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SEFTON John - 1893 - 11/02/1893 – Age 24 – Hitcher. Werfa, James Evans and Co. Ltd., Aberdare, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas in the sump.

SEGGIE John - 1899 - 04/04/1899 – Age 44 – Machineman. Craignair Granite Quarry, DH and J Newall, Kirkcudbright. While oiling the elevating machinery of the stone crusher he was caught by the buckets and killed.

SELFE Robert - 1892 - 29/07/1892 – Age 58 – Hewer. Dean Lane, Bedminster Coal Co., Bristol, Gloucester. A fall, infront of the face struck a prop and knocked it over, against him, and caused his death. The place was exceptionally high and as a matter of fact he stepped into the danger area when intending to stand clear in a safe place.

SELKIRK Alexander (non-fatal) - 1894 - 23/04/1894 – Age 23 – Miner. Longriggend, James Nimmo and Co. Ltd., Lanarkshire. Fall of coal. 49 days off.

SELKIRK Thomas (non-fatal) - 1891 - 21/10/1891 – Age 18 – Haulageman. Ormiston Station, Ormiston Coal Co., Haddington. Injured by pump. 25 days off.

SELLAR Joseph - 1895 - 16/08/1895 – Age 38 – Collier. International, International Coal Co. Ltd., Glamorgan. Run over by full journey as he was walking out towards the shift at close of shift.

SELWAY Albert - 1896 - 30/11/1896 – Age 21 – Collier. Braysdown, Somerset. Died suddenly from haemorrhage on the brain while on his way from the bottom of the pit to his working place. Not comprised under the Act.

SELWAY Charles D. - 1893 - 20/12/1893 – Age 16 – Collier. Griffin No. 3, J Lancaster and Co. Ltd., Blaina, Monmouth. He was riding on the foot board of a Colliers train, going to work, and on arrival at the Colliery he got crushed against the platform.

SEMPLE Gabriel - 1896 - 03/03/1896 – Age 32 – Collier. Earnock, John Watson Ltd., Lanarkshire. Fall of roof stone in stooping. He apparently was working coal off the side pillar from an old road in advance of his working face.

SEMPLE James (non-fatal) - 1892 – 02/09/1892 – Age 16 – Coal picker. Quarter, Colin Dunlop and Co., Lanarkshire. Injured by machinery. 21 days off.

SEMPLE James - 1895 – 30/08/1895 – Age 14 – Bogie-runner. Bredisholm No. 3, Glasgow Iron and Steel Co. Ltd., Lanarkshire. The hutches, he was conveying along a haulage road, left the rails knocked out a prop and the roof fell on him.

SEMPLE John (non-fatal) - 1892 – 13/01/1892 – Age 22 – Collier. Longlee, William Barr and Sons, Lanarkshire. Fall of coal. 34 days off.

SEMPLE John (non-fatal) - 1892 – 13/02/1892 – Coupler. Clydeside, Glasgow Iron and Steel Co. Uddingston Lanarkshire. While jumping on a race of hutches he fell and was caught by the hutches.

SENIOR G. - 1893 - 01/07/1893 – Age 65 – Screenman. Strafford, Strafford Coal Co., Barnsley, Yorkshire. Injured by waggons.

SENIOR J. - 1892 – 21/12/1892 – Age 12 – Driver. Strafford, Strafford Coal Co., Barnsley, Yorkshire. Crushed by tubs, died 29th.

SENIOR Lot - 1893 – 04/07/1893 – Age 62. Coombs, ET Ingham, Dewsbury, Yorkshire. Explosion of gas. 139 killed.

SENOGLES William - 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.

SETTLE Joseph (injured) - 1891 – 24/12/1891 – Age 40 – Miner. Stopes No. 1, Thomas Fletcher and Sons, Little Lever, Lancashire. Injured by falling to a depth of about 3 yards off the pit brow in a fog. Inspection and inquiry.

SEVER Aaron - 1894 – 29/09/1894 – Age 45 – Stallman. Alfreton, Blackwell Colliery Co., Alfreton, Derbyshire. Fall of roof. Deceased stood back in the goaf to allow a loaded tub to pass when the roof fell upon him. Died next day.

SEVERNS Thomas - 1895 – 15/02/1895 – Age 23 – Holer. Markham No. 1, Staveley Coal and Iron Co. Ltd., Derbyshire. Reported to have received a slight injury on the 6th, but the doctor certified that death was due to natural causes. No inquest was held.

SEWARD W. - 1899 – 07/10/1899 – Age 42 – Asst. repairer. Deep Navigation, Ocean Coal Co. Ltd., Glamorgan. Fall of roof on the road, a small stone struck his leg, causing a very slight wound. Blood poisoning set in and he died Dec. 29th.

SEWELL James - 1892 – 31/05/1892 – Age 45 – Timberman. Doclcoath (metalliferous), Doclcoath 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.

SEWELL R. - 1897 – 17/07/1897 – Quarryman. Longwood (quarry), J Sheard and Sons, Yorkshire. Fall of ground from place beyond his control.

SEWELL Robert - 1894 – 01/03/1894 – Age 17 – Drawer. Westrigg, James Wood Ltd., Lanarkshire. Finger injured by fall of stone. Died from inflammation of the kidneys. Not comprised.

SEXTON Alfred - 1890 – 26/03/1890 – Age 27 – Deputy. Wyken, Wyken Colliery Co., Coventry, Warwick. Runaway tubs knocked out a prop which struck and fatally injured him. The horse, which had been drawing the tubs, was in sling gears and had no control over the tubs when coming down an inclined roadway.

SHADDICK James - 1892 – 20/07/1892 – Age 36 – Collier. Dynevor Court, Herbert Main Colliery Co. Ltd., Neath Abbey, Glamorgan. fall of side clod, want of sprags. 2 killed.

