Eston (Ironstone)

1949, Sep - Cleveland Main seam abandoned

Allan, William, 10 Jun 1886, aged 39, Miner, on going back to his place after a shot had been fired he neglected to examine it and a stone fell from the top

Allcock, Henry, 26 May 1883, aged 28, Miner, while barring down ironstone a large piece struck a prop knocking it out which fell upon him killing him

Allen, Anthony, 05 Mar 1868, aged 15, shown in the burial register as being killed in a mine (presumed Eston), address: Normanby, Buried: Eston, Christ Church on 05 Mar 1868 {NBI}

Allison, Abraham, 22 Jan 1914, aged 29, Miner, Two shots had been prepared in a portion of a pillar near a fault, and where the roof was known to be dangerous from the presence of numerous slips or backs. Deceased and his mate fired one of the shots, and immediately returned to the place, and without making any examination of the roof proceeded to deal with the second shot. The former stood in the wagon-way, close to where the first shot had been fired, holding a light for his mate who was at the second shot withdrawing his pricker. A large piece of roof stone, of the shape of an equilateral triangle, fell and killed him instantly.

Amow, Joseph, 13 Dec 1879, (accident: 10 Dec 1879), aged 60, Signalman, caught by engine set while walking outbye, did not observe it until it was close to and struck him on the chest

Anderson, George, 30 Oct 1902, aged 33, Miner, deceased and his mate had lighted a powder shot which they thought had missed fire ; both of them, without waiting the proper time, went back to see if it had done so, when it suddenly exploded, and a piece of stone struck Anderson on the back of the head and fractured his skull, died the same day [More information ...]

Baker, Arthur, 11 Nov 1905, aged 27, Miner, he had been trying to get down the stone which fell and it was tried by three Deputies who were in the place; they thought it would not fall, but soon after it did and killed him

Baker, Thomas, 19 Jan 1888, aged 54, Miner, struck on the head by a piece of stone falling from the roof which had apparently been loosened by a shot fired previously

Bartram, James, 03 Jun 1905, (accident: 13 May 1905), aged 57, Miner, a piece of stone burst from side, cut his head and injured his foot, necessitating amputation

Bartram, William, 06 Jun 1891, 8:30 a.m., 3rd hour of shift, aged 38, Miner, fall of a very large piece of stone after he had drilled a hole for the purpose of blasting [More information ...]

Bassett, Walter William, 22 Mar 1911, aged 27, Miner, he was working with another miner in a broken working near the outcrop; the roof was of a clayey nature for a thickness of some 6 inches and had often to be taken down; some clay fell, and deceased was coming out from the face when a further fall occurred and knocked him against the side of the place; this blow against the hard side fractured several ribs, causing them to pierce his right lung; he died later in the day in Eston Cottage Hospital

Beadle, William, 14 Sep 1902, (accident: 29 Aug 1902), aged 38, Miner, while filling a tub some sulphur stone fell from the roof and crushed him severely

Bell, Martin, 21 Apr 1868, aged 27, shown in the burial register as being killed in a mine (presumed Eston), address: Normanby, Buried: Eston, Christ Church on 21 Apr 1868 {NBI}

Bennett, John, 10 Aug 1877, aged 13, Waggon Greaser, got in before set of full tubs while running on east incline, Buried: Eston, Christ Church on 13 Aug 1877 {NBI}

Best, Samuel, 15 Dec 1909, (accident: 07 Dec 1909), aged 51, Miner, He was busy working out some stone from the bottom of the seam with a pick, when a piece of ironstone, weighing from one to two hundredweights, fell from near the top of the seam and striking his head caused. him to fall backwards. There was a partially laden tub in the place and his head, when he fell backwards, came in contact with the buffer of this tub. His skull was fractured and he died eight days afterwards. The seam at the place where the accident occurred is from twelve to thirteen feet thick

Bird, George, 06 Dec 1886, aged 49, Miner, fall of stone while baring down a piece loosened by a shot it fell unexpectedly

Blott, William, 28 Mar 1899, (accident: 07 Mar 1899), aged 34, Miner, Turning a place away, and in taking up some bottom stone, he disturbed the stone under a sprag prop which supported a baulk; the stone and baulk fell and injured his back. Died on the 28th.

Bowell, Luke, 12 Sep 1905, aged 61, Miner, he had fired a shot and afterwards had dressed down all the loose stone; when drilling another hole, a piece of stone, probably loosened by the previous shot, fell on to him, and caused injuries from which he died in hospital the same day

Boyes, William, 09 Mar 1893, 1:00 p.m., 7th hour of shift, aged 37, Miner, While engaged filling a tub, a piece of stone suddenly fell from the top and killed him.

