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COLLINS James (injured) - 1894 - 05/12/1894 – Age 30 – Roadman. Park Hall, Park Hall Colliery Co. Ltd., Longton, Staffordshire. Empty tub became uncoupled in jig, and ran back and caught him. Crushed by tub canting over while changing position of journey in engine dip.

COLLINS James (non-fatal) - 1891 - 05/01/1891 – Age 20 – Labourer. Wheal Bassett (metalliferous), Wheal Bassett Mining Co., Redruth, Cornwall. Fell 27 feet down the engine shaft, having missed his footing, while engaged in assisting the shaftsman.

COLLINS James (non-fatal) - 1891 - 17/09/1891 – Drawer. Dumbreck No.2, William Baird and Co., Kilsyth, Ayrshire. Fall of roof on road.

COLLINS James (non-fatal) - 1891 - 29/07/1891 – Miner. Dykes No.2, Eglinton Iron Co., Cumnock, Ayrshire. Struck by piece of ironstone falling down a cundie.

COLLINS James - 1891 - 10/09/1891 – Age 45 – Brusher. Dunnikier, Peter Herd and Sons, Fife. Fall of roof and coal.

COLLINS James Henry - 1898 - 10/02/1898 – Age 35 – Miner. Carn Brea & Tincroft, Carn Brea & Tincroft Mines Ltd., Cornwall. Killed instantly by the fall of 10 tons of stuff, from the hanging wall, which burst off without warning.

COLLINS Job - 1895 - 05/02/1895 – Age 31 – Collier. Sneyd, Sneyd Colliery and Brick Works Co. Ltd., Sneyd, Staffordshire. Fall of roof between two slips at working face, 10 Feet seam, while he was preparing to set a post.

COLLINS John - 1896 - 27/01/1896 – Age 27 – Master haulier. Ferndale Nos 7 & 8,  D Davis and Sons Ltd., Glamorgan. Explosion of firedamp, 57 killed.

COLLINS Joseph - 1893 - 31/10/1893 – Age 54 - Lamp lighter. George Powell, Duffryn Steam Coal Co. Ltd., Mountain Ash, Glamorgan. Run over by a journey of trams while coming out of the shaft.

COLLINS Michael - 1895 - 12/06/1895 – Age 33 – Hewer. Wearmouth, A Wearmouth Coal Co. Ltd., Wearmouth, Co. Durham. Inquest attended. Killed by a fall from the roof while deceased and his brother were filling a tub.

COLLINS Peter - 1893 - 31/03/1893 – Age 40 – Timberman. Carn Brea (metalliferous), Carn Brea Mine Adventurers, Illogan, Cornwall. While engaged repairing the Highbarrow Shaft, at the 50-fathom level, he appears to have overbalanced himself and fallen away to the 130-fathom level where his dead body was found.

COLLINS Philip - 1892 – 22/12/1892 – Age 58 – Collier. Risca, United National Collieries Ltd., Risca, Monmouth. Fall of roof at the face of his working place in the Lower Black Vein. Some false rock put in over the coal with a feather edge and slippery parting above an unseen slip or slant in the back which caused it to fall upon him.

COLLINS Thomas (non-fatal) - 1891 – 27/07/1891 – Reddsman. Govan No.6, William Dixon Ltd., Glasgow, Lanarkshire. Explosion of firedamp. 2 injured.

COLLINS William (non-fatal) - 1893 – 04/09/1893 – Age 23 – Redsman. Earnock, John Watson Ltd., Lanarkshire. Fall of stone 28 days off.

COLLINS William - 1890 – 30/05/1890 – Age 19 – Reddsman. Rosehill No.13, Robert Addie and Sons, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire. Run over by a bogie full of rails while drawing in front of it.

COLLINS William Neal - 1892 – 11/04/1892 – Age 49 – Repairer. Lewis Merthyr Hafod, Lewis Merthy Navigation Colliery Co. Ltd., Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Fall of side in return while clearing a fall.

COLLINSON George - 1894 – 07/09/1894 – Age 73 – Boilerminder. Cornsay, Ferens and Love, Lanchester, Co. Durham. Knocked down and run over by a locomotive engine while crossing over the branches near or under the screens to his work.

COLLINSON Matthew - 1899 – 30/12/1899 – 38 Labourer. Greengates Whinstone quarry, Lunedale, Whinstone Co. North Yorkshire. Caught by a belt in engine house by the ear causing a scalp wound. Died 31st.

COLLINSON William - 1899 - 22/04/1899 – Age 40 – Stoneman. Broompark North, Brancepeth Coal Co. Ltd., Co. Durham. Left leg broken and foot and ankle crushed by a fall of side stone, he was staking down stone and coal for a landing. Died on 28th.

COLLUMBINE George - 1892 – 01/08/1892 – Age 33 – Collier. Bolsover, Bolsover Colliery Co., Chesterfield, Derbyshire. Killed by the breaking of a hemp rope whilst raising an iron wire conductor in the shaft. 3 killed.

COLQUHOUN Alexander (non-fatal) - 1892 – 17/10/1892 – Miner. Barr, Barr Coal Co., Beith, Lanarkshire. Fall of coal.

COLQUHOUN John - 1898 – 28/07/1898 – Age 32 – Miner. Newton No.2, James Dunlop and Co. Ltd., Lanarkshire.
Fall of "falling" at working face.

COLQUHOUN William (non-fatal) - 1892 – 28/10/1892 – Age 35 – Fireman. Broxburn, Broxburn Oil Co. Ltd., Linlithgow. Struck by runaway tub, 3 injured, 28 days off.

COLSTON John James - 1892 – 08/11/1892 – Age 37 – Loader. Haunchwood, Sir A Hickman, Nuneaton, Warwick. Fall of roof. Deceased was getting down coal from the face when a piece of roof fell upon him.