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

SHAKESPEARE Enock - 1899 – 17/08/1899 – Age 56 – Stallman. Clifton, Clifton Colliery Co., Nottinghamshire. Fall of roof. Deceased was withdrawing timber from the goaf when the falling stone ran out two other props and allowed the roof to fall upon him. He appeared to have been using a pick to get the timber out instead of a ringer and chain, as required by the Special Rules.

SHAND David (non-fatal) - 1893 – 30/06/1893 – Age 28 – Miner. Lochgelly, Lochgelly Iron and Coal Co. Ltd., Fife. Fall at face.

SHANLEY Edward - 1896 – 03/07/1896 – Age 25 – Dataller. Elms, Wigan Iron and Coal Co. Ltd., Lancashire. Inspection made. The deceased was roofing down, and had not secured sufficiently the sides by bars when a portion gave way and fell upon him. The fireman had inspected the place and had not drawn his attention to the sides.

SHANNOCHAN Michael (non-fatal) - 1890 - 17/01/1890 – Fireman. North Motherwell No. 2, Merry and Cuninghame, Motherwell, Lanarkshire. While lighting the fuse of a shot some firedamp ignited and the shot went off prematurely. 2 injured.

SHAPLES John - 1890 - 29/08/1890 – Age 60 – Storekeeper. Rose Bridge, Rose Bridge & Douglas Bank Collieries Co. Ltd., Wigan, Lancashire. Inspection made and inquest attended. He was caught by some empty waggons which were being shunted. The whistle was blown but deceased apparently did not notice it.

SHARKEY John (non-fatal) - 1892 - 28/03/1892 – Age 19 – Drawer. Pentland, Clippens Oil Co. Ltd., Edinburgh. Explosion of gas. Did not return.

SHARKIE James (non-fatal) - 1892 - 11/10/1892 – Age 24 – Collier. Niddrie, Niddrie and Benhar Coal Co. Ltd., Edinburgh. Fall of coal. 30 days off.

SHARP Alexander - 1895 - 31/05/1895 – Age 42 – Miner. Kinneddar, Fifeshire Main Collieries Ltd., Fife. Underground fire. 9 killed.

SHARP Archibald (non-fatal) - 1892 - 01/03/1892 – Age 69 – Oversman. Tillicoultry, Alloa Coal Co., Clackmannan. Fall of stone. 21 days off.

SHARP C.W. - 1893 - 22/12/1893 – Age 21 – Putter. Seaham, Marquess of Londonderry, Sunderland, Co.Durham. Sprained, side by tub ending up on him, which produced inflammation of the spine. Died on the 11th.

SHARP Frank - 1895 - 31/05/1895 – Age 52 – Miner. Kinneddar, Fifeshire Main Collieries Ltd., Fife. Underground fire. 9 killed.

SHARP Frederick - 1894 - 01/02/1894 – Age 21 – Shunter. Griff, Griff Colliery Co., Nuneaton, Warwick. Deceased was attempting to shunt the empty waggons when he was run over. Fly shunting was being done, contrary to the rules of the Colliery. He died the same day.

SHARP George - 1897 - 27/08/1897 – Age 19 - Loco. Fireman. Lindal Moor Iron Ore, Harrison Ainslie and Co. Ltd., Lancashire. Inspection made and inquest attended. Deceased and another man were loading a barrel of grease at a specially constructed platform. The bottom of the waggon and the platform was practically level and the proper method was to simply roll the barrel out. Instead of using the planks provided for the purpose they utilised the rails of a loose fence which were near to hand. The rails were too slender and they bent causing the barrel to roll back on deceased. He died the following day.

SHARP James (non-fatal) - 1890 - 07/02/1890 – Age 35 – Miner. Cowdenbeath, Cowdenbeath Coal Co., Fife. Fall of coal. 55 days off.

SHARP James (non-fatal) - 1892 - 07/02/1892 – Age 38 – Collier. Wellsgreen, Fife Coal Co., Fife. Fall of coal. 185 days off.

SHARP James (non-fatal) - 1892 - 24/02/1892 – Age 22 - Dook footer. Newbattle, Lothian Coal Co. Ltd., Edinburgh. Struck by runaway tub. Still off.

SHARP James (non-fatal) - 1894 - 19/03/1894 – Age 28 – Miner. Kinneddar, Fifeshire Main Collieries Ltd., Fife. Explosion of gunpowder. 7 days off.

SHARP James - 1896 - 27/08/1896 – Age 33 – Labourer. Devonshaw (quarry), G and R Cousin, Kinross. While assisting to raise the whin block, by hand crane, he was overpowered and struck on the head by the handle.

SHARP James - 1898 - 05/07/1898 – Age 33 – Roadsman. Bank No. 1, New Bank Coal Co., Ayrshire. Fall of roof at brushing face while repairing it.

SHARP Joseph - 1897 - 24/06/1897 – Age 51 – Miner. Cowdenbeath, Fife Coal Co. Ltd., Fife. Deceased was holing the coal when it came over onto him.

SHARP Matthew - 1896 - 19/06/1896 – Age 28 – Brusher. Quarter No. 1, William Baird and Co. Ltd., Stirling. Fall of roof on haulage road while working on the road.

SHARP Thomas - 1891 - 25/06/1891 – Age 39 – Bricksetter. King Sinking, Richard Evans and Co. Ltd., Haydock, Lancashire. Inspection made and inquest attended. The deceased men had just finished their meals and were descending the shaft, to resume their work, when in the descent it is supposed that the hoppet struck a bearer in the shaft and overturned, the four men falling to the bottom, a distance of about 60 yards. The engineman appears to have applied his brake too suddenly this would probably have the effect of chucking the hoppet and causing it to get out the of the centre of the shaft. 4 killed. 6.15 pm.