Brader, Richard, 17 Nov 1868, aged 57, shown in the burial register as being killed in a mine (presumed Eston), address: Eston Mines, Buried: Eston, Christ Church on 17 Nov 1868 {NBI}

Brighton, Randall, 10 May 1949, of Lackenby Village, killed by a fall of stone in the Trustee Drift, last man killed at Eston

Brown, Daniel, 13 Mar 1868, aged 52, shown in the burial register as being killed in a mine (presumed Eston), address: Eston Mines, Buried: Eston, Christ Church on 13 Mar 1868 {NBI}

Brown, George, 1915, [approximate date]

Brown, William, 19 Apr 1907, aged 42, Miner, He had fired a bottom hole to a face back, and was considering about getting in another one to bring the top part of the seam away, when some stone fell off the face and crushed him severely about the head and shoulders

Buckton, Henry, 29 Aug 1886, (accident: 02 Aug 1886), aged 33, Miner, while baring down a stone a loose piece unobserved, fell and fractured his skull

Burt, Job, 20 Dec 1875, aged 61, Incline Man, run over by waggons

Burt, Thomas, 06 Apr 1887, aged 29, Miner, while engaged filling a tub with stone under a piece of overhanging stone left by a shot it fell upon him

Cairns, James, 25 Aug 1880, aged 27, Miner, he had lighted a shot which did not go off as soon as he expected and he returned to the face, when the shot exploded killing him on the spot

Campbell, Charles, 05 Jul 1877, aged 18, Driver, riding on a set of tubs round a curve they got off the way, and he fell and was run over, notice boards are fixed preventing them riding on sets

Canham, James, 24 Nov 1880, aged 31, Deputy, fall of side stone in an old place while sitting under it

Carey, John, 07 Dec 1893, 12:00 p.m., 6th hour of shift, aged 34, Miner, Sudden fall of stone without warning

Carter, John, 28 Feb 1867, aged 21, shown in the burial register as being killed in a mine (presumed Eston), address: South Eston, Buried: Eston, Christ Church on 28 Feb 1867 {NBI}

Carter, John, 30 Apr 1897, aged 22, Miner, While holding a light for his mate who was barring down a piece of stone, another piece suddenly fell and knocked him down and injured his leg and hand so severely that it became necessary to amputate both, and he died the same day

Chapman, John, 02 Aug 1880, aged 40, Miner, while drilling a hole some top stone fell on him

Clark, George, 22 Oct 1881, (accident: 21 Oct 1881), aged 27, Miner, severe injury to back and foot by a fall of stone from the top of the seam

Clark, Richard, 25 Jul 1881, (accident: 22 Jul 1881), aged 18, Miner, severe injuries to head by a fall of stone from roof while filling a tub under it, the stone supposed to have been shaken by a shot

Clarke, William, 02 Nov 1877, aged 27, Miner, fall of a piece of ironstone while drilling a hole

Cockerell, Henry, 28 Jan 1898, aged 57, Miner, he had pushed seven pellets of powder into a hole, and also put on the wadding and started to stem, when the charge suddenly exploded, and so severely burnt him about the hands, face, and chest, that he afterwards died [More information ...]

Coleman, Walter, 31 Dec 1892, (accident: 10 Dec 1892, 7:00 a.m., 2nd hour of shift), aged 44, Miner, Broken leg by a fall of top stone. Died on 31st December.

Collard, James, 01 Oct 1875, aged 32, Miner, killed by a fall of stone

Constantine, A., 31 Oct 1892, (accident: 29 Oct 1892, 9:00 a.m., 3rd hour of shift), aged 47, Shifter, Injury to face and arm by a fall of stone which had been shaken by a shot. Died on the 31st October.

Cook, James, 06 Jun 1900, aged 21, Driver, Leading his horse which was pulling four tubs when be stumbled and fell in front of the first tub, which ran over and killed him.

Cook, James Henry, 04 Jul 1913, aged 37, Deputy, deceased was carrying one end of a 16 feet long plank, which he and his mate were about to set near the face; he had got close up to the face when some ironstone burst off the side on to him, and killed him; a 4-foot fault crossed the place, and the stone the miners were working at was only a stook

Cooke, Thomas, 02 Feb 1871, aged 51, shown in the burial register as being killed in a mine (presumed Eston), address: California, Buried: Eston, Christ Church on 02 Mar 1871 {NBI}

Cooper, Charles, 05 Mar 1894, 2:00 p.m., 6th hour of shift, aged 49, Miner, A fall of stone from the top caught him on the head while filling a tub

Copping, Robert James, 09 Aug 1893, 4:00 p.m., 10th hour of shift, aged 27, Incline Man, A full tub became uncoupled on an incline and ran back, crushing him in such a manner that he died a few hours after.

Crane, John, 28 Mar 1883, aged 38, Miner, fall of side stone while baring down some stone that had been loosened by a shot

Cripps, John, 26 Jun 1894, 11:15 a.m., 6th hour of shift, aged 40, Miner, While engaged filling a tub a large quantity of stone recently loosened by a shot suddenly fell on to him

Curry, Aaron, 05 Aug 1875, aged 18, Miner, fall of stone while cutting out a log [More information ...]

