushed between a full tub and a prop.

ARNFIELD James - 1892 - 09/03/1892 – Age 30 – Collier. Roundthorn, Roundthorn Coal Co., Oldham, Lancashire. In working place. Alleged short of props and also that the timber supplied was old and unsuitable having been taken from old buildings.

ARNOLD Harry - 1899 - 08/06/1899 – Age 13 - Screenboy. Bentinck, New Hucknall Colliery Co., Nottingham. Deceased was throwing slack on to a travelling picking belt when the shovel he was using caught in the plates of the belt and dragged deceased on to the coal shoot where he was fatally crushed. He died same day.

ARNOLD J. - 1892 - 18/07/1892 – Age 45 – Pikeman. Brickhouse, GH Dunn, Dudley, Worcester. Avalanche of shutt.

ARNOLD James (non-fatal) - 1891 - 18/02/1891 – Age 17 – Miner. Carn Brea (metalliferous), Carn Brea Mining Co., Carn Brea, Cornwall. While assisting in lowering a piece of timber in the shaft he was struck on the head by the handle of the tackle which was jerked out of his hand, timber caught on something and suddenly clearing itself jerked the rope.

ARNOLD W. - 1897 - 30/09/1897 – Age 50 – Pikeman. Netherton, GH Dunn, Worcester. Fall of coal in thick coal opening.

ARNOLD William - 1899 - 09/09/1899 – Age 29 – Ostler. Cwmneol, Powell Duffryn Steam Coal Co. Ltd., Glamorgan. Fell into sump of upcast shaft, the doors over which had been opened to allow raising water.

ARNOTT Peter - 1890 - 16/01/1890 – Age 28 – Miner. Kelty No.3, Fife Coal Co. Ltd., Fife. Fall of stone. 1.0 pm.

ARNOTT W. * - 1899. Newsham, Co. Durham.

ARNOTT William - 1899 - 07/09/1899 – Age 46 – Stoneman. Cowpen Mill, Cowpen Coal Co. Ltd., Northumberland. Inspection made and inquest attended. While his marrow was stemming a shot hole in a top cauch, deceased foolishly went underneath it and commenced knocking out the props when a large stone fell from a jack running right across the place.

ARROWSMITH John - 1896 - 01/10/1896 – Age 23 – Quarryman. Lee Stone (quarry), S Farrow and Co., Lancashire. Fell 26 feet from a ledge 4 feet wide. Had passed the tools up to a ledge 10 feet higher, in turning round he overbalanced and fell.

ARROWSMITH N. - 1890 - 21/10/1890 – Age 29. Hoyland Silkstone, Hoyland Silkstone Coal Co., Barnsley, Yorkshire. Fall of stone. Died 22nd Dec.

ARROWSMITH Samuel - 1890 - 24/12/1890 – Age 22 - Taker off. Leycett, Madeley Coal and Iron Co. Ltd., Madeley, Stafford. Run over by full tubs in jig dip. No one could explain how he came to be in the dip at the time.

ARROWSMITH T. - 1891 - 09/12/1891 – Age 60 – Engineman. Manvers Main, Manvers Main Coal Co., Rotherham, Yorkshire. Crushed by tub.

ARTHUR John (non-fatal) - 1892 - 23/12/1892 – Age 45 – Collier. Loanhead, Shotts Iron Co., Edinburgh. Explosion of gunpowder. Still off.

ARTHUR John (non-fatal) - 1893 - 16/03/1893 – Age 28 – Miner. Lochgelly, Lochgelly Iron and Coal Co. Ltd., Fife. Fall at face. 100 days off.

ARTHUR Thomas (non-fatal) - 1892 - 19/02/1892 – Age 30 – Collier. Loanhead, Shotts Iron Co., Edinburgh. Explosion of gunpowder. 21 days off.

ARTHUR William - 1894 - 16/11/1894 – Age 48 – Collier. George, Powell Duffryn Steam Coal Co. Ltd., Mountain Ash, Glamorgan. Fall of roof on the mouth of his stall while clearing a previous fall and re-timbering the place. Four feet seam.