SHARP Thomas - 1895 - 31/05/1895 – Age 23 – Miner. Kinneddar, Fifeshire Main Collieries Ltd., Fife. Underground fire. 9 killed.

SHARP William (non-fatal) - 1891 - 17/10/1891 – Collier. Shawsrigg, Stonehouse Coal Co., Lanarkshire. Crushed by tub. Still off.

SHARP William (non-fatal) - 1893 - 16/12/1893 – Age 17 – Miner. Forkneuk & Hopetoun, Youngs Paraffin Light & Mineral Oil Co. Ltd., Linlithgow. Struck by hutch on engine plane. 15 days off.

SHARP William - 1894 - 02/11/1894 – Age 14 - Helper up. Twizell, James Joicey and Co. Ltd., Twizell, Co.Durham. Inquest attended. He exchanged places with a driver, contrary to orders, and when riding on limmers his head was caught against the roof.

SHARPE Alexander (non-fatal) - 1890 - 26/03/1890 – Age 15 – Drawer. Mosside, Gavin Laul and Son, Linlithgow. Foot bruised on cuddie brae.

SHARPE F. - 1896 - 05/11/1896 – Age 17 – Driver. Prince of Wales (quarry), J Rhodes, Yorkshire. Fell down owing to dense fog.

SHARPE G. - 1892 - 22/06/1892 – Age 33 – Collier. Shibden Hall, Leeds Fireclay Co., Halifax, Yorkshire. Fall of stone.

SHARPE Thomas - 1890 - 22/11/1890 – Age 39 – Sinker. Gilmerton, Gilmerton Gas Coal Co. Ltd., Edinburgh. Suffocated by chokedamp. 2 killed. 11.00 am.

SHARPLES James - 1895 - 01/10/1895 – Age 39 – Undermanager. Shakerley, William Ramsden and Sons, Lancashire. Explosion of firedamp which ignited at a bonneted Clanny lamp, whilst trying to remove firedamp. Probably the gauze became red hot. 5 killed.

SHARRATT J. - 1898 - 01/10/1898 – Age 19 – Loader. Shut End, J Bradley and Co., Staffordshire. Crushed between railway waggon and side of loading stage.

SHARRATT Thomas. W. (injured) - 1890 - 17/03/1890 – Age 30 – Miner. Birkacre Yard, Birkacre Co. Ltd., Birkacre, Lancashire. Head injured by roof from slips, insufficient propping.

SHARROCK Benjamin - 1891 - 02/05/1891 – Age 56 – Fireman. Pewfall, Richard Evans and Co. Ltd., Ashton-in-Makerfield, Lancashire. Inquiry made. The deceased is said to have injured his breast whilst attempting to lift a loaded tub of coals on to the metals. He died on the 18th October 1891. 11.0 am.

SHARROCK Thomas - 1892 - 12/09/1892 – Age 41 – Manager. Parr, Richard Evans and Co. Ltd., St. Helens, Lancashire. Inspection made and inquest attended. Suffocated by firedamp. 3 killed.

SHAW A. - 1899 - 30/11/1899 – Age 29 – Deputy. Monk Bretton, Monk Bretton Coal Co., Yorkshire. Fall of roof.

SHAW Alexander jnr. (non-fatal) - 1891 - 18/08/1891 – Pumper. Cadder No. 16, Carron Co., Bishopbriggs, Lanarkshire. Explosion of firedamp caused by firing a shot in firedamp.

SHAW Alfred - 1890 - 06/02/1890 – Age 13 – 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.

SHAW Charles - 1890 - 06/02/1890 – Age 14 – 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.

SHAW D. - 1893 - 20/12/1893 – Age 29 – Pumpman. Tinsley Park, Tinsley Coal Co., Sheffield, Yorkshire. Fell down pumping shaft.

SHAW G. - 1898 - 24/03/1898 – Age 44 – Collier. Victoria Lepton, James Swift, Yorkshire. Fall of roof.

SHAW George - 1893 - 23/11/1893 – Age 23 – Shifter. Burnhope, UA Ritson, Lanchester, Co.Durham. While descending the Fell pit the winding rope broke, when they had got about 80 yards from the surface, and they all fell to the bottom of the pit, about 150 yards. 4 killed.

SHAW H. - 1896 - 30/07/1896 – Age 14 - Screen boy. Foxholes, W Wood and Sons, Yorkshire. Caught by revolving shaft at screens. He had to climb over the fence to get to the screens.

SHAW Henry (non-fatal) - 1891 - 13/10/1891 – Age 49 – Collier. Niddrie, Niddrie and Benhar Coal Co. Ltd., Edinburgh. Fall of debris on incline. 13 days off.

SHAW James (injured) - 1894 - 16/10/1894 – Age 38 – Hooker. Harecastle & Woodshutts, Moss Bidder and Elliot, Harecastle, Staffordshire. Explosion of firedamp caused by gob fire. 1 killed 12 injured.

SHAW James (non-fatal) - 1891 - 30/06/1891 – Brakesman. Meiklehill No. 4, Meiklehill Coal Co., Kirkintilloch, Dumbarton. Runaway hutches caused the rope on self acting incline to strike him.

SHAW James - 1892 - 25/10/1892 – Age 19 – Drawer. Park Lane, Garswood Coal and Iron Co. Ltd., Wigan, Lancashire Inspection made and inquest attended. Deceased was drawing in a road, which was getting low through the result of crush, and in taking a loaded tub out he knocked a bar down and the roof fell on him. No Previous complaint had been made that the bars were too low. Died 28th Oct.