Cuthbert, James, 18 Mar 1904, (accident: 08 Mar 1904), aged 46, Miner, Cuthbert was taking some stone down with a pick near goaf edge when a piece burst off near the top of the seam and fell on him injuring his spine and cutting his head. His mate (Havard) went to his assistance when another piece of stone fell away and caught and broke his thigh. Cuthbert died on the 16th inst. [More information ...]

Davidson, John, 19 Jul 1901, aged 31, Miner, He was baring down a piece of stone when it fell towards instead of away from him, as he expected it would do; he tried to get out of the way but it caught him before he could do so, and caused such severe injuries that he died almost immediately. [More information ...]

Davies, Robert, 02 Oct 1901, aged 39, Miner, He had fired two shots to get a piece of stone down, but had failed to get it all down. He was filling a tub when the rest suddenly fell on to his head and killed him instantly.

Dickens, John, 14 Sep 1874, aged 19, Bank Rider, run over by engine set ; a tub axle broke, Buried: Eston, Christ Church on 16 Sep 1874 {NBI}

Dines, John, 30 Nov 1888, aged 38, Miner, fall of stone from roof; he had just fired a shot which had loosened the stone, and it fell while he was filling a tub near it

Ditchburn, George, 20 Jun 1892, 9:30 a.m., 4th hour of shift, aged 25, Miner, a fall of stone took place from the side near to the top of seam and crushed him to death [More information ...]

Dollery, William, 02 Dec 1888, (accident: 30 Nov 1888), aged 35, Miner, severe injury to head and spine by a fall of stone from the face of his place which had been shaken by a shot fired previously

Donaldson, George, 07 Aug 1906, aged 44, Miner, He and his mate tried to bar a piece of stone down after having fired a shot; they failed, however, to get the stone down and then, considering it safe, started to fill a tub. Whilst filling the tub the stone suddenly fell and injured him severely about the lower part of the body, and broke one of his legs. He died the same day.

Douglas, John, 27 Aug 1897, aged 23, Miner, They had fired a shot in the side and were engaged getting the stone down when a large fall of roof took place and killed them [More information ...]

Douglas, Mark, 27 Aug 1897, aged 43, Miner, They had fired a shot in the side and were engaged getting the stone down when a large fall of roof took place and killed them [More information ...]

Draper, Daniel, 22 Jan 1887, aged 49, Miner, while climbing over some full tubs of small coal where he had no business the set was started and he was crushed to death between tubs

Duchering, Frederick, 22 Mar 1883, aged 29, Miner, some stone fell off the side and knocked out some props, and both appear to have fallen on him

Dukes, Edmund Rindes, 21 Jan 1881, aged 60, Miner, fall of stone while drilling a hole, he was cautioned by the deputy only a few minutes before to take the stone down, but neglected to do so, Buried: Eston, Christ Church on 24 Jan 1881 {NBI} [More information ...]

Edwards, John, 17 Oct 1874, aged 49, Miner, killed by a fall of stone

Elliott, Robert, 18 Nov 1896, aged 57, Miner, He had fired a shot which made a holing into another place, and without making an examination, entered the place and was looking through the hole when a large piece of stone fell from the face and killed him instantly [More information ...]

Everett, Richard, 02 Mar 1894, 10:45 a.m., 3rd hour of shift, aged 33, Miner, Returned too soon to a supposed missed shot when it exploded and so severely injured him that he died in a few hours

Feasby, John, 28 Oct 1890, aged 43, Miner, a large fall of roof took place while he was engaged taking some stone down from the top of the seam

Feaver, Robert, 02 Sep 1878, aged 31, Miner, fall of ironstone in a broken jud after firing two shots - he was examining the place at the time

Fines, John W., 12 Dec 1907, aged 27, Platelayer, when driving an empty set inbye, he was run into by a full tub running amain and killed

Fitts, Samuel, 01 Aug 1892, (accident: 30 Jul 1892, 9:00 a.m., 4th hour of shift), aged 48, Miner, Both legs broken by a fall of stone while assisting to bar it down. Died 1st August.

Fox, Ernest Alexander, 25 Sep 1903, (accident: 13 Sep 1903), aged 18, Driver, a tub, which had not been properly spragged ran amain down an incline and the horse he was driving saw it and turned out and crushed his finger between the timbers and side of place; tetanus set in and he died on the 25th

Galliford, Abraham, 11 Jan 1868, aged 14, shown in the burial register as being killed in a mine (presumed Eston), address: South Eston, Buried: Eston, Christ Church on 11 Jan 1868 {NBI}

Gibson, Thomas, 11 Dec 1882, aged 32, Deputy, fall of roof while engaged on a scaffold propping it

Gill, Richard, 25 Aug 1905, aged 54, Miner, premature explosion of a shot; he probably lit the squib instead of match [More information ...]