COLVILL James - 1894 – 23/06/1894 – Age 21 – Haulier. Albion, Albion Steam Coal Co. Ltd., Pontypridd, Glamorgan. By an explosion 290 killed.

COLVILLE Oliver - 1892 – 01/11/1892 – Age 40 – Stoker. Ynyshir, Ynyshir Steam Coal Co., Ynyshir, Glamorgan. Fatally injured by explosion of steam boiler. 3 killed.

COLVIN James (non-fatal) - 1890 – 19/08/1890 – Age 33 – Labourer. Motherwell, John Watson Ltd., Lanarkshire. Fell off waggon, 4 days off.

COLVIN James (non-fatal) - 1894 – 14/04/1894 – Age 60 – Miner. Castlehill, Shotts Iron Co., Lanarkshire. Fall of coal and stone.

COLVIN James (non-fatal) - 1894 – 21/11/1894 – Age 23 – Roadsman. Cornsilloch, Archibald Russell, Lanarkshire. Fall of stone. Still off work.

COLVINGE James (non-fatal) - 1894 – 08/06/1894 – Age 29 – Chainer. Earnock, John Watson Ltd., Lanarkshire. Fell off set.

COLWOOD T. - 1898 – 17/11/1898 – Age 14 – Coupler. West Riding, Pope and Person Ltd., Yorkshire. Crushed by corves in inclined drift owing to breaking of a hook.

COMB William - 1895 – 15/05/1895 – Age 49 – Miner. Wellsgreen, Fife Coal Co. Ltd., Fife. Fall of coal.

COMBELLACK Nicholas (non-fatal) - 1893 - 13/02/1893 – Age 20 – Miner. South Wheal Frances (metalliferous), South Wheal Frances Mine Adventurers, Illogan, Cornwall. Having stumbled over a tram rail he put his hand out top save himself but striking against the fit wall broke his arm.

COMBS Thomas - 1895 - 02/10/1895 – Age 22 – Drawer. Brynn Hall, Brynn Hall Colliery Co. Ltd., Ashton-in-Makerfield, Lancashire. Inspection made and inquest attended. A portion of roof fell upon him, between two slips at far end of drawing road. The place was propped but not barred. He was crushed against a tub near the face of the road.

COMELY Charles - 1897 - 07/12/1897 – Age 42 – Labourer. International, International Coal Co. Ltd., Glamorgan. Run over by a tram of rubbish as he was crossing a tramway on his way to the lamp room.

COMELY Isaac - 1894 - 23/06/1894 – Age 22 – Labourer. Albion, Albion Steam Coal Co. Ltd., Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Killed by an explosion, 290 killed.

COMMONS Peveril - 1893 - 11/02/1893 – Age 17 - Horse driver. Whitwick No.6, Whitwick Colliery Co., Coalville, Leicester. Explosion of gas. Fall of roof in the main roadway of the mine which liberated a quantity of gas that and accumulated over the timber. The gas fired at the pony drivers naked light who were passing within a few yards of the main road at the time. 2 killed.

COMPTON Edward (injured) - 1890 - 08/05/1890 – Age 13 - Coal cleaner, Outwood No.2, Thomas Fletcher and Sons, Pilkington, Lancashire. Arm broken by being knocked against the paling, his spade having caught underneath the revolving table on which dirt was picked from the coal.

COMPTON Joseph (injured) - 1891 - 15/07/1891 – Age 33 – Metalman. Scot Lane No.2, William Woods and Sons, Blackrod, Lancashire. Injured by roof as he draw a prop. Inspection and inquiry.

COMRIE John - 1895 - 26/04/1895 – Age 25 – Drawer. Quarter No.1, William Baird and Co. Ltd., Stirling. Explosion of coal dust or of firedamp and coal dust. The cause has not been definitely ascertained. 13 killed.

COMTHWAITE William - 1891 - 28/07/1891 – Age 22 – Sinker. No.1 Mouzell (metalliferous), Millom and Askham Haematite Iron Co., Mouzell, Lancashire. The top hand, not having the bogie properly over the shaft, the kibble on being detached from the rope fell down the pit striking deceased. Inspection made and inquest attended. 1.0 am.

CONDIE Malcolm - 1894 - 19/09/1894 – Age 20 - Wagon shifter. Sheardale, Robert McAllister and Sons, Clackmannan. Crushed by waggons.

CONDIE William (non-fatal) - 1890 - 17/01/1890 – Age 41 – Miner. Devon, Alloa Coal Co., Clackmannan. Fall of stone, 9 days off.

CONDON William - 1894 - 05/06/1894 – Age 21 – Miner. Carn Brea (metalliferous), Carn Brea Mine Adventurers, Illogan, Cornwall. Fall of ground. A rock about 1.5 to 2 tons weight fell from the lip of a stope, on the back of the 197 fathom level, and fell into the underhand stope below this level. Rolling down, this stone killed deceased and injured another man (Michael Trevena).

CONDRON Patrick - 1897 - 22/11/1897 – Age 65 – Labourer. Lassodie, Thomas Spowart and Co. Ltd., Fife. Deceased had finished his work for day and went to lift the jacket of another workman from off the draw hook of a waggon when loco engine pushed another waggon up and fatally crushed him.

CONIAN Ernest - 1899 - 27/01/1899 – Age 18 – Miner. Gawton, Arsenic Devon, Gawton Co. Ltd., Devon. Fall of hanging wall in their work place owing to its not having been secured. 3 killed.

CONLAN John - 1892 - 04/01/1892 – Age 23 – Screener. Beamish Air, James Joicey and Co. Ltd., Beamish, Co. Durham. Inspection made and inquest attended. Deceased, and another man, were sent to bring some empty tubs from the gangway of a tipping stage and in passing round them he either tripped or had a fit and fell down a shoot.

CONLIN Daniel - 1898 - 14/12/1898 – Age 22 – Miner. Bredisholm No.1, United Collieries Ltd., Lanarkshire. Fall of roof at brushing face.