SHAW James - 1899 - 08/11/1899 – Age 65 – Quarryman. Woodend Limestone Quarry, TF Tyson and Sons, Lancashire. Inspection made and inquest attended. He was barring down a loose stone, about 3 cwt from a ledge 2 feet above the quarry floor. No one actually witnessed the accident but apparently the stone slipped and the stone rolled on to him. A fatal result was not anticipated but he died the week after.

SHAW John (non-fatal) - 1892 - 14/12/1892 – Fireman. Netherjohnstone No. 1, Belhaven Colliery Co., Motherwell, Lanarkshire. Explosion of firedamp. 2 injured.

SHAW John - 1893 - 21/10/1893 – Age 47 – Roadsman. Scalfield, Pumpherston Oil Co. Ltd., Linlithgow. Crushed by carriage.

SHAW John - 1897 - 09/10/1897 – Age 28 – Collier. Wrexham & Acton, Wrexham & Acton Collieries Co. Ltd., Denbigh. Inspection made and inquest attended. The deceased had been working at the face of Wickett, which was propped on each side of the road, when he came back about six yards from the face and was testing the roof with his pick, on the lower side of the props, when a stone fell upon him from between two slips in the roof.

SHAW John William - 1894 - 07/04/1894 – Age 22 – Loader. Hollingwood, Staveley Coal and Iron Co., Staveley, Derbyshire. Fall of coal. The top coal suddenly burst off knocking out a prop which struck the deceased in the abdomen. Died 8th.

SHAW Joseph - 1890 - 20/06/1890 – Age 25 - Hooker on. Orrell, Orrell Coal and Cannel Co. Ltd., Wigan, Lancashire. Inspection made and inquest attended. Deceased was working at a mouthing, part way down, and whilst pulling an empty tub out of the cage the latter started suddenly and the deceased fell down the pit. The evidence was conflicting as to whether the signal had been given or not.

SHAW Joseph - 1896 - 15/04/1896 – Age 50 – Pikeman. Himley, Earl of Dudley, Staffordshire. Suffocated by fall of loose through the timber. 2 killed.

SHAW Joseph - 1898 - 19/04/1898 – Age 21 – Holer. Whitwick No. 5, Whitwick Colliery Co., Leicester. A fire broke out on the main airway of the mine and developed so rapidly that only six men, including the deputy, got out of a total of 41, who were at work beyond the fire were able to escape. The bodies of the first nine mentioned in the list were shortly afterwards got out but 25 bodies had not been recovered by the end of the year. 35 killed.

SHAW Joseph - 1899 - 21/07/1899 – Age 60 – Quarryman. Stainton Limestone Quarry, Barrow Haematite Steel Co. Ltd., Lancashire. Inspection made and inquest attended. He was boring a pop hole in a loose block of limestone when another stone, which was resting on the first mentioned block, canted over. The man fell in trying to get out of the way and the stone rolled on his head.

SHAW Matthew - 1892 - 17/02/1892 – Age 50 – Hewer. Whitburn, Harton Coal Co. Ltd., Whitburn, Co.Durham. Inspection made and Inquest attended. He was busy nicking when a stone fell without warning from a slippery parting.

SHAW Richard - 1894 - 15/03/1894 – Age 31 – Collier. Moston, Platt Bros. and Co. Ltd., Moston, Lancashire. Fall of coal from face overhanging. Deceased had tried to get it down, should either have persevered or spragged it.

SHAW Robert (non-fatal) - 1893 - 09/02/1893 – Age 30 – Miner. Benhar, Niddrie & Benhar Coal Co. Ltd., Lanarkshire. Fall of roof. 104 days off.

SHAW Robert jnr. (non-fatal) - 1891 - 30/11/1891 – Trapper. Meiklehill No. 4, Meiklehill Coal Co., Kirkintilloch, Dumbarton. Injured while riding on hutches, contrary to orders.

SHAW Sydney - 1890 - 06/02/1890 – Age 37 – Haulier. 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.

SHAW Thomas - 1890 - 06/04/1890 – Age 28 – Fireman. Broomhouse, Haughead Coal Co., Broomhouse, Lanarkshire. Explosion of firedamp.

SHAW Thomas - 1891 - 23/05/1891 – Age 13 - Lasher on. Orrell, Orrell Coal and Cannel Co. Ltd., Wigan, Lancashire. Inspection made. A coupling broke and some tubs ran down the brow and knocked against the rail into some stationary tubs against the deceased and crushed him. The couplings were not strong enough, three having broken recently. 7.30 am.

SHAW Thomas Frederick - 1895 - 11/011/1895 – Age 35 – Dataller. Blackwell, A Blackwell Colliery Co. Ltd., Derbyshire. An explosion in Low Main Coal Main haulage road. 7 killed.

SHAW W. - 1892 - 27/05/1892 – Age 57 – Pumpman. Tinsley Park, B Huntsman, Sheffield, Yorkshire. Fell into sump.

SHAW William - 1897 - 02/09/1897 – Age 25 – Collier. Cwmtillery, Lancasters Steam Coal Collieries Ltd., Monmouth. Fall of coal which he had holed and insufficiently spragged.

SHAWCROFT John - 1899 - 10/11/1899 – Age 72 – Holer. Ripley, Butterley Co., Derbyshire. Deceased was seized with a stroke or paralysis while at work in the mine and died shortly afterwards. No inquest was held.

SHEA James - 1891 - 24/08/1891 – Age 52 – Labourer. Seaham, Marquess of Londonderry, Sunderland, Co.Durham. Broken leg while removing machinery in the yard. Died 11th November. 7.0 am.