Grange, William, 13 Sep 1902, aged 62, Miner, he was filling a tub when a piece of ironstone fell off the face and caught and killed him

Gray, Peter, 27 Jan 1894, 9:40 a.m., 4th hour of shift, aged 23, Miner, While barring stone down, after a shot, a large piece fell and killed him

Greenslade, Alexander, 01 Apr 1891, 11:30 a.m., 6th hour of shift, aged 41, Miner, fall of a large quantity of stone from face of board

Grimble, Elijah, 04 Nov 1884, (accident: 17 Oct 1884), aged 32, Labourer, severely crushed by a fall of clay while holing a fall of earth at outcrop of ironstone

Gross, Ephraim, 14 Oct 1874, aged 55, Miner, run over by tubs while attempting to get on

Grout, Charles, 20 Dec 1890, aged 27, Miner, a sudden fall of stone took place from a back; a shot had knocked out a prop which he neglected to replace [More information ...]

Harker, Thomas, 28 Oct 1879, (accident: 27 Oct 1879), aged 29, Miner, severely crushed between two tubs while preparing to fill them

Harriman, Thomas, 13 Apr 1894, (accident: 07 Nov 1893, 2:00 p.m., 8th hour of shift), aged 50, Miner, Died to day from an injury to foot caused by jumping off a set of tubs on the 7th November last, while riding on a private tramway on the surface

Hayne, Thomas, 15 Jun 1883, (accident: 14 Jun 1883), aged 14, Switcher, while attempting to get on a set of tubs drawn by a locomotive, he fell and was run over, both legs severely injured

Hemsley, Thomas, 13 Sep 1900, aged 36, Miner, He was boring some stone down, when a large piece fell from the face and caught and killed him.

Hewitt, George, 10 Jan 1884, (accident: 14 Dec 1883), aged 47, Deputy, broken leg and injury to back by fall of roof while timbering

Hickson, Edward, 25 Mar 1898, aged 27, Miner, A shot had just been fired which displaced a sprag under a bad piece of stone. The deputy was sent for, and when he came deceased was assisting him to reset it, when the stone fell away and caught him, and so severely injured him that he died about half-an-hour afterwards.

Hill, John, 20 Mar 1874, aged 14, Driver, dragged by a horse 400 yards, Buried: Eston, Christ Church on 23 Mar 1874 {NBI}

Holman, John T., 28 Jan 1891, (accident: 27 Jan 1891, 1:45 p.m., 4th hour of shift), aged 30, Miner, fall of stone from roof, which struck him on the head, and also broke his leg

Holmes, Albert, 17 Jun 1899, aged 20, Bank Rider, A full set was coming out of a siding, and as he was going to the end of it to get on he slipped and fell, and two empty timber bogies and a full tub passed over his leg and caused fatal injuries.

Holmes, William, 06 Jul 1880, aged 26, Miner, thigh broken and otherwise severely crushed by fall of stone after a shot, he died shortly after

Homes, Charles, 23 Jul 1873, aged 20, Driver, run over by tubs at tips

Hopper, Robert, 05 Aug 1875, aged 33, Miner, fall of stone while cutting out a log, Buried: Eston, Christ Church on 08 Aug 1875 {NBI} [More information ...]

Hornby, Robert, 25 Nov 1886, aged 65, Quarryman, while working at the outcrop of the mine a piece of shale fell from the side and struck him on the chest

Horner, Joseph, 03 Jul 1881, (accident: 29 Jun 1881), aged 39, Miner, broken leg by fall of stone from top while drilling a shot, Buried: Eston, Christ Church on 05 Jul 1881 {NBI}

Housam, Charles, 26 Jun 1874, aged 57, Waggonwayman, caught by engine set while oiling sheaves

Huddlestone, Joseph, 20 Sep 1909, aged 48, Miner, He and his mate were taking out a "stook" when a piece of ironstone fell from near the top of: the seam (which at this point was 15 feet thick) and killed him. There is more than the average amount of danger when the last lift or "stook," of a pillar is being taken out, and it is only by very careful examination by the deputies and by the miners, and constant alertness, that accidents of this character can, if at all, be avoided

Hudson, John, 12 Sep 1876, aged 29, Miner, fall of a large piece of ironstone from top of place

Ingledew, George, 17 Feb 1890, aged 32, Miner, fall of side stone which he had previously attempted to get down but without success

Ingledew, William, 02 Mar 1891, 5:00 p.m., 6th hour of shift, aged 33, Miner, fall of roof while engaged filling a tub; the stone had been shaken by a shot

Jackson, Thomas, 15 Mar 1878, aged 64, Engine Siding Man, run over by waggons; he attached the rope to wrong part of the set, when the remaining waggons ran back upon him, Buried: Eston, Christ Church on 20 Mar 1878 {NBI}

Jeffrey, Thomas, 16 Feb 1869, aged 45, shown in the burial register as being killed in a mine (presumed Eston), address: South Eston, Buried: Eston, Christ Church on 16 Feb 1869 {NBI}

Jones, J. R., 02 Dec 1907, aged 29, Miner, he was killed by the premature explosion of a charge of gunpowder [More information ...]