CONNACHIE David - 1898 - 24/01/1898 – Age 40 – Miner. Niddrie, Niddrie and Benhar Coal Co. Ltd., Edinburgh. Deceased was holing coal when the roof suddenly burst out, killing him almost instantaneously.

CONNDLIFFE W. - 1897 - 02/07/1897 – Age 16 - Horse driver. Harecastle Moss, Lawton Trustees, Staffordshire. Kicked by a horse in the abdomen. Died 4th July.

CONNELL Daniel - 1891 - 04/09/1891 – Age 36 – Labourer. Nixons Navigation, Nixon’s Navigation Co. Ltd., Merthyr Vale, Glamorgan. Fall of clod (6ft. x 1ft. x 1ft.) in front of roadway at face while stowing rubbish at night. One post was discharged.

CONNELL Edward - 1898 - 04/08/1898 – Age 17 - Pony driver. Bothwell Park, William Baird and Co. Ltd., Lanarkshire. Run over in some unexplained manner by a race of full hutches he was taking along a road.

CONNELL George - 1898 - 14/02/1898 – Age 45 – Miner. Gilmilnscroft No.3, Gauchalland Coal Co., Ayrshire. While redding through an old road to reach a stoop the roof fell on him.

CONNELL Peter - 1896 - 18/05/1896 – Age 35 – Sinker. Bridgeness, Bridgeness Coal Co., Lanarkshire. Deceased and some others were redding out and repairing a shaft which had been disused for about 35 years. While examining the suction of a steam pump some debris slipped from the opposite side of the shaft and crushed his head between the suction pipe and the shaft side.

CONNELL Thomas - 1898 - 28/11/1898 – Age 36 – Hewer. Seaton Burn, John Bowes and Partners Ltd., Seaton Burn, Northumberland. Inspection made and inquest attended. When filling a tub a large stone fell from between two slips which had not previously been noticed. The place was being opened out on the longwall system and was well timbered with chocks.

CONNELLY Edward (non-fatal) - 1892 - 16/11/1892 – Miner. Busbie No.4, Busbie Coal Co., Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Fall of mid stone at working face.

CONNELLY Henry - 1899 - 20/05/1899 – Age 50 – Miner. Holytown No.5, James Nimmo and Co. Ltd., Lanarkshire. Fireman went into a level, in which there had been no work for a week and which was not fenced off, when his naked light ignited an accumulation of firedamp. The fireman admitted that he had not inspected the face of this level. 2 killed. In addition to the deceased another five men were injured.

CONNELLY John (non-fatal) - 1892 - 15/02/1892 – Drawer. Hattonrigg No.3, Summerlee & Mossend Iron & Steel Co. Ltd., Bellshill, Lanarkshire. Explosion of firedamp through failure to replace a screen.

CONNELLY Patrick (non-fatal) - 1890 - 10/04/1890 – Miner. Meiklehill No.2, James Gardner and Sons, Kirkintilloch, Dumbarton. Explosion of firedamp. 2 injured.

CONNER Robert (non-fatal) - 1890 - 02/10/1890 – Age 24 – Miner. Pentland, Clippens Oil Co. Ltd., Edinburgh. Explosion of firedamp. 2 injured.

CONNERS Joseph - 1895 - 24/05/1895 – Age 18 – Apprentice. Walkmill, Moresby Coal Co. Ltd., Cumberland. Inspection made and inquest attended. In attempting to put a belt on to a revolving fly-wheel deceased was drawn over the pulley and killed.

CONNOLLY Edward (non-fatal) - 1891 - 31/03/1891 – Coupler. Daldowie, Dunn Bros., Broomhouse, Lanarkshire. Crushed between hutches by one hutch leaving the rails.

CONNOLLY James (non-fatal) - 1892 - 31/12/1892 – Drawer. Woodilee, John A McCullum, Lenzie, Lanarkshire. Fall of roof at roadhead.

CONNOLLY James - 1896 - 06/11/1896 – Age 37 – Miner. Hamilton Palace, Bent Colliery Co., Lanarkshire. Fall of stone from side of travelling road while passing along it.

CONNOLLY Thomas - 1893 - 20/03/1893 – Age 47 – Screenman. Hamilton Place, Bent Colliery Co., Bothwell, Lanarkshire. Fell from waggon in motion and was run over.

CONNOLLY Timothy - 1897 - 24/11/1897 – Age 50 – Miner. Dereenalamane (metalliferous), Co. Cork, Ireland. Fall of roof in working place. 2 killed.

CONNOR Benjamin - 1893 - 27/12/1893 – Age 22 – Miner. No.3 (metalliferous), Mowbray Iron Ore Co. Ltd., Frizington. Inspection made and inquest attended. He had lighted two shots, only one of which exploded, and on returning to his place he omitted to examine the state of the roof when a sudden fall of stone took place killing him on the spot.

CONNOR James - 1895 - 25/01/1895 – Age 30 – Hewer. Wellington, Whitehaven Colliery Co., Whitehaven, Cumberland. Inspection and inquest attended. A heavy fall of stone occurred breaking down some props and killing him.

CONNOR John (non-fatal) - 1891 - 01/05/1891 – Miner. Gauchalland No.2, Gauchalland Coal Co., Galston, Ayrshire. Explosion of powder by a spark off his lamp.

CONNOR John (non-fatal) - 1891 - 29/10/1891 – Age 37 – Brusher. Woodmuir, Woodmuir Coal Co., Edinburgh. Explosion of shot. 66 days off.

CONNOR John - 1891 - 30/04/1891 – Labourer. Glenclelland No.1, Kerr and Mitchell, Motherwell, Lanarkshire. Crushed between two waggons.

CONNOR Michael (non-fatal) - 1894 - 13/01/1894 – Age 23 – Drawer. Polton, Lothian Coal Co. Ltd., Edinburgh. Fall of stone.