ARUNDEL J. - 1899 - 19/11/1899 – Age 54 – Manager. West Silkstone, Thomas Smith, Yorkshire. Was examining pumping shaft on Sunday and engineman, instead of drawing him up ran him down rapidly to bottom of the shaft by mistake.

ASH Michael - 1890 - 12/12/1890 – Age 50 – Miner. Jacktrees (metalliferous), Carron Iron Co., Cleator, Cumberland. Fall of roof stone. This accident occurred in a very high working place and it had not been visited by a deputy or an official for 23 hours previous to the accident.

ASH Robert - 1893 - 25/05/1893 – Age 57 - Labourer. Celynen Newport, Abercarn Black Vein Steam Coal Co. Ltd., Abercarn, Monmouth. Knocked down and fatally injured by a train which two timbermen were using on an inclined part of the North Engine Plane, they having failed to adequately sprag it.

ASH William - 1899 - 27/04/1899 – Age 48 – Collier. Ynyshir House Coal, Ynyshir Steam Coal Co., Glamorgan. Fatally injured while unlawfully riding in a tram containing two oil casks. Died 27th October.

ASHBURN George - 1892 - 28/11/1892 – Age 14 – Driver. South Tanfield, James Joicey and Co. Ltd., South Tanfield, Co. Durham. Inspection made and inquest attended. Driving down a slight incline the pony stumbled and the limmers, catching a prop, it was knocked out and some of the roof fell on the lad.

ASHBURNER Levi - 1898 - 25/06/1898 – Age 69 – Miner. Croft iron ore, Lord Leconfield, Cumberland. Inspection made and inquest attended. A small quantity of soft ore fell from the roof, about 12 feet from the working face, and struck the deceased on the shoulder. He was an old and feeble man, or probably the accident would not have terminated fatally. He died on the 2nd July.

ASHBURY Thomas - 1895 - 07/01/1895 – Age 65 – Dataller. Netherseal, Netherseal Colliery Co. Ltd., Derby. Deceased was closely following a loaded tram up a steep incline when the chain broke. The tram ran back, the sprag failed to stop it and running off the rail it crushed deceased.

ASHCROFT John - 1891 - 08/12/1891 – Age 27 – Collier. Pealsey Cross, White Cross Coal Co., St. Helens, Lancashire. Inquest attended. He, with others, was racing down a jig brow when the trams were started, he was caught and crushed at the entrance to a refuge place. Deceased was apparently aware that he was breaking the Rules. 3.30 pm.

ASHCROFT Simeon - 1892 - 14/12/1892 – Age 13 - Pony boy. Bamfurlong, Cross Tetley and Co. Ltd., Wigan, Lancashire. Inspection made and inquest attended. Underground fire. 16 killed.

ASHFIELD A. - 1894 - 09/08/1894 – Age 40 – Pikeman. Rowley Hall, Bassano and Co., Rowley Regis, Stafford. Killed by afterdamp from an explosion of firedamp.

ASHFORD John Isaac - 1899 - 30/03/1899 – Age 22 – Labourer. Ding Sandstone quarry, Brooks and Brooks, Lancashire. Fell 15 feet from bridge with waggon, bridge not fenced.

ASHFORTH George - 1890 - 28/11/1890 – Age 37 – Holer. Lings, Wingerworth Coal Co., Chesterfield, Derbyshire. Fall of side. At work recovering a stall which had fallen, when a slab of coal, from the side, fell upon him.

ASHINHURST Samuel (non-fatal) - 1894 - 04/06/1894 – Age 14 – Clerk. Benhar, Niddrie and Benhar Coal Co. Ltd., Lanark. Arm run over by waggon, 90 days off.

ASHLEY Edward - 1898 - 12/02/1898 – Age 52 – Stallman. Shire Oaks No.2, Shire Oaks Colliery Co., Nottingham. Deceased fell forward and died suddenly while at work in the mine. An inquest was held and it was found that he died from cerebral haemorrhage not received any injury in the mine.