Jones, William, 05 Mar 1874, aged 60, Deputy, killed by a fall of stone

Jones, William, 06 Apr 1897, aged 54, Deputy, He and other deputies were preparing to set a prop when a piece of ironstone burst off the side and caught him. Died same day

Kerrison, Alfred George, 28 Mar 1913, (accident: 26 Mar 1913), aged 49, Miner, deceased was working in a split which had only a thin rib on the right side against a hitch; beyond the hitch was goaf; a slab of stone fell from this side, which caught him on the head; the seam was 13 feet 6 inches thick; there were no indications of crush, and the timber was intact; he died two days later

Kirk, Peter, 22 Nov 1881, aged 19, Miner, fall of ironstone while drilling in a bord

Kirkconnell, Walter, 15 Apr 1898, aged 23, Miner, a shot had just been fired which displaced a prop, and he was holding a light for the man, who was working with him to take some loose stone down, when a piece of the stone, under which the prop had been set, fell and caught him, causing such severe injuries that he died on the way to the hospital

Kyme, John, 08 Oct 1887, (accident: 05 Oct 1887), aged 24, Miner, injury to spine and head severely cut by a fall of sulphur from roof

Kyme, Joseph, 24 Jun 1902, aged 32, Miner, he and his mate had taken a prop out from under a piece of stone and barred some side stone down which was supporting it, when examining the stone it fell upon killed him

Lamb, John, 18 Feb 1904, aged 48, Miner, a shot had been fired, and he was holding a light while his mate was dressing the loose stone, when a large piece of top stone fell away from a back and killed him

Lane, Jesse Walton, 16 Oct 1894, 11:15 a.m., 4th hour of shift, aged 37, Miner, Fall of a piece of stone after a shot which knocked a prop out [More information ...]

Large, Francis, 02 Jul 1878, (accident: 26 Jun 1878), aged 23, Miner, both eyes destroyed and otherwise severely burnt by an explosion of powder while charging a shot hole

Leggitt, Henry, 07 Sep 1869, aged 14, shown in the burial register as being killed in a mine (presumed Eston), address: Normanby, Buried: Eston, Christ Church on 07 Sep 1869 {NBI}

Lincoln, Frederick, 14 Mar 1899, aged 43, Miner, A shot had been fired and he tried to bar down the stone loosened thereby, but could not do so, and was passing in front of it to see if he could safely put a shot in at the other side, when it suddenly fell upon and fatally injured him.

Locketh, Thomas, 13 May 1884, (accident: 25 Feb 1884), aged 38, Miner, severe injury to head and spine by a fall of top stone while baring

Loftus, James, 26 Oct 1903, aged 24, Miner, A fall of stone from face occurred, after a shot was fired, and inflicted fatal injuries.

Long, R. B., 18 Sep 1888, (accident: 20 Aug 1888), aged 36, Miner, leg broken and severe injuries to head and back by fall of roof

Lunn, William Thomas, 25 Jul 1894, 10:40 a.m., 5th hour of shift, aged 46, Miner, On firing a shot a prop was knocked out and while re-setting it a large fall of stone took place, and although warned he could not get clear of it

Mallett, William, 29 Jun 1900, aged 47, Deputy, He was standing near face preparing to set a prop, when a large piece of stone fell away from a "back" in the face, and injured him so severely that he died almost immediately.

Martin, Jeremiah, 01 Jul 1882, aged 33, Miner, fall of stone while he was wedging if after a shot

Meaburn, John, 18 Dec 1909, aged 41, Assistant Engineer, He fell when getting on to a set of tubs and was run over. He had permission to ride on the sets

Mercer, William, 29 May 1895, (accident: 20 May 1895, 8:45 a.m., 3rd hour of shift), aged 49, Miner, while barring some stone down after a shot, a piece fell and fractured his thigh; died on the 29th instant from blood poisoning

Milson, Thomas, 17 Sep 1879, (accident: 15 Sep 1879), aged 12, Coupler, leg severely cut by being run over by tubs ; he was walking alongside when he slipped and fell under the wheels in tip yard

Moodie, Henry, 22 May 1896, (accident: 27 Nov 1895), aged 49, Miner, Died from injuries caused by a large fall of stone in his working place on the 27th November 1895

Moore, Charles, 05 Feb 1903, aged 37, Miner, when filling a waggon some stone fell from the roof and killed him