CONNOR Michael - 1893 - 30/11/1893 – Age 53 - Ore picker, Winder Gill (metalliferous), Winder Gill Iron Ore Co., Winder, Cumberland. Inquiries made and inquest attended. Deceased when trying to stop a waggon and standing on the brake was jammed between the top of the waggon and a post. He died on the 8th March 1894.

CONNOR Michael - 1896 - 10/04/1896 – Age 22 – Daywageman. Bickershaw, Ackers Whitley and Co. Ltd., Lancashire. Inquiry made, and inquest attended. The deceased was engaged breaking some rock stone for packing after they had set two props when a piece of rock stone fell upon him. The fireman had drawn his attention to the stone and had asked him to come from under it just before it fell upon the deceased.

CONNOR Patrick - 1899 - 27/03/1899 – Age 70 – Labourer. Appin Clay Quarry, Street Bros., Fife. Whilst excavating clay, a mass undercut for 18ins. suddenly fell over on him.

CONNOWAY Peter - 1895 - 26/04/1895 – Age 28 – Miner. Quarter No.1, William Baird and Co. Ltd., Stirling. Explosion of coal dust or of firedamp and coal dust. The cause has not been definitely ascertained. 13 killed.

CONSTANTINE A. - 1892 - 29/10/1892 – Age 47 – Shifter. Eston (ironstone), Bolckow Vaughan and Co. Ltd., Middlesbrough, Yorkshire. Injury to face and arm by a fall of stone which had been shaken by a shot. Died on the 31st October.

CONSTANTINE Michael - 1890 - 09/12/1890 – Age 51 – Labourer. Norths’ Navigation, Norths’ Navigation Collieries (1889) Ltd., Maesteg, Glamorgan. Fell off a wall about 5ft. high. Died 18th. December.

CONWAY Alexander (non-fatal) - 1894 - 12/02/1894 – Age 25 – Trimmer. Broadrigg, John Nimmo and Son, Stirling. Crushed by waggon 21 days off.

CONWAY Benjamin (injured) - 1894 - 10/07/1894 – Age 22 - Ore dresser. Nan-y-garw (metalliferous). He was about to shift a belt from a fast pulley to a loose one, with a piece of slick, when he slipped and was caught by a joint in the belt. Both bones of the right forearm broken below the elbow. Six and a half weeks off.

CONWAY Edward (injured) - 1890 - 26/02/1890 – Age 24 – Miner. Nant-y-Garw (metalliferous). While carrying a lighted candle and two detonators in his hand one of the detonators took fire and exploded knocking a hole clean through the palm of his hand. 12 months off.

CONWAY Edward * - 1899 - 07/11/1899 – Age 23 – Framwellgate. Framwellgate Coal Co. Ltd., Co. Durham.

CONWAY Edward - 1897 - 28/04/1897 – Age 44 – Fireman. Pendlebury, Andrew Knowles and Sons Ltd., Lancashire. Crushed by tubs at top of engine brow. Riding up. The engineman overwound. Died 29th April.

CONWAY Frederick - 1897 - 17/05/1897 – Age 21 – Drawer. Stopes, Thomas Fletcher and Sons, Lancashire. Crushed by tub in inclined drawing road. Contrary to rule, in front of tubs.

CONWAY George (injured) - 1891 - 18/06/1891 – Age 16 - Lead dresser. Halkyn (metalliferous). Left foot caught and big toe crushed by coupling driving of the crusher. The lad had no business at the place and could not have gone there unawares. He probably went there while playing. 9 weeks off.

CONWAY George - 1897 - 16/02/1897 – Age 30 – Engineman. Nant-y-garw lead, Nant-y-garw Mining Co. Ltd., Brecon. While greasing some cog wheels in motion he was caught by them and crushed so badly that he died the same day.

CONYSTON Francis - 1892 - 28/07/1892 – Age 30 – Labourer. International, International Steam Coal Co. Ltd., Garw Valley, Glamorgan. While attempting to slide down a guide rope he lost his hold and fell to bottom of shaft.

COOK Alexander (non-fatal) - 1894 - 19/03/1894 – Age 36 – Miner. Clackmannan, Clackmannan Coal Co., Clackmannan. Fall of coal and stone.

COOK Charles - 1899 - 23/10/1899 – Age 27 – Collier. Cymmer, Insoles Ltd., Glamorgan. Fall of roof at face cliff 6ft. x 6ft. x 12ins. thick inside of nearest flat 6.5ft. back from coal. No props had been set, he stood under it. Five feet seam.

COOK Frederick - 1898 - 14/07/1898 – Age 30 – Labourer. Sewell Chalk Quarry, BJ Forder and Son, Bedford. Deceased was assisting to lower four full trucks down the railway siding, he stepped over the brake lever and was fatally crushed under the trucks after being dragged some distance.

COOK George (non-fatal) - 1891 - 03/12/1891 – Miner. Woodhill No. 8, Glengarnock Iron and Steel Co., Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Fall of roof. 2 injured.

COOK James (non-fatal) - 1893 - 07/02/1893 – Age 50 – Screenman. Benarty, Lochore & Capledrae Cannel Coal Co. Ltd., Fife. Caught between waggon buffers 91 days off.

COOK James - 1890 - 06/02/1890 – Age 31 – 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.

COOK John (non-fatal) - 1890 - 13/02/1890 – Miner. Craighead No. 2, William Baird and Co., Blantyre, Lanarkshire. Explosion of a detonating cap in his hand.

COOK John (non-fatal) - 1894 - 08/01/1894 – Age 14 - Pony driver. Bog & Home Farm, Hamilton McCulloch and Co., Lanarkshire. Leg crushed by tub, 60 days off.

COOK John - 1890 - 06/02/1890 – Age 37 – 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.