ASHLEY John - 1891 - 27/10/1891 – Age 19 – Haulier. Ocean Dare, Ocean Coal Co. Ltd., Treorky, Glamorgan. While taking two empty trams into a heading, riding on the front with his feet on the "gun," the tram went off the road and he slipped and was slightly crushed. Died from injuries 27th February.

ASHLEY W. - 1898 - 15/08/1898 – Age 55 – Joiner. Manvers Main, Manvers Main Coal Co., Yorkshire. Fell off a temporary platform.

ASHMAN George - 1890 - 06/02/1890 – Age 19 – Collier. Llanerch, Partridge Jones and Co. Ltd., Pontypool, Monmouth. Explosion of firedamp at naked lights in the No.4 heading, off Cooke's slope, about 8.30 a.m. after the men had been at work in their places two to two and a half hours. 176 killed.

ASHMAN James - 1895 - 16/02/1895 – Age 56 – Tripper. Gelli No.2, Cory Bros. and Co. Ltd., Glamorgan. Crushed between trams and office wall at bottom of surface incline. The pin of shackle next the rope broke in lowering a journey of 12 trams.

ASHMAN Thomas - 1890 - 06/02/1890 – Age 21 – Collier. Llanerch, Partridge Jones and Co. Ltd., Pontypool, Monmouth. Explosion of firedamp at naked lights in the No.4 heading off Cooke's slope about 8.30 a.m. after the men had been at work in their places two to two and a half hours. 176 killed.

ASHMAN William - 1890 - 06/02/1890 – Age 17 – Collier. Llanerch, Partridge Jones and Co. Ltd., Pontypool, Monmouth. Explosion of firedamp at naked lights in the No.4 heading off Cooke's slope about 8.30 a.m. after the men had been at work in their places two to two and a half hours. 176 killed.

ASHMAN William - 1899 - 08/05/1899 – Age 33 – Pikeman. Rowley Hall, W Bassans and Co., Stafford, Suffocated. by a fall of roof which displaced the timber.

ASHMORE Fred - 1897 - 31/07/1897 – Age 35 – Stallman. Glapwell Top hard coal, Sheepbridge Coal and Iron Co., Derbyshire. Fall of roof. Deceased stood watching his loader withdraw a prop from the goaf by means of the ringer and chain. Directly the prop was loose the roof gave way and pushed out three props causing the roof to fall and strike deceased. He died the same day.

ASHMORE Joseph - 1898 - 15/03/1898 – Age 49 – Quarryman. Great Rocks Millers Dale Limestone quarry, Buxton Lime Firms Co., Derbyshire. Deceased was undercutting the face of the quarry when some of the overhanging rock fell over and fatally injured him. He died on the 18th.

ASHTON Daniel - 1895 - 27/12/1895 – Age 55 – Collier. Outwood, Thomas Feltcher and Sons, Lancashire. In working place from between pronounced weight break and coal face about 4 feet. No props under. Break clearly to be seen before fall.

ASHTON David John - 1893 - 20/12/1893 – Age 15 - Collier’s boy. Tillery Penybout, Powells Tillery Steam Coal Collieries Ltd., Abertillery, Monmouth. Fall of roof. A bell-shaped stone fell from the roof, close to the face, striking him on the back of the head. The place seemed to have been fairly well timbered.

ASHTON G. - 1899 - 04/11/1899 – Age 65 – Labourer. Ingham, Inghams Thornhill Collieries Ltd., Yorkshire. Was passing along sidings when he was run over by loco and waggon.

ASHTON James H. - 1891 - 27/01/1891 – Age 14 - Coal cleaner. Nook Sidings, Astley and Tyldesley Coal & Salt Co. Ltd., Astley, Lancashire. Died 28th. crushed between buffers of railway waggon. Inspection and inquest attended.

ASHTON John - 1893 - 04/07/1893 – Age 35. Coombs, ET Ingham, Dewsbury, Yorkshire. Explosion of gas. 139 killed.