Moore, James, 13 Apr 1875, aged 40, Miner, killed by a fall of stone

Moore, John, 10 Dec 1885, aged 38, Labourer, run over by trucks while crossing the line near to the mine

Moore, William, 08 Aug 1895, 3:00 p.m., 9th hour of shift, aged 27, Miner, returning from work on the engine set, outside of mine, he slipped and fell, when some waggons ran over him, nearly severing right arm and leg

Morrish, John, 02 Dec 1868, aged 42, shown in the burial register as being killed in a mine (presumed Eston), address: South Eston, Buried: Eston, Christ Church on 25 Feb 1869 {NBI}

Muir, Henry, 04 Oct 1910, aged 52, Miner, He was driving a split through a pillar, leaving a rib 6 yards wide next to the goaf. While drilling a shot hole, a piece of stone came off at a back and fell on him breaking his thigh. A shot which had spent in a clay back had been fired there the previous day and probably it shook the stone. This possibility was well recognised by miners and deputies, and due care had been taken

Nelson, John, 21 Sep 1907, (accident: 05 Sep 1907), aged 52, Miner, he was engaged filling a waggon, when a piece of stone suddenly came away from the roof, and, falling on to a ledge, rebounded on to him, breaking his right ankle; he died sixteen days afterwards

Nicholson, Thomas, 19 Nov 1900, aged 56, Deputy, His attention having been called to some stone in a working place, he went to examine it, and while he was doing so a stone fell upon and killed him.

Normanton, John, 26 Jul 1887, aged 52, Miner, while cutting a leg out of a piece of overhanging stone it suddenly fell onto him

Oliver, Herbert, 19 Mar 1888, aged 40, Miner, died suddenly from natural causes while at his work, place and ventilation all right

Owen, Benjamin, 23 Sep 1875, aged 15, Driver, crushed by tubs

Papenhansen, Charles, 08 Aug 1873, aged 28, Miner, struck by iron bar forced down by fall of stone, Buried: Eston, Christ Church on 12 Aug 1873 {NBI}

Parker, James, 08 Jan 1873, aged 27, Miner, killed by a fall of stone

Pearce, Henry, 25 May 1889, aged 55, Miner, whilst engaged filling a tub a large piece of stone, which had been shaken by a shot, fell on him

Pearson, William, 29 Aug 1882, aged 29, Miner, fall of piece of ironstone from top while barring it down after a shot; it fell suddenly and he could not get clear of it

Peart, Joseph, 19 Feb 1880, aged 56, Deputy, knocked down and run over by engine set of full tubs, although told that the set was approaching, by some unaccountable means he failed to get into the refuge hole which was close by

Pengilley, Michael, 06 May 1899, aged 53, Miner, He was drilling a hole under some overhanging stone to bring it down, when it suddenly fell upon and killed him.

Philips, William Maxwell, 12 Nov 1901, aged 38, Miner, he was filling a waggon when a large piece of stone, which had been shot down before and was resting on some loose stone, came over on to him catching on his head inflicting fatal injuries

Playford, Thomas, 20 Dec 1901, aged 58, Miner, while filling a tub a small piece of stone fell from roof and severely bruised his shoulder and back; died the same day from shock

Powell, George, 11 Mar 1875, aged 18, Driver, run over by waggons

Pretty, Thomas, 25 Apr 1888, aged 30, Waggonwayman, while jumping on a set of tubs in motion on an incline he fell and fractured his skull

Putnam, Arthur, 16 Apr 1896, aged 17, Driver, While pushing a tub he slipped and fell between it and a prop and was fatally crushed internally

Reader, Thomas, 21 Apr 1874, aged 50, Miner, fell under set of tubs when getting off

Reeder, William, 22 Apr 1896, aged 64, Miner, While walking home on the tramway on the surface, he had been seized with a fit of dizziness, and was leaning on an engine-house window sill when a set of waggons passed, caught, and killed him [More information ...]

Rix, John, 27 Jun 1874, aged 18, Driver, run over by full tubs

Roberts, Samuel, 20 Dec 1888, (accident: 19 Dec 1888), aged 40, Miner, fractured skull by the fall of a large prop and some stone which came away unexpectedly

Rodgers, Henry, 29 Oct 1902, aged 32, Labourer, he was holing a fall of soil on the surface, when a portion of it suddenly fell away upon and killed him

Rudd, Robert, 08 Sep 1879, (accident: 05 Sep 1879), aged 30, Miner, head severely cut by fall of ironstone

Sanderson, William, 17 Feb 1868, aged 45, shown in the burial register as being killed in a mine (presumed Eston), address: Eston Mines, Buried: Eston, Christ Church on 17 Feb 1868 {NBI}

Sarrie, William G., 31 Jul 1886, (accident: 22 Jul 1886), aged 48, Waggonwayman, run over by incline set, leg afterwards amputated

Saunders, Joseph, 11 Jul 1867, aged 25, shown in the burial register as being killed in a mine (presumed Eston), address: South Eston, Buried: Eston, Christ Church on 11 Jul 1867 {NBI}

Scallan, Richard, 03 Sep 1900, aged 19, Driver, Bringing a waggon out of face, and had just put a sprag into the wheel, when the waggon left the rails and broad sided on to him and killed him instantly.

