Outfields Colliery

1898, 16 Mat - Ten Quarter seam abandoned - Not sufficient coal left to justify the outlay necessary to cope with an extra influx of water

1907, Jun - Six Quarters, Main Band, Yard Band, Three Quarters seams abandoned

Aitchinson, James, 06 May 1897, aged 56, Hewer, The deceased and his marrow were working in a place 12 feet wide with a loose end and kirved in about 3 feet, and although warned by an official a short time before the accident, had only one long sprag set instead of several short ones, when the coal fell over and caught him [Inquest attended]

Cottier, John, 28 Nov 1903, aged 61, Shiftman, Deceased and another shiftman were drawing wood out of a disused lift in robbery workings of the Ten Quarters band when a large stone fell from the roof upon him. He was engaged in drawing a chock, and was using a wedge to split the top nogs as the roof had settled down on the timber, and made it difficult to get out. It would have been prudent if he had set a few props to protect himself while drawing the chock.

Kirkpatrick, John, 28 Mar 1903, aged 60, Screenman, Deceased and another person were moving an empty wagon at the screens. Deceased uncoupled the wagon from another empty wagon and it moved forward, but he seems to have left the brake on the other wagon insufficiently pinned down, as it moved forward gently and crushed him against the first wagon. The day was very windy and the rails were greasy, and this no doubt contributed to the accident.

Sandham, William, 14 Sep 1903, aged 28, Hewer, Deceased and his father were working together in a place 7 yards wide in the Cannel Band when about 2 tons of coal fell from the face and caught him, breaking his neck. The coal that fell had been kirved under on the Saturday, and a shot fired which only brought part of the coal down. They had filled away the loose coals, but had not supported the coal that fell.

Winter, James Sides, 06 Feb 1897, aged 19, Hewer, The deceased's father worked with him and was an eyewitness of the accident. A piece of stone fell from the roof and crushed the legs and other portions of the deceased's body. From the evidence it appears the place was thought to be properly timbered up. Father and son were in the act of filling coal [Inquest attended]