ASHTON John - 1894 - 23/06/1894 – Age 27 – Ripper. Albion, Albion Steam Coal Co. Ltd., Pontypridd, Glamorgan. By an explosion 290 killed.

ASHTON Joshua - 1893 - 04/07/1893 – Age 23. Coombs, ET Ingham, Dewsbury, Yorkshire. Explosion of gas 139 killed.

ASHTON Morris - 1894 - 23/06/1894 – Age 33 – Timberman. Albion, Albion Steam Coal Co. Ltd., Pontypridd, Glamorgan. By an explosion 290 killed.

ASHTON Oliver - 1893 - 04/07/1893 – Age 15. Coombs, ET Ingham, Dewsbury, Yorkshire. Explosion of gas. 139 killed.

ASHTON or ASHTON G. - 1890 - 11/06/1890 – Age 14 – Driver. Denaby Main, Denaby Main Coal Co., Rotherham, Yorkshire. crushed by tubs. Died 17th.

ASHURST William - 1892 – 27/01/1892 – Age 18 – Taker off. Moss, Pearson and Knowles Coal and Iron Co. Ltd., Wigan, Lancashire. Inquest attended. The deceased was engaged at the bottom of a jig, when an empty tub got loose from the coupling and ran back crushing him to death. He was crushed at the entrance to a refuge place which he had probably tried to escape to.

ASHWOOD Joseph - 1896 – 23/09/1896 – Age 40 – Miner. Springside No.11, A Kenneth and Sons, Ayrshire. Fall of roof and coal.

ASHWORTH J. - 1899 – 02/11/1899 – Collier. Nostell, Lord St Oswald, Yorkshire. Fall of roof.

ASHWORTH James - 1899 - 18/09/1899 – Age 27 – Dataller. Moorfields, Altham Colliery Co. Ltd., Lancashire. Fall of roof from pronounced break in working place, while repairing. a few minutes after taking out three props he placed himself under.

ASKEW William - 1897 – 01/09/1897 – Age 52 – Miner. Park iron ore, Barrow Haematite Steel Co. Ltd., Lancashire. Inspection made and inquest attended. A very simple accident. The drift was in soft ore, about 7 feet high by 3 feet wide, properly timbered and in good condition. He was working down some ore in the roof subsequent to blasting when a part of it, about the size of a man's head, fell and struck the end of his pick driving the shaft against his abdomen. He died on the 3rd Sept.

ASPINALL Charles - 1892 – 15/08/1892 – Age 14 – Driver. Urpeth Busty, Charles Perkins and Partners, Urpeth, Co. Durham. Inquiries made. Either the pony or the limmers struck a prop, knocking it out, and some stone fell on the deceased.

ASQUITH Herbert - 1893 – 04/07/1893 – Age 32 – Coombs, ET Ingham, Dewsbury, Yorkshire. Explosion of gas. 139 killed.

ASQUITH O. - 1898 – 05/05/1898 – Age 33 – Collier. Dark Lane, Mirfield Coal Co., Yorkshire. Fall of roof.

ASTBURY Thomas - 1894 – 14/06/1894 – Age 38 – Collier. Mount Pleasant, JB Gregory and Co., Buckley, Flint. Inspection made and inquest attended. They had been holing under the bottom coal and had set two sprags, having failed in their attempt to get the clod down which was over the coal, when a piece of the clod gave way striking the deceased against the back and causing such injuries that he died shortly afterwards.

ASTON George - 1892 - 09/01/1892 – Age 38 - Charter master. Lye, Hickman and Co., Stourbridge, Worcester. Fall of side in fireclay pit which knocked out the timber. He was suffocated under the fall.

ASTON Henry - 1892 - 23/11/1892 – Age 48 – Collier. Dunge, G and F Davis, Broseley, Stafford. Fall of roof at working face in sulphur coal.