Scott, Ralph, 03 Oct 1899, aged 30, Miner, He had shot out a piece of stone from below the top, in which there had been an unseen slip, and this allowed the top to come away on to him and injure him so severely that he died shortly after being got to the hospital.

Shaw, James, 19 Feb 1868, aged 46, shown in the burial register as being killed in a mine (presumed Eston), address: Eston Mines, Buried: Eston, Christ Church on 19 Feb 1868 {NBI}

Sheriff, William, 08 Nov 1905, aged 54, Miner, he was taking a piece of loose stone down from the face, when, it is supposed, he was caught by the stone as it fell; he was so injured that he died as he was being carried out of the mine

Sigsworth, H., 09 Nov 1897, (accident: 10 Aug 1897), aged 34, Miner, 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 November 9

Simcock, John, 08 Feb 1887, aged 63, Sheave Oiler, while repairing a sheave he was caught by the full set of tubs and run over on the engine plane

Simpson, Henry, 30 Aug 1887, aged 35, Labourer, while baring ironstone at outcrop of mine a large fall of earth took place without warning

Sinclair, William, 09 Sep 1873, aged 13, Trapper, fall of stone from face

Smith, George, 26 Mar 1914, aged 33, Miner [More information ...]

Smith, Henry, 07 Jan 1903, (accident: 06 Jan 1903), aged 51, Miner, a piece of sulphur stone fell from roof, and so severely injured him that he died the following day

Smith, John, 19 Nov 1895, 7:30 a.m., 2nd hour of shift, aged 53, Miner, fall of stone from roof while he was engaged filling a tub with ironstone

Smith, John, 12 Aug 1901, aged 50, Miner, when breaking up stone to fill into a tub a large piece of sulphur and ironstone fell away at a slip in the roof and killed him

Smith, John T., 22 May 1906, aged 59, Deputy, He was examining the roof after having set a prop, when part of the stone he thought he had supported fell and killed him instantly.

Spicer, Joseph, 04 Jan 1875, aged 21, Miner, killed by a fall of stone, Buried: Eston, Christ Church on 07 Jan 1875 {NBI}

Sterry, Thomas Edward, 16 Oct 1903, aged 36, Miner, alleged to have died from injury, but a post-mortem examination showed death was due to natural causes

Strickland, John, 24 Feb 1906, (accident: 21 Feb 1906), aged 40, Deputy, When resetting some props which had been knocked out by a shot, a piece of stone, previously held by one of the props, fell and broke his arm and ankle. He died three days afterwards from the shock.

Tait, George, 04 Oct 1886, aged 29, Miner, was holding a light to his mate, who was baring down some stone, when by some means he got under it as it fell, and crushed hi to death

Thomas, John James, 08 Mar 1896, aged 18, Siding Minder, When an empty set was leaving the siding he got caught by the tail rope which knocked him down and three tubs ran over him

Trafford, Robert, 25 Jul 1881, aged 14, Incline Boy, by mistake he put both sets into one way, and on joining broke the incline rope, running the tubs back where he was caught by them; if he had stayed in the refuge hole at the rapper he would have been safe

Trafford, Thomas, 17 Jun 1885, (accident: 29 May 1885), aged 21, Miner, while leading a spirited horse it was going too fast round a curve and upset the tub, breaking his leg

Turnbull, Jonathan, 27 Oct 1908, aged 48, Truckman, He was bringing down five trucks laden with broken slag into a siding. A truck of coal was standing in another siding. When the front end of the last of the five trucks of slag was approaching the truck of coal, he appeared to be getting off the buffer on which he had been standing. He stepped down and was crushed against the truck with the coal in it. The road on the opposite side to that on which he stepped down was open and clear. He told the doctor in the hospital that he had forgotten the presence of the truck with coal in it. He had been truckman for 26 years

Tyerman, Charles, 02 Sep 1905, aged 23, Miner, he was kirving in the bottom part of the seam when a piece of stone suddenly burst away from a natural break in the upper part of the seam, and, falling upon him, caused fatal injuries

Waldran, Alfred, 05 Jun 1896, (accident: 04 Jun 1896), aged 39, Deputy, While he and another deputy were carrying a prop into a place it caught and displaced one which was set and in falling it injured him severely about the back. Died on the 5th instant [More information ...]