SHEAD Thomas - 1897 - 16/04/1897 – Age 33 – Quarrier. Grays Chalk Quarry, Grays Chalk Quarry Co. Ltd., Essex. Fall of chalk from a face, 19 feet high.

SHEARD Ernest - 1893 - 04/07/1893 – Age 13. Coombs, ET Ingham, Dewsbury, Yorkshire. Explosion of gas. 139 killed.

SHEARD James - 1893 - 04/07/1893 – Age 54. Coombs, ET Ingham, Dewsbury, Yorkshire. Explosion of gas. 139 killed.

SHEARER James (non-fatal) - 1892 - 05/12/1892 – Miner. Banknock, John Young and Co., Kilsyth, Ayrshire. Fall of roof at working face.

SHEARN Frank - 1890 - 01/11/1890 – Age 28 – Pikeman. Bradley, WJ Davies, Bilston, Staffordshire. On night shift. He fell from the cage when ascending alone. He had complained of feeling unwell.

SHEDDEN James - 1893 – 15/08/1894 – Age 29 – Miner. Denend, Denend Coal Co., Fife. Fall of stone, back injured.

SHEDDON James (non-fatal) - 1893 – 15/08/1893 – Age 29 – Miner. Denend, Denend Coal Co. Fife. Fall of stone.

SHEEN Thomas - 1890 – 14/05/1890 – Age 14 – Colliers’ boy. Prince of Wales, Abercarn Coal Co. Ltd., Abercarn, Monmouth. Fall of roof near the face. The stone fell between couplings which were from 3 to 3.5 feet apart and it appears to have been due to a weight having come on the place.

SHEEVRING William - 1893 - 18/11/1893 – Age 32 – Quarryman. Corsham Down (metalliferous), Yockney and Co., Corsham, Wiltshire. Fall of roof or ceiling, 12 feet x 7 feet x 10 to 20 inches thick. The stone was loose on three sides and the top, and broke off at the remaining one. The men in these stone mines, as well as gangers and foremen, frequently trust the visible joints to an undesirable extent. They allege that they find, by long experience, that the beds sink and lock themselves quite safely after a short time.

SHELDON George - 1894 – 02/07/1894 – Age 16 – Horse driver. Brownhills, W Harison Ltd., Walsall, Staffordshire. Found dead under full tub on main level.

SHELDON William - 1896 – 30/04/1896 – Age 34. Micklefield, Joseph Cliffe and Sons, Yorkshire. Explosion of firedamp. 63 killed.

SHELL Henry - 1894 – 25/01/1894 – Age 24 – Asst. hitcher. Ferndale No. 3, D Davis and Son Ltd., Ferndale, Glamorgan. While crossing the shaft bottom, from one side of the shaft to the other, the descending cage came down on them. He died in about two hours. Breach of Special Rules.

SHELLS Benjamin - 1897 – 20/07/1897 – Age 20 – Labourer. Hendreforgan Gwaun Cae, Gurwen Colliery Co. Ltd., Glamorgan. Crushed between waggons while he was attempting to couple them during their removal from the screens.

SHELTON James (injured) - 1890 – 31/07/1890 – Age 34 – Dayman. Parker, Bradford Colliery Co., Bradford, Lancashire. Injured by roof in the engine brew where he was repairing.

SHENTON George - 1894 – 23/05/1894 – Age 33 – Collier. Ubberley Hall, Central Collieries Ltd., Longton, Staffordshire. Fall of roof coal, in waste, while building a pack at the working face in Cockshead Seam.

SHENTON George - 1897 – 27/01/1897 – Age 22 – Shunter. Berry Hill Clay Quarry, H Warrington and Son, Staffordshire. Crushed between buffers of trucks during shunting operations in brickworks.

SHEPHERD Charles - 1896 – 30/04/1896 – Age 68. Micklefield, Joseph Cliffe and Sons, Yorkshire. Explosion of firedamp. 63 killed.

SHEPHERD G. - 1893 – 08/02/1893 – Age 20 – Trammer. Monk Bretton, W Pepper, Barnsley, Yorkshire. Injured by tubs, died 9th.

SHEPHERD G. - 1893 – 27/03/1893 – Age 22 – Collier. Glass Houghton, TH Thorp, Castleford, Yorkshire. Fall of stone.

SHEPHERD John - 1891 – 11/11/1891 – Age 29 – Sheave oiler. Whitehaven, Whitehaven Colliery Co., Whitehaven, Cumberland. Inspection made and inquest attended. Deceased was riding on a clutch bogie, attached to a set of tubs, when it got off the way and threw him before the tubs, killing him instantly. 2.0 pm.

SHEPHERD John Thomas - 1891 – 26/04/1891 – Age 40 – Miner. Alkrington, Chamber Colliery Co. Ltd., Alkrington, Lancashire. Shepherd killed and Smith injured by a missed shot going off as they were either undrilling it or drilling a new hole too near to it, in an underground staple or air pit. Inspection and inquiry attended. 1 killed 1 injured.

SHEPHERD Joseph - 1894 – 23/06/1894 – Age 24 – Labourer. Albion, Albion Steam Coal Co. Ltd., Pontypridd, Glamorgan. By an explosion. 290 killed.

SHEPHERD Richard - 1896 – 30/04/1896 – Age 28. Micklefield, Joseph Cliffe and Sons, Yorkshire. Explosion of firedamp. 63 killed.

SHEPHERD Thomas - 1896 – 24/11/1896 – Age 37 – Hewer. Washington, Washington Coal Co. Ltd., Washington, Co.Durham. Inquest attended. Deceased, and his marrow, were working in a broken jud. At the commencement of the shift the deputy had examined the place, and timbered it with chocks props and planks. After working for some time the men examined the roof and saw a slip across the face. They set a prop and headtree and were making room to set an end prop when the stone fell.