ASTON Samuel - 1898 - 09/02/1898 – Age 26 – Labourer. Deepmore, Richard Fardoe, Stafford. Burst line of a boiler. 4 killed. Died same day.

ATACK William (rescued) - 1896 - 30/04/1896. Micklefield, Joseph Cliffe and Sons, Yorkshire. Explosion of firedamp, 63 killed.

ATHERTON Isaac - 1899 - 29/03/1899 – Age 15 – Drawer. Bradford, Bradford Colliery Co., Lancashire. Crushed by tubs which ran down brow from clip, slipping endless rope. Haulage contractor probably trying to pull tubs on to rail by haulage rope, deceased standing at level junction below.

ATHWAY J. - 1894 - 01/11/1894 – Age 37 – Onsetter. Treeton, Rother Vale Coal Co., Rotherham, Yorkshire. Injured by cage.

ATKINS ? - 1893 - 11/04/1893 – Age 15 - Screen boy. Mitchell Main, Mitchell Main Coal Co., Barnsley, Yorkshire. By machinery.

ATKINS Thomas snr - 1895 - 14/01/1895 – Age 49 – Collier. Audley, W Rigby and Co., Audley, Stafford. Irruption of water from old working. 77 killed.

ATKINSON Colin - 1890 - 11/11/1890 – Age 21 – Railway Guard. Newbottle, Earl of Durham, Fence Houses, Co. Durham. While shunting trucks, in coke yard, he fell and his leg was run over, afterwards amputated. Died on the 14th Instant.

ATKINSON Fred (rescued) - 1896 - 30/04/1896. Micklefield, Joseph Cliffe and Sons, Yorkshire. Explosion of firedamp. 63 killed.

ATKINSON James - 1891 - 27/01/1891 – Age 64 – Hewer. Whitehaven, Whitehaven Colliery Co., Whitehaven, Cumberland. Inspection made and inquest attended. Deceased foolishly attempted to cross between two tubs, of an empty set, while in motion. 5.30am.

ATKINSON James - 1898 - 12/04/1898 – Age 15 – Driver. St. Helens, Pease and Partners Ltd., Co. Durham. He was sitting at the bottom of an incline when a tub, by some means, ran amain and crushed him to death.

ATKINSON Joel - 1893 - 14/12/1893 – Age 48 – Collier. Pendleton, Andrew Knowles and Sons Ltd., Pendleton, Lancashire. Crushed by tubs. Riding in ordinary coal tubs, down engine brow, being lowered by break on drum disconnected from engine; break broke. Engineer could not control speed increased until waggons left the rails and collided together.

ATKINSON John - 1897 - 17/02/1897 – Age 56 - Coke drawer. Peases, West Coke Ovens, Pease and Partners Ltd., Co. Durham Died today while at work from heart disease.

ATKINSON John - 1898 - 21/08/1898 – Age 30 – Sinker. St. Helens, Pease and Partners Ltd., Co. Durham. Shots were being fired in a a sinking pit and as soon as the fuses were lighted an explosion of gas occurred and killed them. 2 killed.

ATKINSON John - 1899 - 19/04/1899 – Age 45 – Labourer. Oatlands, Moresby Coal Co. Ltd., Cumberland. Inspection made and inquest attended. By some means or other the deceased fell among the small coal in the washed coal hopper and was suffocated. The practice of standing up the coal inside the hopper has now been prohibited.

ATKINSON Joseph - 1890 - 05/02/1890 – Age 37 – Hewer. Brayton Domain, Joseph Harris, Cumberland. Fall of roof. 1.0 pm.

ATKINSON Ralph - 1891 - 24/11/1891 – Age 55 – Deputy. Ryhope, Ryhope Coal Co. Ltd., Sunderland, Co. Durham. He received a slight accident by falling in the mine on the 1st instant, from which he recovered, but caught cold and died from typhoid fever. No inquest held.

ATKINSON Thomas (injured) - 1891 - 23/12/1891 – Age 73 – Miner. Burton Nook, Denton Colliery Co., Denton, Lancashire. Neck sprained by tub on a slope. Inspection and inquiry.