Walker, George, 22 Apr 1878, aged 27, Miner, fall of large piece of ironstone from top while bearing it down

Walker, Henry, 20 Mar 1893, 8:45 a.m., 3rd hour of shift, aged 44, Miner, While barring down stone a piece suddenly fell away from the top part of the seam and hit him on the head and back, injuring him so severely that he died in a few minutes.

Warner, Edward, 22 Apr 1875, aged 48, Miner, fall of a large prop

Watson, John, 19 Dec 1898, (accident: 14 Dec 1897), aged 38, Miner, died to-day from injuries received by a fall of stone from roof, when following his employment on Dec. 14th, 1897

Watson, Thomas, 11 Feb 1891, (accident: 21 Oct 1890, 11:00 a.m., 5th hour of shift), aged 61, Shifter, working on rolleyway on 21st October last year he was knocked down and severely crushed by a set of tubs, and died to-day [More information ...]

Watts, Joseph, 12 Jul 1868, aged 18, shown in the burial register as being killed in a mine (presumed Eston), address: Jackson's Terrace, Buried: Eston, Christ Church on 12 Jul 1868 {NBI}

Waugh, William, 24 Jan 1887, aged 23, Miner, while baring for ironstone at outcrop a sudden fall of earth took place inflicting such injuries as caused his death in a few hours

Welburn, George, 28 Apr 1884, (accident: 22 Jan 1884), aged 32, Miner, both legs broken by a fall of stone while baring it down

West, Eli, 24 Jan 1882, aged 23, Miner, fall of ironstone from face of place, apparently cut by a shot

West, Mark, 21 Jul 1886, (accident: 16 Jul 1886), aged 50, Miner, broken thigh and three ribs by a fall of stone after a shot

White, Matthew, 11 Nov 1881, aged 35, Miner, fall of stone while assisting deputy to draw a jud

White, Samuel, 09 Jun 1881, (accident: 07 Jun 1881), aged 44, Miner, while standing on a plank baring stone it fell and he was so crushed against a tub that he died

Whitesides, Henry, 03 Oct 1906, (accident: 01 Oct 1906), aged 57, Sawyer, He received a blow in the abdomen from a piece of wood which he was sawing, and died two days afterwards.

Wilkin, Francis, 11 Nov 1913, aged 23, Miner, deceased was engaged with an older miner in driving a 5 yards wide split in a seam 15 feet thick; whilst breaking ironstone a large piece of stone burst from the roof and fell on to him; the place was well propped, and 15 minutes before the accident the deputy found the roof sound; the split was nearly holed to goaf and a well defined back ran diagonally across the place

Wilkinson, George, 19 Aug 1891, 9:30 a.m., 6th hour of shift, aged 46, Deputy, standing on a scaffold preparing to put in a balk, a fall of stone took place which knocked him down, injuring him so severely that he died shortly after [More information ...]

William, Joseph, 26 Jun 1868, aged 24, shown in the burial register as being killed in a mine (presumed Eston), address: Eston Mines, Buried: Eston, Christ Church

Williams, William, 05 Dec 1884, (accident: 03 Dec 1884), aged 72, Sheave Oiler, broken leg and other severe injuries by being knocked down and dragged along the way by a set of tubs

Williams, William, 24 Jul 1911, aged 48, Miner, he was filling a waggon in a broken place where the seam was 17 feet thick when a piece of stone burst from near the top of the seam and striking him on the head killed him; a shot had been fired about 1½ hours before immediately under the stone which fell; the shot knocked out a prop which the deputy had wisely set on the face side of a well defined back crossing the place; this prop was not re-set; probably the roof had settled at the back owing to the failure to re-set the prop and this caused the side to burst off

Willoughby, John, 07 Jul 1885, aged 37, Miner, fall of stone while baring after firing a shot

Wilson, Robert, 10 Apr 1925, he died in Eston Hospital from injuries accidentally received through being crushed by a fall of ironstone

Wilson, Thomas, 02 Oct 1882, aged 35, Labourer, crushed between two trucks while unloading timber in the yard

Wilson, Thomas, 14 Feb 1905, aged 40, Miner, Fall of top. The roof here is sticky and some stone adheres to the roof. The place is 13 ft. 6 ins. high. After firing two shots the deceased man and his mate sounded the stone and it appeared quite good, and it was intended to put a shot in to bring it down. About an hour afterwards, while they were filling a waggon, the stone fell and so severely injured Wilson that he died shortly afterwards. A prop was standing close to the stone that fell [More information ...]

Wise, Solomon, 08 Aug 1904, (accident: 01 Aug 1904), aged 43, Barer, leg broken by a fall of earth when holing dirt in surface workings

Wortley, William, 21 Oct 1880, aged 40, Miner, fall of ironstone from face of bord while attempting to take it down

Young, Thomas A., 16 Jun 1900, aged 24, Miner, He was working a piece of stone from bottom of seam, when a large piece of stone burst off the face and knocked him down and injured him so severely that he died three and a-half hours afterwards.