SHEPHERD W. - 1892 – 20/03/1892 – Age 65 – Manager. Newmarket, T Johnson, Bradford, Yorkshire. Fall down shaft.

SHEPHERD Wilfred J - 1891 - 20/10/1891 – Age 16 – Drawer. Ashton Moss 4 foot or Black, Ashton Moss Colliery Co. Ltd., Audenshaw, Lancashire. Killed by roof falling in a level, his tub having got off the rails and disturbed a prop. Inspection and inquiry.

SHEPHERD William (non-fatal) - 1891 - 27/02/1891 – Age 19 – Collier. Townhill, Townhill Coal Co., Fife. Fall of coal.

SHEPHERD William - 1894 - 06/09/1894 – Age 32 – Miner. Sheardale, Robert McAllister and Sons, Clackmannan. Fall of roof.

SHEPPARD John - 1893 - 09/03/1893 – Age 38 – Ostler. Meiros, Welsh Estate and Property Co. Ltd., Llanharran, Glamorgan. He was assisting to move a loaded waggon on a siding, using a level, when he slipped and fell with his head against the axle box. Died 25th Mar.

SHEPPARD Joseph (non-fatal) - 1894 - 16/01/1894 – Age 54 – Miner. Sandstone (metalliferous), Corsham Quarrying Co., Corsham, Wiltshire. A stone slipped from his hand and injured his foot.

SHEPPARD William - 1897 - 28/10/1897 – Age 64 – Shifter. Cowpen, Isabella Cowpen Coal Co. Ltd., Northumberland. Inquest attended. He was ridding a shot when his fingers were caught by a stone on the tub top. Blood poisoning set in and he died on November 9th.

SHERIDAN Thomas - 1896 - 24/04/1896 – Age 32 – Drawer. Nook, Astley and Tyldesley Coal & Salt Co. Ltd., Lancashire. Fall of roof in shunt, 20 yards from the working place. He was pulling down the roof when weighting commenced. The collier ought not to have permitted drawer to do this.

SHERMAN John Henry (non-fatal) - 1892 - 05/09/1892 – Age 32 – Miner. Wheal Agar (metalliferous), Wheal Agar Mining Co., Redruth, Cornwall. A stone, which he was getting down, fell upon him.

SHERMAN Thomas (non-fatal) - 1894 - 20/06/1894 – Age 36 – Miner. South Wheal Crofty (metalliferous), South Wheal Crofty Adventurers, Illogan, Cornwall. Fell from ladder while repairing in the shaft.

SHERRAT Elijah (injured) - 1894 - 12/05/1894 – Age 67 – Engineman. Whitfield, Chatterley Whitfield Collieries Ltd., Tunstall, Staffordshire. Legs crushed while ascending the shaft. He stumbled while getting into the cage and was drawn up with his leg out.

SHERRATT John - 1898 - 02/12/1898 – Age 47 – Collier. Sneyd No. 2, Snyed Colliery and Brickworks Co. Ltd., Staffordshire. Fall of roof at working face in Holly Lane Seam. The stone which fell was wedge-shaped, 2 feet 6 inches at wide end, and came from between two smooth slips which had not been detected. The place was timbered with posts, 4.5 feet apart, and there was loose timber at hand.

SHERRATT Thomas - 1892 - 24/05/1892 – Age 28 – Roadsman. Talk o’th’ Hill, Talk o’th’ Hill Colliery Co., Talk o’th’ Hill, Staffordshire. Large fall of roof in main jig in 8 foot Banbury Seam. 2 killed.

SHERRATT Thomas. - 1891 - 21/08/1891 – Age 30 – Collier. Grange, R Heath and Sons, Cobridge, Staffordshire. Fall of roof at face. In Half-Yard Seam.

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SHERRATT Timothy - 1896 - 25/01/1896 – Age 26 – Labourer. Harecastle & Woodshutts, Bidder and Elliot, Staffordshire. He was attempting to close the tip door of a truck, partly filled by holding a plank against the door and allowing another truck to pull it down a gradient against it, the plank broke through the end of the last truck and Sherratt was crushed between the buffers.

SHERRY Thomas (non-fatal) - 1892 - 14/04/1892 – Brusher. Bothwell Castle No. 2, William Baird and Co., Bothwell, Lanarkshire. Fall of roof from brushing face.

SHERWIN T. - 1893 - 18/12/1893 – Age 66 – Banksman. Manvers Main, Manvers Main Coal Co., Rotherham, Yorkshire. Fell down shaft.

SHERWOOD Joseph - 1892 - 05/08/1892 – Age 23 - Boat loader. Hange, Round Bros., Tipton, Staffordshire. Fatally injured by falling into a canal boat and an iron tub with 5 cwt. of coal in it falling upon him.

SHEVILS James - 1898 - 23/09/1898 – Age 15 – Driver. West Stanley, Owners of West Stanley Colliery, Co.Durham. Deceased was driving two full tubs outbye when the pony, by some means was started, rushed away and he fell off the limbers and the tubs passing over him causing such severe injuries that he died within three hours of the accident occurring.

SHIELD John T. - 1893 - 15/02/1893 – Age 63 – Engineer. Murton, South Hetton Coal Co. Ltd., Sunderland, Co.Durham. Fingers severely crushed while examining machinery. Died from blood poisoning on March 4th.

SHIELDS Felix (non-fatal) - 1892 - 23/03/1892 – Age 22 – Collier. Darngavil, Darngavil Coal Co. Ltd., Lanarkshire. Explosion of gas. 4 days off.

SHILLINGLAW J. (non-fatal) - 1892 - 13/09/1892 – Age 25 – Brusher. Arniston, Arniston Coal Co. Ltd., Edinburgh. Fall of roof. 17 days off.