COOK Joseph - 1893 - 16/06/1893 – Age 25 – Collier. Ellesmere, Bridgewater Trustees, Worlsey, Lancashire. Whilst building a pack in goaf, 9 feet from face, a large fall 6 yards square by 5 feet thick caught him. It came over a number of props. Probably from a weighting.

COOK Mungo (non-fatal) - 1891 - 03/12/1891 – Miner. Woodhill No. 8, Glengarnock Iron and Steel Co., Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Fall of roof. 2 injured.

COOK Phillip (non-fatal) - 1893 - 08/04/1893 – Age 49 – Miner. Phoenix United (metalliferous), Phoenix United Mines Co., Liskeard, Cornwall. Fall of ground (soft granite) from the back of the stope in which they worked. 3 injured.

COOK Richard - 1892 - 07/03/1892 – Age 40 – Deputy. Shut End, J Bradley and Co., Kingswinsford, Staffordshire. Fall of roof in ironstone working face when drawing timber.

COOK Stephen (injured) - 1894 - 20/10/1894 – Age 30 – Dataler. Fair Lady, Madeley Coal and Iron Co. Ltd., Leycett, Staffordshire. Crushed by tub while loading it in dip of 10 degrees owing to sprag coming out.

COOK Thomas H. - 1892 - 21/11/1892 – Age 41 – Cager. Ebenezer, Ebenezer Colliery Co., West Bromwich, Staffordshire. Fell down shaft from mid inset.

COOK William (non-fatal) - 1890 - 08/02/1890 – Miner. Auchinharvie No. 4, Merry and Cunninghame, Stevenston, Lanarkshire. Fall of midstone from face.

COOK William (non-fatal) - 1891 - 07/11/1891 – Age 30 – Waggoner. Eddlewood, John Watson Ltd., Lanarkshire. Fall of stone. 119 days off.

COOK William (non-fatal) - 1892 - 26/05/1892 – Age 14 - Pony driver. Blairadam, Blairadam Coal Co., Fife. Thrown off tub.

COOK William (non-fatal) - 1892 - 27/05/1892 – Age 14 - Pony driver. Benarty, Lochore & Capeldrae Cannel Co. Ltd., Fife. Tub tilted 2 days off.

COOK William - 1896 - 13/04/1896 – Age 52 – Stoneman. Brancepeth, Strakers and Love, Co. Durham. Killed in the 1896 explosion.

COOKE A. - 1898 - 25/01/1898 – Age 30 – Collier. Aldwarke Main, John Brown and Co., Yorkshire. Fall of side.

COOKE Charles - 1891 - 17/10/1891 – Age 48 – Pikeman. Hayes (fireclay), Mobberley and Perry, Cradley, Worcestershire. Fall of side when resetting timber.

COOKE George Edward - 1896 - 23/01/1896 – Age 17 – Quarryman. Midland Granite (quarry), Ensor and Dromer, Warwick. Fall of sand and rock. Deceased was inexperienced to quarry work, and was undercutting a sand bank when part of it fell on him.

COOKE Henry (injured) - 1894 - 08/10/1894 – Age 22 - Asst. jigger. Park Hall, Weston Coney Park Hall Colliery Co. Ltd., Longton, Staffordshire. Fall of roof in jig dip in Holly Lane Seam. Thumb crushed.

COOKE Henry (injured) - 1894 - 22/09/1894 – Age 22 - Asst. jigger. Norton, R Heath and Sons, Burslem, Staffordshire. Fall of roof at slip while preparing to set a bar at working face in Hard Mine. Arm broken.

COOKE Joel - 1891 - 15/04/1891 – Age 38 – Engineplaneman. Cannock & Rugeley, Cannock & Rugeley Colliery Co., Hednesford, Staffordshire. Blow upon head from revolving handle of a winch. Died 16th May.

COOKE John - 1897 - 11/09/1897 - Tram rider. Tir, Pentwys, Monmouth. Died on the 3rd April from pneumonia. He is alleged to have strained his back when lifting a tram on the 11th September 1897 but continued to work until the 29th January, when he ceased work.

COOKE John - 1898 - 22/08/1898 – Age 34 – Loader. Bunkers Hill, William Rigby and Co., Staffordshire. Crushed by tubs at top of a short steep jig dip. By some means he lost control of the tube with the brake and the empty tubs dashed on to the landing and struck him. Died 4th September.

COOKE Peter - 1892 - 12/09/1892 – Age 24 – Fireman. Parr, Richard Evans and Co. Ltd., St. Helens, Lancashire. Inspection made and inquest attended. Suffocated by firedamp. 3 killed.

COOKE Thomas - 1897 - 24/05/1897 – Age 25 – Haulier. Cwmbran, Patent Nut and Bolt Co. Ltd., Cwmbran, Monmouth. While hitching two trams together for a journey to take to the shaft he was crushed by a fall of coal from the face in a "Barry" working place.

COOKE William (injured) - 1891 - 31/12/1891 – Age 13 - Pony driver. Rose Hill, Samuel Scowcroft and Sons Ltd., Bolton, Lancashire. Injured by a piece of roof falling where a previous fall was being cleared. Inspection and inquiry.

COOKE William - 1896 - 29/12/1896 – Age 43 – Collier. Bedwellty, Tredegar Iron and Coal Co. Ltd., Monmouth. A fall of coal from the face which killed him.

COOKSON Richard - 1898 - 18/04/1898 – Age 44 – Collier. Collins Green, Collins Green Colliery Co. Ltd., St. Helens, Lancashire. Inspection made and inquest attended. A fall of roof occurred at the face of his working place from between two Slips, one running along the coal face. He was in the act of setting a prop the fireman having given the deceased instructions to set some.

COOMBS Henry - 1897 - 13/01/1897 – Age 27 – Collier. Llwynhendy, David Harry and Bros., Carmarthen. Run over by full journey while riding up slant in violation of special rules.

