Stanley Colliery

1857, Aug - The Josephine Pit, Stanley Colliery, near Crook, was commenced and put down to the Brockwell Seam.

Alsop, Robert, 05 Jul 1886, aged 14, Driver, going quick down a hill, tub got off rails and sided over

Bigrigg, James, , aged 19, killed by an explosion [date unknown]

Brown, Edward, 08 Mar 1897, aged 58, Hewer, He was hewing in the face of his working place when the stone broke a plank, and it and the stone fell upon and killed him

Bruder, Henry, 04 Jun 1875, (accident: 25 May 1875), aged 29, Hewer, crushed by tubs

Burton, George, 06 Apr 1863, aged 67, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Butterfield, John, 13 May 1907, aged 69, Back Overman, he was riding outbye on a jack tram when the ingoing set ran into him and killed him

Calvert, Robinson, 19 Jan 1884, aged 30, Hewer, found dead in his place; supposed to have fallen in a fit; air good; natural causes [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a colliery accident]

Close, Thomas, 15 Aug 1902, aged 43, Deputy, the deputy went into TaylorЖs place to set and alter the timber and while doing so a stone 8 ft. long and 3 ft. broad and an average thickness of 9 inches fell and killed them both [More information ...]

Craig, Robert, 30 Jan 1901, aged 72, Blacksmith, died from the effects of blood-poisoning owing to his having received a slight scratch, presumably at his work, but when it is not known

Cranston, George, 03 Jul 1899, aged 52, Stoneman, The deceased was taking up a bottom canch at the junction of two roads, when either the crossing plank or some of the planks which were supported by it gave way, and a heavy fall of roof occurred [Inspection made & inquest attended], Buried: St. Joseph's (Roman Catholic) Churchyard, Stanley

Dickinson, Wright, 31 Jan 1903, aged 41, Hewer, died from syncope when going in-bye on engine plane [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a colliery accident]

Dobson, William, 24 Feb 1887, (accident: 09 Feb 1887), aged 49, Hewer, severe injury to back by fall of stone

Ferguson, James, 12 Feb 1907, aged 56, Buried: St. Andrew's Churchyard, Stanley

Fothergill, James H., 02 Dec 1886, aged 24, Hewer, fall of stone whilst siding a place over

Harrison, George, 02 Apr 1871, aged 58, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Harvey, Samuel, 15 Jul 1878, (accident: 14 Jun 1878), aged 20, Collier, leg broken by a fall of stone from a slip

Hovels, Benjamin, 17 Dec 1869, aged 36, Stoneman, fall of stone, death instantaneous, inquest held 21 Dec 1869

Jenkin, Thomas, 19 Feb 1912, (accident: 11 Jul 1911), aged 58, Deputy, deceased and another man were drawing timber with a Sylvester appliance, when the prop to which it was attached suddenly gave way and struck deceased on the back of the head; he complained of a headache, but finished his shift and worked the three following days; he then became subject to fits, and was medically attended to the time of his death, which took place on February 19th, 1912; an inquest was held, and a verdict was returned that "deceased died from epilepsy, accelerated by an accidental injury received whilst following his employment in the pit."

Jenkins, Thomas Ernest, 01 Nov 1911, aged 22, Labourer, owing to the closing of the colliery the heapstead was being dismantled and a crane was standing upon and secured to the floor of the heapstead 20 feet above the ground level; the back stays were fastened to the planking by means of bolts passing through bent iron straps; at the time of the accident Jenkins was pushing round the jib and directing the raising of a piece of timber weighing about 9 cwts; suddenly the iron strap at the foot of one of the back stays broke, and the crane toppled over and swept deceased off the heapstead, and he fell on to some timber lying on the ground; the iron strap broke at a flaw which was almost impossible to detect although the crane was regularly examined

Leigh, Felix, 04 Jan 1906, (accident: 13 Apr 1905), aged 57, Hewer, He received injuries to his back and thigh by a fall of roof on 13th April, 1905. He died on 4th January, 1906, from degeneration of the nervous system, following upon the accident.

Leyland, John, 12 Jun 1898, (accident: 05 Feb 1898), aged 22, Hewer, died today from the effects of a strain received while at work on February 5th last, when he was taking up bottom stone and the pick shaft broke

March, Miles, 23 Jan 1888, aged 20, Hewer, fall of stone and coal when turning a place away he met with a breaker in the roof [More information ...]

McGarrell, Andrew, 10 Aug 1865, aged 38, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Middlemiss, Thomas, 07 Apr 1873, aged 26, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Moffatt, John William, 01 Mar 1909, aged 23, Hewing-putter, He was killed by a cauldron bottom 6 feet long, 4½ feet wide, and 12 inches thick at its thickest part, falling upon him. When the deputy was in the place, there were four props set along the face ; after the accident, one only was there. None were under the fall. He, therefore, had drawn out three of the four props and in this way had caused his own death

Owens, Michael, 21 Feb 1877, aged 19, Collier, severe injury to back and bowels by fall of stone while taking off coal

Peacock, James, 29 May 1876, aged 13, Driver, fell before his set of tubs, and his head was crushed between wheel and metals

Pedelty, William Henry, 19 Mar 1909, aged 32, Locomotive Fireman, He was crushed between a moving waggon and an upright supporting a gangway. He had uncoupled the waggons and was just stepping down to the ground

Pope, Francis, 10 Feb 1888, aged 48, Hewer, while he was turning a place away by the side of the road he was rushed to death by a putters tub on passing

Purvis, Barras, 30 May 1884, Hewer, died in a fit while going to the pit to his work; apoplexy [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a colliery accident]

Radan, Henry, 23 Dec 1898, aged 53, Screener, The deceased was going down the waggon way whilst the set was running, and in passing on the inside of a curve (although told to go to the outside) he was caught by the rope and knocked under the waggon wheels [Inspection made & inquest attended]

Riley, John, 10 Sep 1875, aged 13, Driver, crushed by cage

Robson, David, 19 May 1891, 3:30 p.m., 10th hour of shift, aged 17, Shaft Boy, struck on head by descending cage, he was bending over the shaft talking to someone at a lower level when the cage came down [More information ...]

Simpson, J. R., 16 Oct 1885, aged 52, Hewer, he received some slight injuries to his leg by a fall of stone in April last, and, being a very delicate man, died from consumption

Stobart, William, 22 Jun 1883, (accident: Aug 1879), aged 30, Hewer, died from the effects of injuries received by a fall of stone; there was no inquest held [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a colliery accident]

Tayor, Robert, 15 Aug 1902, aged 59, Hewer, the deputy went into TaylorЖs place to set and alter the timber and while doing so a stone 8 ft. long and 3 ft. broad and an average thickness of 9 inches fell and killed them both [More information ...]

Thexton, George, 30 Dec 1902, aged 24, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone at the face of his working place, Buried: Crook Churchyard

Thompson, John, 04 Jul 1864, aged 69, Joiner, fell from top of shaft [More information ...]

Tomlinson, William, 28 Apr 1883, (accident: 22 Mar 1883), aged 52, Stoneman, foot severely crushed by a fall of side stone while taking off coal, died after foot had been amputated