Aged 32, Miner, killed by a fall of stone
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Spa Fatality – Robert Edwards – 10 Jan 1890
South Sketon Fatality – William Barker – 07 Jan 1895
11:30 a.m., 6th hour of shift, aged 44, Deputy, while preparing to set some timber a fall of roof took place, Buried: Skelton Cemetery 1895 Mines Inspectors Report (C 8074), Durham District (No. 4) by Thomas Bell, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 9 No. 1 on the list occurred at South Skelton Ironstone Mines, on […]
Skelton Park Fatality – Henry Grainge – 03 Jan 1879
Stanghow Fatality – Job Teasdale – 01 Jan 1901
(accident: 27 Dec 1900), aged 65, Labourer, died on January 1st from injuries received by a horse which he was leading kicking him on the 27th December, Buried: Skelton Cemetery
South Skelton Fatality – George Smith – 24 Dec 1903
Aged 32, Deputy, Thigh fractured and back injured by a fall of stone from face. Died the same day 1903 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 2119), Durham District (No. 4) by R. D. Bain, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 17 No. 516 on the list occurred at South Skelton Mines, belonging to Messrs. Bolckow, Vaughan and […]
Stanghow Fatality – Harry Pearson – 22 Dec 1909
Aged 18, Filler, He, with his mate, was filling in a place where the roof broke down two baulks set to support it. The baulks were 3 feet 8 inches apart and 5 feet from the face. The place was 14 feet wide. It is probable that the shots fired in the place had shaken […]
South Skelton Fatality – Robert Husband – 18 Dec 1919
Skelton Park Fatality – Alfred Robinson – 16 Dec 1905
Aged 53, Miner, fall of roof; deceased had finished his own shift and had gone into another place to help his son to fill his last two tubs; the roof weighted suddenly and some dogger fell on him