Coal Mining Accidents & Deaths
UK Coal Mining Accidents and Deaths 1900-1991 (1500-1899 coming shortly)
This database was compiled from data supplied mainly by Ian Winstanley, with additions from Ray Lawrence, NMRS Records and others
DEDICATION
This work stands as a testament to the men, women and children who worked the mines of Great Britain and to their families.
The work created a bond of trust and loyalty amongst them and a band of comradeship that forged the communities in which they lived and worked. It is a record of the true price of coal.
WE WILL REMEMBER THEM
Ian Winstanley 2023
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| Surname | Forename | Year | Age | Mine/Quarry Name | Location | Occupation | Record ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALL | Alfred | 1933 | 17 | Wheldale | Castleford | 2728 | |
| BALL | Alfred (injured) | 1913 | 28 | Clydach Merthyr | Clydach | Shunter | 2729 |
| BALL | Arthur | 1905 | 20 | Clough Hall, No.6 Pit | Kidsgrove | Hooker up | 2730 |
| BALL | Barry M. | 1981 | 44 | Silverdale [Kents Lane] | Silverdale | faceworker | 2731 |
| BALL | Benjamin (injured) | 1936 | 51 | Sutton Manor | Marshall's Cross | Collier | 2732 |
| BALL | Charles (injured) | 1912 | 29 | Gray Pit | Abertillery | Collier | 2733 |
| BALL | Clifford | 1933 | 28 | Rothwell Haigh | Rothwell | 2734 | |
| BALL | D. (injured) | 1959 | 40 | Llanharan | Llanharan | Surface Rider | 2735 |
| BALL | Enoch (injured) | 1927 | Ashton's Green | St Helens | 2736 | ||
| BALL | Ernest (injured) | 1939 | 26 | Long Lane | Ashton-in-Makerfield | Contractor’s Man | 2737 |
| BALL | Fred | 1909 | 24 | Brodsworth Main | Doncaster, Woodlands | Collier | 2738 |
| BALL | George | 1900 | 36 | Speedwell | Two Mile Hill | Collier | 2739 |
| BALL | George | 1911 | 32 | Netherton, No.07 | Dudley | Pikeman | 2740 |
| BALL | George | 1912 | 50 | Dover | Great Fall | Sinker | 2741 |
| BALL | George | 1939 | 29 | Cowpen, Bates Pit | Blyth | Puller Up | 2742 |
| BALL | George (injured) | 1931 | 16 | Jamage | Talke | Dirt Packer | 2743 |
| BALL | George (injured) | 1941 | 32 | Moorfield | Altham | Ripper | 2744 |
| BALL | George (injured) | 1951 | 48 | Mains | Ashton-in-Makerfield | Collier | 2745 |
| BALL | George Frederick | 1902 | 19 | Brayton Knowe | Baggrow | Sinker | 2746 |
| BALL | Harold (injured) | 1950 | 43 | Rose Heyworth | Cwmtillery | Collier | 2747 |
| BALL | Henry | 1906 | 29 | Grange (b) | Cobridge | Ripper | 2748 |
| BALL | Henry | 1911 | 26 | Bamfurlong, No.3 | Bamfurlong | Dataller | 2749 |
| BALL | Henry | 1913 | 56 | Bilden Moor Quarry | Quarryman | 2750 | |
| BALL | Henry | 1914 | 34 | Bedwas Navigation | Trethomas | Borer | 2751 |
| BALL | Henry (injured) | 1912 | 33 | South Rhondda | Llanharan | Collier | 2752 |