East Tanfield Colliery

1844 - East Tanfield Colliery was sunk from the surface to the Busty Seam.

1859 - A bore-hole was put down out of the Busty Bank Seam, East Tanfield Colliery, to prove the Brockwell Seam.

1914 - Beaumont, Brockwell, Busty, Hutton, Main Coal, Tilley seams abandoned

1929, 28 Jan - Beaumont, Hutton, Main, Tilley seams abandoned

1950 - Beaumont seam discontinued

Allan, John, 24 Nov 1899, aged 31, Hewer, Deceased was working at the top coal when a fall of coal and roof stone suddenly occurred. The place was timbered up to within three feet of the lip of the coal and no signs of slips were seen previously [Inspection made]

Anderson, William, 24 Sep 1892, 7:45 a.m., 3rd hour of shift, aged 14, Driver, 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 [Inspection made & inquest attended], Buried: Tanfield Cemetery

Baker, Robert, 24 Mar 1908, aged 16, Driver, pony fell and deceased was thrown from tubs and crushed

Ball, Thomas, 02 Nov 1906, aged 28, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone [More information ...]

Bendilow, James, 29 Jul 1904, aged 31, Hewer, Deceased was sitting on his cracket kyrving in the bottom coal of the Brockwell seam in a longwall place when a piece of band stone, 2 feet thick, fell on his left leg, which was badly broken. The fall was 3½ feet long, and came away at one end from a small hitch which crossed the place, and about which deceased had been cautioned by the manager the day before. The leg was amputated the same day, but small-pox broke out, the wound suppurated and gangrene set in. The Local Inspectors reported "it was a pure accident."

Bertram, Andrew, 09 Nov 1939, aged 30, Onsetter, fell down the shaft

Bewick/Robson, George, 24 Jun 1890, aged 54, Hewer, fall of stone and coal, Buried: Tanfield Cemetery

Blackmore, W. G., 26 Sep 1935, aged 35, Stoneman, killed during shot-firing operations, address: Dipton

Brown, Charles, 11 Jan 1887, aged 57, Rolleywayman, killed by a fall of stone, Buried: Tanfield Cemetery

Campbell, Alexander, 30 Jul 1906, aged 15, Pony Driver, killed by a fall of roof, Buried: St. James' Churchyard, Burnopfield {NBI} [More information ...]

Carr, Nicholas Smiles, 08 Nov 1887, aged 24, Hewer, killed by a fall of coal, Buried: St. Joseph's (Roman Catholic) Churchyard, Stanley

Chapelhow, E., 19 May 1941, aged 37, Cutter, electrocuted

Connall, Matthew, 26 Mar 1889, aged 29, Hewer, killed by a fall of roof

French, F., 14 Nov 1936, (accident: 12 Oct 1936), aged 59, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Gibson, Sidney Henderson, 07 Jun 1910, aged 26, Locomotive Fireman, fell before trucks, Buried: Tanfield Cemetery

Harrison, William, 20 Jan 1903, aged 22, Hewer, Deceased and another hewer were hewing in a lift in the broken workings of the Busty seam when a large stone, relieved by a joint and micaceous parting, fell from the roof at the fast side upon him. The place had been properly examined by the deputy, and there was an ample supply of loose props near. The Local Inspectors after examining the place reported that in their opinion "it was a pure accident, and no one was to blame."

Hart, Charles, 10 Mar 1905, aged 52, Hewer [More information ...]

Horner, George, 02 Apr 1879, aged 38, Hewer, explosion of gunpowder

Johnson, Robert Edward, 07 Nov 1911, aged 40, Hewer, crushed by tubs

Mason, John, 21 Jan 1908, aged 32, Hewer, fall of stone at face of longwall, Buried: St. James' Churchyard, Burnopfield {NBI}

McKenna, J., 11 Jul 1942, aged 52, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Moore, William, 07 Aug 1941, aged 29, Buried: Tanfield Cemetery

Moses, T., 30 May 1937, (accident: 24 May 1937), aged 50, Filler, killed by a fall of stone

Neads, James, 14 Jul 1898, aged 32, Hewer, Died from septic blood poisoning caused by a slight wound to the palm of left hand. The accident was not reported to any official, but was afterwards alleged to have been received when at work.

Robinson, Joseph, 24 Jan 1890, aged 33, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Robson/Bewick, George, 24 Jun 1890, aged 54, Hewer, fall of stone and coal, Buried: Tanfield Cemetery

Rock, Patrick, 30 Jul 1886, aged 26, Hewer, fall of band stone, Buried: St. Joseph's (Roman Catholic) Churchyard, Stanley

Scurr, Robert Hindhaugh, 10 Feb 1934, aged 14, Screener, he got his clothes entangled in the machinery and was drawn in; he sustained severe multiple injuries and he died a few hours after being admitted to Newcastle Infirmary, he had only worked at the pit for six weeks, Buried: Harelaw Cemetery (new) [More information ...]

Stephens, William, 23 Nov 1894, 11:30 p.m., 2nd hour of shift, aged 43, Deputy, Deceased and another deputy were engaged drawing timber out of an old place, and when the work was nearly finished a fall of roof occurred, canting out some of the remaining props [Inspection made & inquest attended]

Swinburne, William Alfred, 25 Mar 1926, aged 42, died from injuries received, Buried: Tanfield Cemetery

Thirlwell, Thomas, 14 Sep 1896, (accident: 31 Aug 1896), aged 24, Hewer, This accident appears to have been very simple, a small stone having fallen from between timbers. It would have been better had he had another prop set. He died September 14, 1896 [Inspection made]

Thompson, George Alexander, 19 Sep 1940, aged 24, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Walton, Samuel Norman, 24 Oct 1945, aged 30, Buried: Harelaw Cemetery (new)

Warwick, Thomas Henry, 01 May 1899, aged 16, Wailer, Three empty waggons were lowered with too great a force against three full ones which were standing under the screens, with the result that deceased was knocked off a full waggon and run over by an empty one. The rails were greasy at the time [Inspection made & inquest attended]

Watson, Charles, 23 Mar 1870, aged 15, Wailer, crushed by apparatus cage

White, J., 07 Apr 1942, (accident: 06 Apr 1942), aged 49, Stoneman, killed by a fall of stone

Woodcock, John, 04 Jan 1872, aged 26, Hewer, walked into shaft