Lumpsey (Ironstone)

Allison, James, 21 Jun 1917, crushed to death by a fall of ironstone

Armsby, Henry, 30 Oct 1899, aged 22, Fitter, The shot-firer had fired a shot in a place which was just turned away, and returned with the fillers, who commenced to remove some stone so that two props might be put up which had been knocked out by the shot, when the timber above them suddenly gave way and this man was caught and killed instantly. [More information ...]

Bennett, Thomas, 27 Aug 1910, aged 49, Miner, He was working in a split 14 feet wide which had been rather uneasy, in consequence of which the deputy had cautioned him to be extra careful. He had been told by the deputy to take down some stone at the goaf side, which was resting against a prop. The stone had evidently been nearer falling than he expected, and it came away and knocked out a prop and caught him on the head

Blewitt, Thomas, 28 Apr 1881, aged 32, Sinker, fell of scaffold into sump about 10 fathoms, while putting in tubbing, Buried: St. Margaret's Church, Brotton on 01 May 1881 {NBI} [More information ...]

Gilbert, Joseph, 13 Jul 1900, aged 24, Filler, Some dogger was resting on a baulk and canted it out; this and some other stone afterwards fell and caught and killed him.

Grange, John, 20 Jan 1890, aged 29, Miner, fall of side stone which had been shaken by previous shot and was not observed, Buried: St. Margaret's Church, Brotton on 23 Jan 1890 {NBI}

Grocott, Leonard, 12 Aug 1897, aged 29, Onsetter, He was about to lift the snecks of the cage when a piece of stone weighing about 2½ lbs. fell down the shaft, hit him on the head, and killed him, Buried: St. Margaret's Church, Brotton on 15 Aug 1897 {NBI} [More information ...]

Heilling, Robert W., 11 Oct 1907, (accident: 12 Sep 1907), aged 51, Platelayer, he sprained his ankle when carrying a rail; he died from blood poisoning on 11th October

Huntley, Robert, 06 May 1910, aged 31, Miner [More information ...]

Johnson, William, 24 Jun 1892, 7:30 a.m., 2nd hour of shift, aged 46, Miner, explosion of a shot; he returned too soon to it after lighting the fuse, Buried: St. Margaret's Church, Brotton on 27 Jun 1892 {NBI} [More information ...]

Kirkbright, James, 07 Nov 1901, aged 16, Horse Leader, He and a driver had brought two full tubs out of a dip place, and the second one was stopped about three yards, behind the first one. He took the horse to hang him to it while the driver joined the second tub up. After the tubs had been brought together the driver went round to couple them and found deceased lying with his head injured, caused by the tubs which he had coupled

Reeves, John, 03 Sep 1909, aged 34, Miner, He took some top stone off the face with a pick, when a heavy fall of shale occurred and covered him up. There was a hitch running across the place, and the stone he picked out had acted as a key and keep the shale in its place

Simpson, Michael, 16 Nov 1909, aged 64, Miner, He and his son were working in the brokens, and were turning away a new lift. A top hole had been fired at the loose end, but had done no work. A bottom hole was then fired but the stemming was blown out. After firing the latter shot, he, accompanied by the Overman, went into the place and was there discussing with the Overman what was the best thing to do when a piece of overhanging ironstone fell on to him. He did not jowl the place when he went in, and the Overman did not do so either, nor did the latter remonstrate with him for not doing so. It is evident that careful examination was necessary, and that the occurrence was due to the want of it

Thorpe, William, 01 Mar 1913, aged 39, Miner, deceased was illegally riding out on the last wagon of a driver's set, when another set which had run amain before the horse was attached, ran on to him

Watts, George John, 13 Jun 1910, aged 39, Miner, He was preparing to drill a hole when about a ton of top dogger and shale fell without warning from a pot hole. The place was well timbered up and the stone that fell broke some of the laggings

Wilsher, William, 11 Jan 1901, aged 24, Back-bye Deputy, he, with other deputies, was timbering an old headways and was baring some side stone down to prepare for cutting a baulk hole when a large piece of stone fell and caught him, causing such severe injuries that he died two hours later

Yeoman, Thomas, 07 Aug 1897, (accident: 05 Aug 1897), aged 35, Waggonwayman, Badly cut about the thigh by set when working on engine plane. He appears to have forgotten about the set, as he was opposite a refuge hole. Died on the 7th [More information ...]