ATKINSON Thomas - 1892 - 30/09/1892 – Age 32 – Stoneman. Wearmouth, Wearmouth Coal Co., Wearmouth, Co. Durham. Inquest attended. Whilst ridding a fall in a working place a stone suddenly fell from the roof on to him.

ATKINSON William - 1891 - 09/02/1891 – Age 38 – Hewer. Seaton Delaval, Seaton Delaval Coal Co., Seaton Delaval, Northumberland. Inquiry made. He was struck by some coal from a shot when returning too soon to his place. 3.30 pm.

ATKINSON William - 1896 - 13/02/1896 – Age 56 – Hewer. East Hetton, Walter Scott Ltd., Co. Durham. Died coming out-bye from work.

ATLASS A. - 1895 - 20/09/1895 – Age 18 – Driver. Darfield Main, Mitchell Main Coal Co., Yorkshire. Run over by corf.

ATLINSON James - 1899 - 28/08/1899 – Age 15 – Driver. Blaydon Burn, Owners of Priestman Colliery. Co. Durham. Inspection made and inquest attended. Deceased was driving a horse, attached to a set of full tubs, when the horse knocked out some timber causing a fall of roof. Another boy who was riding on the tub was injured.

ATSON Thomas - 1898 - 16/08/1898 – Age 23 – Hewer. Sacriston, Charlaw and Sacriston Collieries Co. Ltd., Co. Durham. After completing his work in the pit and having come to the surface, he attempted to get on to a set of full waggons for the purpose of riding on a private branch railway but slipped and the last waggon ran over and killed him. He was trespassing at the time.

ATSON William - 1892 - 26/01/1892 – Age 17 - Landing keeper. Washington, Washington Coal Co., Washington, Co. Durham. Inquiries made. He was running alongside a pony, which was drawing eight loaded tubs, when he tripped and fell in front of the tubs and received a compound fracture.

ATWELL Charles - 1898 - 10/05/1898 – Age 19-  Weigh clerk. Lea Green, Sutton Heath & Lea Green Collieries Co. Ltd., St Helens, Lancashire. Inspection made and inquest attended. A North Western engine driver shunted some wagons into the colliery sidings, at a great speed, without whistling to warn those about the screens, they ran against some wagons which deceased was passing between at the moment. He succumbed to the injuries received.

AUGWIN John T. - 1895 - 26/11/1895 – Age 14 - Miner’s boy. Levant (metalliferous), Levant Mine Adventurers, Cornwall. Crushed while ascending shaft, by the man engine, having only been a week at work in the mine. He lost his light and instead of waiting, as his father who was on the next step told him to do until he came up, he apparently tried to ascend further and missed his step.

AULD Alexander (non-fatal) - 1890 - 01/07/1890 – Overman. Woodhall No. 1, Barr and Higgins, Calderbank, Lanark. Explosion of firedamp.

AULD Alexander - 1894 - 08/05/1894 – Age 44 – Undermanager. Woodhall, Barr and Higgins, Calderbank, Lanark. Fall of roof in lye.

AULD David (non-fatal) - 1890 - 21/01/1890 – Miner. Drummuir No. 3, Merry and Cunninghame, Dreghorn, Ayrshire. Fall of coal.

AULD James - 1890 - 06/03/1890 – Age 25 – Stoneman. Blenkinsop, Thompson and Sons, Northumberland. Explosion of gunpowder. 2 killed. 6.0 am.

AULD Robert - 1890 - 30/01/1890 – Age 19 – Bottomer. Plann No. 4, Plann Coal Co., Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Fell down shaft from a midworking.

AUSTIN John - 1890 - 28/08/1890 – Age 44 – Dataler. Talk o’th’ Hill, Talk o’th’ Hill Colliery Ltd., Talk, Stafford. Run over by tubs in a short jig.