COOMBS William - 1898 - 13/06/1898 – Age 47 – Carter. Newdigate, FN Newdigate, Warwick. Deceased was checking the speed of a horse, drawing a waggon loaded with ashes, when the horse reared and fell upon him.

COONEY James (non-fatal) - 1891 - 28/07/1891 – Miner. Newton No. 2, James Dunlop and Co., Cambuslang, Lanarkshire. Fall of coal.

COONEY John (injured) - 1891 - 10/09/1891 – Age 38 - Dayman. Chequerbent Yard, Executors of Col. Hargreaves, Over Hulton, Lancashire. Injured by roof falling where he was removing dirt in a level; he having loosened the props. Inspection and inquiry.

COOPE Edwin - 1896 - 23/12/1896 – Age 48 – Collier. Ebbw Vale, Waun Llwyd Ebbw Vale Steel Iron and Coal Co. Ltd., Monmouth. Fall of roof in his working place, from an unseen slant, fractured his thigh and he died from the effects on the 16th January 1897. The place was apparently well timbered.

COOPER Alfred (injured) - 1894 - 19/09/1894 – Age 39 – Waggoner. Lingard Lane, J and T Scott-Milne, Bredbury, Cheshire. Crushed by tub while lifting it on to rail in jig brow. He was told not to lift the tub because the brake handle was jammed.

COOPER B. - 1893 - 20/04/1893 – Age 59 – Labourer. Thorncliffe, Newton Chambers, Barnsley, Yorkshire. Fall of roof.

COOPER Charles - 1894 - 05/03/1894 – Age 49 – Miner. Eston (metalliferous), Bolckow Vaughan and Co. Ltd., Middlesbrough, Yorkshire. A fall of stone from the top caught him on the head while filling tub.

COOPER G. - 1898 - 19/09/1898 – Age 18 – Driver. Lofthouse, Lofthouse Coal Co., Yorkshire. Fall of roof. 2 killed.

COOPER George - 1892 - 21/10/1892 – Age 31 – Hewer. Cowpen, Cowpen Coal Co. Ltd., Cowpen, Northumberland. Inspection made and inquest attended. The pony, with two full tubs, had stuck on an incline and deceased was assisting to start them when the pony backed and the deceased, who had his back to the tubs with his hands spragged against a baulk, received such injuries to the spine that he died the same night.

COOPER H. - 1894 - 12/12/1894 – Age 52 – Collier. Denaby Main, Denaby Main Coal Co., Rotherham, Yorkshire. Fall of coal.

COOPER J. - 1893 - 19/04/1893 – Age 46 – Byeworker. Monk Bretton, W Pepper, Barnsley, Yorkshire. Injured by tubs.

COOPER J. - 1896 - 27/08/1896 – Labourer. Denaby Main, Denaby and Cadeby Coal Co., Yorkshire. Cut his finger when filling coal from slack heap. Died 4th Oct.

COOPER James - 1891 - 03/08/1891 – Age 41 – Fireman. Bredbury, J and R Scott Milne, Stockport, Cheshire. Fall of roof while preparing to make a stopping, in Peacock Mine.

COOPER James - 1892 - 17/10/1892 – Age 63 – Deputy. Millfield Grange, R Summerson and Co., Cockfield, Co. Durham. Fall of roof from a slip he had undermined a prop while lowering way.

COOPER James - 1893 - 17/07/1893 – Age 26 – Jigger. Hole House, Cliviger Coal Co., Cliviger, Lancashire. Crushed by tub, probably lifting a full tub the endless chain being in motion.

COOPER James - 1895 - 22/01/1895 – Age 57 – Collier. Whinney Hill, Altham Colliery Co., Lancashire. Riding in on his sled it went between rails throwing him off, broke skin on elbow size of a pea; from blood poisoning died on 19th February. Margaret Cooper, wife of the deceased, said he worked at Whinney Hill coal-pit as a collier, until Tuesday afternoon. He complained the same evening of pain all over his body. He showed her his elbow, which was all black though the skin was not broken. He told her he had fallen off his sledge. (sledge; small flat four wheeled tram for riding to and from the coal face) On Thursday morning, she called Dr. Geddie, because he was much worse, but he died before the doctor arrived. Hiram Varley, sledge looker at Whinney Hill said his job was to look after the sledges. About a fortnight ago the deceased was rather late in going out of the pit, and being asked why he was late he replied that his sledge had left the metals (rails) and he had been thrown off. He advised the deceased to have his sledge repaired and not to use it, but he did not do so, and continued to use it. Dr. Geddie said the deceased had died from blood poisoning. The jury returned a verdict that deceased died form blood poisoning adding the rider that the proprietors insist that the men have their sledge in repair. (Accrington Advertiser).

COOPER James - 1898 - 12/10/1898 – Age 29 – Quarrier. Greensmoor Sandstone quarry, Richard Siddall, Lancashire. Large stone, being lowered by steam crane; deceased was placing a stone cog to keep lashing chain free of ground when he was caught by the large stone and crushed against a muck box.

COOPER John - 1895 - 11/12/1895 – Age 56 – Collier. Dungannon, Dungannon Colliery Co. Ltd., Tyrone, Ireland. Water broke through barrier between new place and old workings. Water had been tapped by boreholes nearly a week. Coal worked off the barrier after tapping water insufficient flank bores. 6 killed.

COOPER Joseph - 1891 - 24/02/1891 – Age 35 – Collier. Strangeways Hall, Crompton and Shawcross, Wigan, Lancashire. Inspection made. The deceased men were working in wide work when the roof fell from between some hidden slips capping two props and burying both Rigby and Cooper who received injuries to which they succumbed. 2 killed. 10.45 am.

COOPER Joseph - 1893 - 17/04/1893 – Age 35 – Metalman. Aston Hall, Aston Hall Coal and Brick Co., Hawarden, Denbigh. Inspection made and inquest attended. The deceased and two other men were building a pack wall, near face of a roadway, when portion of this ley stone fell to a slip, capping three props, and crushing the deceased.