SHILLITO David - 1896 - 30/04/1896 – Age 55. Micklefield, Joseph Cliffe and Sons, Yorkshire. Explosion of firedamp. 63 killed.

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

SHILLITO James - 1896 - 30/04/1896 – Age 50. Micklefield, Joseph Cliffe and Sons, Yorkshire. Explosion of firedamp. 63 killed.

SHILLITO John - 1896 - 30/04/1896. Micklefield, Joseph Cliffe and Sons, Yorkshire. Explosion of firedamp. 63 killed.

SHILTON James - 1897 - 12/02/1897 – Age 55 – Collier. Darcy Lever, Darcy Lever Colliery Co., Lancashire. Fall of roof in working place from between a fault and a joint known to be there.

SHIPLEY Edward - 1894 - 18/07/1894 – Age 52 - Master shifter. Clara Vale, Stella Coal Co., Co.Durham. Inspection made and inquest attended. As he was walking from an inset to the onsetter at the bottom, his head was caught by the descending cage. There was no reason why he should have been in such a position as there was a special signal between the seams.

SHIPLEY John - 1891 - 27/02/1891 – Age 15 – Driver. Cossall, Cossall Colliery Co., Cossall, Nottinghamshire. Fall of roof. The deceased was urging his horse forward under a low roof. The horse turned round and knocked down some roof which fell upon the deceased. Died 9th March. 8.0 am.

SHIPMAN Harry - 1899 - 15/09/1899 – Age 16 - Horse driver. St. John’s, Staveley Silkstone Colliery Co., Derbyshire. Deceased was found dead in front of a train of three full tubs and he appeared to have fallen in front of them and to have been dragged several yards and fatally crushed.

SHIPPEN Henry - 1890 - 16/07/1890 – Age 38 – Stoneman. Stargate, Stella Coal Co., Co.Durham. A shot had not exploded and after waiting 15 mins he returned to the place when the report of a shot was heard and he was found dead. 12.15 am.

SHIPPERLEY Charles - 1896 - 15/10/1896 – Age 44 – Brickmaker. Gayton Clay, Northamptonshire Brick and Tile Co., Northampton. He appears to have been attempting to put a belt upon a revolving shaft and got caught between the strap and the moving machinery. He died same day.

SHIRE Edward - 1898 - 10/11/1898 – Age 32 – Ripper. Llwynypia No. 3, Glamorgan Coal Co. Ltd., Glamorgan. Fall of roof on road, strong clift, from between three slips while it was being timbered after ripping. No. 3 Rhondda seam.

SHIRT Robert (injured) - 1894 - 06/09/1894 – Age 27 – Collier. Astley, Dukinfield Coal and Cannel Co. Ltd., Dukinfield, Cheshire. Head and shoulders injured by full of roof while getting it down at working face in Cannel Mine.

SHONE Frank - 1892 - 01/08/1892 – Age 19 – 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.

SHONE Samuel - 1894 - 11/08/1894 – Age 74 – Deputy. Normanby (metalliferous), Cargo Fleet Iron Co. Ltd., Middlesbrough, Yorkshire. Injury to chest by fall of a balk while drawing timber. Died on the 23rd.

SHOOTER Arthur - 1894 - 21/05/1894 – Age 29 – Dayman. Selston, Barber Walker and Co., Eastwood, Nottinghamshire. Deceased was getting down overhanging coal when it fell upon him.

SHOPLAND William - 1898 - 07/12/1898 – Age 54 - Slope cleaner. Kay’s Slope, Blaenavon Co. Ltd., Monmouth. He appears to have slipped when entering a manhole in the slope and was caught by the 4th or 5th tram of a passing full journey and dragged to the mouth of the stope, about 200 yards, before the rider or overman who were on the journey became aware of his having been entangled.

SHORE Walter - 1898 - 25/10/1898 – Age 44 – Hewer. Ashington, Ashington Coal Co., Ashington, Northumberland. Inspection made and inquest attended. He was kirving, when a stone fell from between a hitch (of which he was aware) and a slip. Ordinary precautions, as to timbering appeared to have been taken. He died on December 10th.

SHORROCK David (injured) - 1891 - 20/01/1891 – Age 39 – Sinker. Cranberry Lane Sinking, Ralph Entwistle and Co. Ltd. Over Darwin, Lancashire. Eye cut by a piece of stone that flew off when another person was dressing the side of the shaft Inspection and inquiry.

SHORT Alexander - 1898 - 08/012/1898 – Age 37 – Deputy. South Hetton, South Hetton Coal Co. Ltd., Co.Durham. They were drawing a jud when a large stone, 20 feet long and 5 feet wide by 18 inches thick, fell away from a slip in the roof and killed them both. The slip was not visible before the stone fell. 2 killed.

SHORT George - 1892 - 25/02/1892 – Age 51 – Inclineman. Welton Hill, Welton Hill Colliery Co. (WH Beauchamp), Radstock, Somerset. Fall of roof at the top of a self-acting incline. The stone was alleged to have been considered unsafe by some of the men who worked up the incline but they failed until after the accident, to express their opinions to any of the officials who allege that they thought it was safe and who were supported at the inquest by the opinions of other men working up the same incline.

SHORT George - 1898 - 17/10/1898 – Age 45 – Quarryman. Westoning Clay Quarry, BJ Forder and Son, Bedford. He was getting clay when a piece fell from the face and broke his leg. The leg was afterwards amputated but it failed to save his life. He died on 11th November.

SHORT John (non-fatal) - 1891 - 27/02/1891 – Age 17 – Driver. Alloa, Alloa Coal Co., Clackmannan. Crushed by tubs. 52 days off.