AUSTIN S. - 1899 - 09/12/1899 – Age 26 – Shunter. Roundwood, Roundwood and Dalton Coal Co., Yorkshire. Was trying to uncouple waggons when the slack chain caught, under check rail, pulling it out when it struck him.

AVANT John - 1898 - 21/09/1898 – Age 27 – Filler. Dolcoath, Tin Dolcoath Mine Ltd., Cornwall. Was engaged in a winze, dipping a water barrel, which while being drawn up became detached from the rope in consequence of the breakage of the Ubolt and falling down caused his death. The air winch was worked by a lad 16 years of age who as well as deceased was employed by a contractor. No supervision seems to have been exercised as to the condition of appliances by a competent person.

AVERY Henry - 1893 - 14/12/1893 – Age 22 – Stricker. Naval, Naval Colliery Co. Ltd., Penygraig, Glamorgan. Fell out of cage. 4 killed.

AVIS John - 1894 - 20/08/1894 – Age 60 – Collier. Cwmsychan No. 1, Abersychan Elled Steam Coal and House Coal Co. (Hoskins and Llewellyn), Abersychan, Monmouth. Crushed or run over, by an empty journey of trams, on the engine plane while on his way out to the shaft at the end of his day's work.

AXFORD Samuel - 1891 - 20/08/1891 – Age 34 – Sinker. Flimby, Flimby Colliery Co., Flimby, Cumberland. Inspection made and inquest attended. Whilst working in a staple a piece of stone fell from the sides and hit deceased on the head. The sides of the staple had not been examined as required by the special rules. 3.00 am.

AXFORD William - 1897 - 23/08/1897 – Age 17 – Collier. Griffin No. 3, J Lancaster and Co. Ltd., Monmouth. Fall of roof coal at the face, where he was at work alone, his butty not having come that morning. He alleged to have had a sprag against the coal when it fell and intended putting in another. The collier in the adjoining place assumed charge and responsibility for him. Although he had four or five years' experience he was much too young to be allow to work alone at coal getting.

AXLEBROUGH Israel - 1895 - 01/10/1895 – Age 53 – Shifter. Willington, Strakers and Love, Willington, Co. Durham. Sudden fall of stone in board room.

AYERS Henry (injured) - 1890 - 14/07/1890 – Age 44 – Miner. Atlas (metalliferous), Atlas Tin Mining Co., Newton Abbot, Devon. A piece of ground fell from the roof of a stope in which Ayers was working and struck him breaking some of his ribs. The ground was secured by a prop, two or three days previously, but the hitch in the foot wall was not cut deep enough and consequently the prop gave way.

AYRE Ben - 1892 - 17/04/1892 – Age 29 – Sinker. Newbattle, Lothian Coal Co. Ltd., Edinburgh. Drowned in shaft.

AYRE John Edward - 1892 - 27/01/1892 – Age 22 – Hewer. Throckley, Throckley Coal Co., Throckley, Northumberland. Inspection made and inquest attended. Although the place was well timbered a stone suddenly fell from a pothole.

AYRE William - 1891 - 02/10/1891 – Age 41 – Miner. North Devon Clay (metalliferous), North Devon Clay Co., Torrington, Devon. He was engaged sinking a shaft, about 20 feet deep, when the bucket crushed him against the side, in consequence of the brake of the winch by which it was being lowered, slipping.

AYTACK Arthur - 1899 - 08/09/1899 – Age 22 – Shifter. Cambois, Cowpen Coal Co. Ltd., Northumberland. Inspection made and inquest attended. The deceased and his marrow were ridding stones from a shot and building a pack at the face of a gateway. While Aytack was examining the roof, a stone fell from slips and a wet parting, and struck him on the back of the head and neck.

AYTHORNE R. - 1899 - 20/01/1899 – Age 46 – Collier. Aldwarke Main, John Brown and Co., Yorkshire. Fall of roof.

AYTOUN Robert (non-fatal) - 1890 - 01/08/1890 – Age 25 – Labourer. Newbattle, Lothian Coal Co. Ltd., Edinburgh. Slipping of jackscrew. 72 days off.