COOPER Joseph - 1895 - 14/01/1895 – Age 19 - Taker-off. Audley, W Rigby and Co., Audley, Staffordshire. Irruption of water from old working. 77 killed.

COOPER R. - 1895 - 18/11/1895 – Age 38 - Loco. Driver. Nunnery, Nunnery Coal Co., Yorkshire. Collision with full waggons.

COOPER Richard - 1894 - 10/09/1894 – Age 28 – Repairer. Cambrian, Navigation No. 2, Thomas Riches and Co., Clydach Vale, Glamorgan. Fall of roof on road. He was making room to fix a prop, under some old timbers supporting a bridge, which showed signs of weakness when they gave way. Red vein.

COOPER T. - 1899 - 24/03/1899 – Age 21 – Collier. Allerton, T and RW Bower, Yorkshire. Fall of roof.

COOPER W - 1898 - 25/10/1898 – Age 68 – Collier. Thrybergh Hall, J and J Charlesworth, Yorkshire. Fall of roof.

COOPER W. - 1899 - 12/12/1899 – Age 36 – Fitter. Low Laithes, Low Laithes Coal Co., Yorkshire. Was assisting the shunter on a siding when he was run over by a waggon. Died 14th December.

COOPER Walter James - 1897 - 22/12/1897 – Age 15 - Horse driver. Moorgreen, Barber Walker and Co., Nottinghamshire. Deceased died from strangulation of the bowels. An inquest was held, it was reported that he was injured by lifting a tram in the mine. The jury returned the following verdict “strangulation of the bowels, there is not sufficient evidence to show that he had received an injury in the mine or any satisfactory evidence that he received any injury at all."

COOPER William - 1890 - 10/10/1890 – Age 37. Hucknall Torkard, Hucknall Colliery Co., Nottinghamshire. Died from blood poisoning due to a scratch on his thumb, but no evidence to show that such scratch or injury was due to an accident in the mine.

COOPER William - 1894 - 09/01/1894 – Age 36 – Stallman. Reservoir, Moira Colliery Co., Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicester. Fall of roof. Deceased was examining some bad roof shortly after a shot had been fired when it fell upon him.

COOPER William - 1898 - 18/08/1898 – Age 30 – Quarrier. Coppy Leasows Brick Quarry, J Joberns and Co., Staffordshire. Fell into the rolls upon top floor of engine house.

COOPER William - 1899 - 19/05/1899 – Age 31 – Quarryman. Brampton Clay Quarry, James Pearson, Derby. Fall of clay from the quarry face while deceased and two others were filling clay, which had previously been got down. Probably due to the face being slightly overhanging and considerable rain in the previous night. Another workman was injured.

COPE Arthur - 1892 - 13/10/1892 – Age 46 – Engineman. Ubberley, Chatterley Whitfield Collieries Ltd., Bucknall, Staffordshire. Fell off rolley while being drawn up engine dip and was run over and crushed.

COPE Daniel - 1890 - 08/12/1890 – Age 48 – Roadsman. Great Fenton, Staffordshire. Coal and Iron Co. Ltd., Stoke,  Staffordshire. Fall from side of level in Ash Seam. Cope was taking bottom up and undermined the stone which fell.

COPE Frank - 1891 - 15/05/1891 – Age 28 – Collier. Apedale Watermills, Midland Coal Coke and Iron Co. Ltd., Newcastle, Staffordshire. Fell while carrying picks and a pick ran into his side causing injuries from which he died on the 4th June.

COPE T. - 1891 - 23/10/1891 – Age 36 – Collier. Swaithe Main, Edmunds and Swaithe Coal Co., Barnsley, Yorkshire. Crushed by cage.

COPE William - 1892 - 25/10/1892 – Age 60 – Shunter. Tibshelf, Babbington Coal Co., Alfreton, Derbyshire. Crushed between the buffers of two waggon, which appear to have been moved whilst deceased was crossing between them.

COPELAND Christopher Robertson - 1899 - 06/12/1899 – Age 31 – Stonetipper. Acklington, Acklington Coal Co. Ltd., Northumberland. Inspection made and inquest attended. Deceased after assisting to plumb the shaft which was being deepened was told to take a torch lamp on to the heap but instead of going up the steps he unaccountably walked straight into the shaft the fencing of which had not been replaced after they had finished the plumbing. The accident occurred at night but the place was well lighted.

COPELAND James - 1895 - 06/05/1895 – Age 13 – Coupler. Brancepeth, Strakers and Love, Brancepeth, Co. Durham. He was ascending, with 5 other boys in a cage, when he appears to have slipped and fallen out and caught between the cage and the bunting.

COPELAND John (non-fatal) - 1893 - 27/02/1893 – Age 22 - Loco. Driver. Cornsilloch & Millburn, Archibald Russell, Lanarkshire. Scalded, 28 days off.

COPLAND John (non-fatal) - 1892 - 07/04/1892 – Age 23 – Collier. Dalquhandy, Waddell and Son, Lanarkshire. Fall off coal. 58 days off.

COPPING Robert James - 1893 - 09/08/1893 – Age 27 – Inclineman. Eston (metalliferous), Bolckow Vaughan and Co. Ltd., Middlesbrough, Yorkshire. A full tub became uncoupled on an incline and ran back crushing him in such a manner that he died a few hours after.

CORBETT George - 1896 - 25/01/1896 – Age 58 – Carter. Epsom chalk (quarry), Executors of E Catchpole, Surrey. Fall of a small amount of chalk from the side of the pit where they were working. 2 killed on the spot.

CORBETT Matthew - 1894 - 27/06/1894 – Age 40 – Shaftman. Home Farm, Hamilton McCulloch and Co., Lanarkshire. Scaffold fell in shaft owing to crane running amain. 3 killed.