SHORT John George - 1895 - 08/11/1895 – Age 17 – Driver. Harton, Harton Coal Co. Ltd., Harton, Co.Durham. Inspection made and inquest attended. The deceased was working with his father and was riding on the limmers while the father was in the tub, going to a certain working place. Somehow the deceased got his head fast between a baulk and the tub top and on being released was found to be dead.

SHORT Joseph (non-fatal) - 1892 - 26/12/1892 – Age 46 – Labourer. Earnock, John Watson Ltd., Lanarkshire. Fell off waggon. Still off.

SHORT Robert (non-fatal) - 1890 - 29/07/1890 – Age 19 – Drawer. Lathallan, Thomas Brown and Sons, Fife. Crushed by cage. 33 days off.

SHORT Robert - 1893 - 26/02/1893 – Age 37 – Shifter. Murton, South Hetton Coal Co. Ltd., Sunderland, Co.Durham. Fall of coal and stone while repairing gateway. The fall canted some props out.

SHORT William - 1894 - 08/10/1894 – Age 59 – Collier. South Rhondda, South Rhondda Colliery Co. Ltd., Llanharran, Glamorgan. Fatally burned by explosion of powder while about to charge a hole. Died 19th October.

SHOTTON John - 1896 - 11/02/1896 – Age 63 – Breaksman. Blaydon Burn, Joseph Cowpen Coal Co. Ltd., Co.Durham. Inspection made and inquest attended. He strained himself lifting some coals and died later.

SHOVELIN Denis (non-fatal) - 1891 - 09/04/1891 – Age 16 – Collier. Cadzow, Cadzow Coal Co. Ltd., Lanarkshire. Fall of roof. 14 days off.

SHREAD Alfred - 1890 - 16/07/1890 – Age 45 – Bricklayer. Hockley Hall No. 4, Hockley Hall Colliery Co., Tamworth, Staffordshire. Whilst assisting bricklayers to build an arch, near the pit bottom, the centres gave way and the arch fell in fatally crushing him.

SHRIEVES H. - 1898 - 03/02/1898 – Age 60 – Engineer. Farrington, Farrington Collieries Co. Ltd., Somerset. He had been sent, by a firm of engineers, to superintend the fixing of a new pump and while steam was being turned on, from the surface, the rush of condensed water caused one of the joints to give way resulting in his being scalded on the hands and face. He died on the 6th.

SHUKER Thomas - 1891 - 19/10/1891 – Age 34 – Stallman. Teversal, Stanton Iron Co., Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. Fall of roof. Repairing a roadway when the roof fell upon him. Died 21st October. 10.0 pm.

SIDDAWAY Joseph - 1898 - 13/10/1898 – Age 35 – Bricklayer. Globe Brick Quarry, SJ Sadler, Worcestershire. Fell down inside a chimney, 20 feet high.

SIDDLE George - 1899 - 25/03/1899 – Age 39 – Hewer. Woodfield, Bolckow Vaughan and Co. Ltd., Co.Durham. Travelling on the engine plane to his work when the empty set caught and ran over him and killed him.

SIDEBOTTOM William - 1892 - 24/02/1892 – Age 34 – Collier. Dukinfield Dewsnap, Dukinfield Coal and Cannel Co. Ltd., Dukinfield, Cheshire. Fall of coal and dirt at long wall face after removing sprags to get coal down in Roger mine.

SIDES Thomas - 1899 - 21/01/1899 – Age 17 – Driver. Whitfield, Chatterley Whitfield Collieries Ltd., Staffordshire. Fell off a train of wagons, in a tunnel on Private Branch Railway, while riding from the Colliery to his home.

SIFTON Moses (non-fatal) - 1893 - 12/12/1893 – Age 45 – Fireman. Polbeith & Limefield, Youngs Paraffin Light & Mineral Oil Co. Ltd., Edinburgh. Fall down shoot.

SIGSWORTH H. - 1897 – 10/08/1897 – Age 34 – Miner. Eston (ironstone), Bolckow Vaughan and Co. Ltd., North Yorkshire. He was barring down a piece of ironstone and it, in falling, knocked out a prop which struck him on the head and caused concussion of the spine. Died 9th November.

SILCOCK Leonard - 1890 – 06/02/1890 – Age 32 – 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.

SILLCOCK Charles - 1891 - 18/09/1891 – Age 24 – Loader. Albert Derbyshire, Silkstone Coal Co., Chesterfield, Derbyshire. Fall of roof whilst engaged working out a pillar of coal. 1.30 am.

SILVERWOOD S. - 1892 – 11/08/1892 – Age 16 – Driver. Carlton Main, Yorkshire and Derbyshire Coal and Iron Co., Barnsley, Yorkshire. Run over by tubs.

SIMCOX J. - 1892 – 19/05/1892 – Age 26 – Collier. Car House, J Brown and Co., Rotherham, Yorkshire. Gassed, died 26th.

SIMEON David - 1892 – 10/11/1892 – Age 21 – Shoeing smith. Avon, Sir Daniel Gooch and others, Abergwynfi, Glamorgan. Fall of roof at face which was fairly well timbered.

SIMM Edward - 1893 – 08/12/1893 – Age 13 – Driver. Hewlett No. 2, Wigan Coal and Iron Co. Ltd., Westhoughton, Lancashire. In drawing road, whilst driving a horse he was caught by a large fall of roof from slips which ought to have been seen and guarded against.

SIMM Thomas - 1891 – 14/08/1891 – Age 19 – Drawer. Meadows, Lamb and Moore, Wigan, Lancashire. Inspection made. Deceased was killed by a large fall from the side of a main roadway where it was considered no timber was required. The road was in strong grey metal. 9.45 am.