5th. July 1861.
William Jackson aged 31 years, a collier was killed by a fall of the roof. (Mines Inspectors Report)

6th. November 1862.
James Glover aged 13 years, a drawer was found dead on the wagon road. (Mines Inspectors Report)

28th. May 1863.
Henry Allen aged 26 years, a drawer was killed by a fall of the roof. (Mines Inspectors Report)

9th. October 1866.
Ben Cook aged 45 years, a collier was killed by a fall of the roof. (Mines Inspectors Report)

15th. October 1868.
W. Twiss aged 21 years, a dataller was killed by a fall of roof in the Wigan Four Foot Mine. (Mines Inspectors Report)

2nd. October 1869
George Edwardson aged 16 years, pony-driver was run over by a full train of tubs in the mine. (Mines Inspectors Report)

9th. March 1869.
Peter Sow aged 12 years, pony drive was run over by a full train of tubs. (Mines Inspectors Report)

 

Information supplied by Ian Winstanley and the Coal Mining History Resource Centre.

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