CORBETT Thomas - 1894 - 21/09/1894 – Age 43 – Dayman. Newstead, Newstead Colliery Co., Nottinghamshire. Fall of roof. Deceased had pulled some coal off the face liberating a large quantity of roof which fell upon him.

CORCORAN T. - 1896 - 23/04/1896 – Age 45 – Packer. Darefield Main, Mitchell Main Coal Co., Yorkshire. Crushed between a corf when lowering and a bar. He was in front of his corf.

CORDON John - 1890 - 10/06/1890 – Age 30 – Stallman. Bestwood, Bestwood Coal and Iron Co., Bestwood, Nottinghamshire. Fall of roof. Knocking a prop out with a hammer instead of using his ringer and chain.

CORDY Moses - 1891 - 04/01/1891 – Age 49 – Collier. Kingswood, Kingswood and Parkfield Collieries Co. Ltd., Bristol, Gloucester. piece of coal fell from the face while he was engaged wedging it down. He had just before fired a shot.

CORFIELD Joseph - 1896 - 21/09/1896 – Age 48 – Engineman. Wood Farm, S Ratcliffe, Staffordshire. Found dead under cage at bottom of shaft.

CORFIELD Thomas - 1891 - 28/08/1891 – Age 16 - Pony driver. Getchfield Level, W Exley and Sons, Coalport, Shropshire. Crushed by draught which ran down incline owing to locker coming out.

CORK John (non-fatal) - 1891 - 11/11/1891 – Miner. Rosehall No. 7, Robert Addie and Sons, Bellshill, Lanarkshire. Fall of coal.

CORK Samuel - 1895 - 14/01/1895 – Age 36 – Collier. Audley, W Rigby and Co., Audley, Staffordshire. Irruption of water from old working. 77 killed.

CORKHILL John - 1895 - 01/10/1895 – Age 44 – Miner. Snaefell (metalliferous), Snaefell Mining Co. Ltd., Isle of Man. Whilst he was getting down rock, loosened by a blast in an overhand stope, a huge piece which he thought was safe fell upon him and killed him on the spot.

CORKHILL Robert (non-fatal) - 1893 - 29/03/1893 – Age 54 – Engineman. Foxdale (metalliferous). While making some trials, with a newly erected condenser, he inadvertently placed himself so that he was struck by a moving guide rod. Leg broken below the knee. 4 months off.

CORLETT John (injured) - 1897 - 10/05/1897. Snaefell lead, Snaefell Lead Mining Co. Ltd., Isle of Man. On descending the shaft, to go to their work on a Monday morning, they were overcome by carbonic oxide generated by an underground fire, of which they were wholly unaware. The timber in a level had taken fire accidentally probably from a lighted candle end stuck up against it on the previous Saturday. 19 killed and 5 injured of whom 1 died 26th May.

CORNALL George - 1893 - 24/10/1893 – Age 47 – Deputy. Lofthouse (metalliferous), Pease and Partners Ltd., Loftus, Yorkshire. Severely cut on face and head by a shot blowing through from another place. Died on the 29th.

CORNELIUS John - 1896 – 27/11/1896 – Age 44 – Miner. Bellfield, William Barr and Sons, Lanarkshire. While taking out some cartridges of compressed gunpowder from his canister containing 2.5 lbs., a spark fell from his lamp which was on his Cap, into the canister igniting the contents and causing an explosion.

CORNER Thomas - 1895 – 12/09/1895 – Age 41 – Fireman. Hulton, Hulton Colliery Co. Ltd., Lancashire. Alleged to have been slightly injured in Feb. further alleged to have strained himself on the 12th September. Died on 27th from peritonitis not proved to have arisen from the accident.

CORNES Sidney - 1893 – 19/01/1893 – Age 14 – Waggon inspector. Apedale branch railway, Midland Coal Coke and Iron Co. Ltd., Newcastle, Staffordshire. Crushed between trucks while attempting to pass between them.

CORNISH William Henry - 1896 - 13/11/1896 – Age 19 – Runrider. Ryhope, Ryhope Coal Co. Ltd., Ryhope, Co. Durham. Run over by empty set of tubs killed.

CORNWALL Richard (non-fatal) - 1892 - 06/06/1892 – Age 44 – Miner. Pentland & Straitton Clippens Oil Co. Ltd., Edinburgh. Explosion of gas 35 days off.

CORNWALL T. (non-fatal) - 1893 - 20/10/1893 – Age 43 – Miner. Pentland & Straitton Clippens Oil Co. Ltd., Edinburgh. Fall of shale.

CORRIGAN Edward (non-fatal) - 1893 - 20/10/1893 – Age 24 – Miner. Darngavil, Darngavil Coal Co. Ltd., Lanarkshire. Fall of stone 90 days off.

CORRIGAN John (non-fatal) - 1890 - 01/12/1890 – Bogieman. Stonelaw, FR Reid, Rutherglen, Lanarkshire. Injured by bogie starting unexpectedly.

CORRIGAN John - 1897 - 21/04/1897 – Age 28 – Collier. Ashtons Green, Bromilow Foster and Co. Ltd., St Helens, Lancashire. Inspection made and inquest attended. He had allowed the clod to overhang the coal face without securely propping it when a portion of it fell upon the deceased from a break. Otherwise the place was well timbered.

CORRIGAN Peter - 1899 - 19/12/1899 – Age 40 – Miner. Cadzow, Cadzow Coal Co. Ltd., Lanarkshire. When bringing a loaded hutch, from the face of a low stooping place, deceased was in front of it and was crush against the timber.

CORRIGAN Robert - 1896 - 03/09/1896 – Age 52 – Collier. Ashtons Green, Bromilow Foster and Co. Ltd., Lancashire. Inspection made and inquest attended. A fall of roof rock occurred in the wide-work face capping a prop and crushing the deceased. The fireman had drawn his attention to the roof an hour previously and had asked him to timber it.