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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SurnameForenameYearAgeMine/Quarry NameLocationOccupationRecord ID
YATES S. (Injured) 1974 54 Agecroft Agecroft Faceworker 86463
WILLIAMS Mary (Injured) 1974 53 Glynyglas (opencast Quarry) Cleaner 83783
WILLIAMS Ian (Injured) 1974 24 Tir-y-gof OCC Cwm-twrch Uchaf Cableman 83282
WILLIAMS Thomas Mervyn Rees (Injured) 1974 47 Royal Arms Opencast Coal Site Merthyr Tydfil Driver 84362
WILLIAMS E. (Injured) 1974 50 Llysfaen & Pentreguyddel Quarry Llanddulas Driver/labourer 82837
WILLIAMS R.G. (Injured) 1974 42 Bladwell Quarry Self-employed haulier 83908
WENLOCK J. (Injured) 1974 44 Littleton Huntington Crab loader driver 81100
WATERWORTH E. (Injured) 1974 49 Parkside Newton le Willows Packer 80196
WARD E. (Injured) 1974 58 Parkside Newton le Willows Loco driver 79855
UTLEY Edward (Injured) 1974 38 Bell House Quarry Conveyor attendant 78668
TURNER W.H. (Injured) 1974 47 Lea Hall Rugeley Salvage worker 78332
TONKS R. (Injured) 1974 22 Littleton Huntington Pit bottom haulage 77567
TICKLE John 1974 21 Chisnall Hall Quarry Coppull Loading shovel operator 77203
THOMPSON V. (Injured) 1974 51 Bickershaw Bickershaw Blacksmith 76930
TALBOT F. (Injured) 1974 36 West Cannock Hednesford Faceworker 74600
SWIFT L. (Injured) 1974 42 Cronton Whiston Powerloader man 74394
SMITH John (Injured) 1974 46 Batts Combe Quarry Cheddar Contract lorry driver 71985
SMITH Robert Hill (Injured) 1974 19 Sandfords Quarry Front end loader driver 72163
SLOWINSKI S. (Injured) 1974 56 Parkside Newton le Willows Tunneller 71354
SIMMS D. (Injured) 1974 51 Bickershaw Bickershaw Haulage worker 70920
SHUFFLEBOTHAM R.K. (Injured) 1974 28 Chatterley Whitfield Norton in the Moors Ripper 70742
SHAWARD R.R. (Injured) 1974 60 Lea Hall Rugeley Salvage worker 70346
SHANNON R. (Injured) 1974 48 Littleton Huntington Header 70050
SCARYFORD Thomas 1974 Kiln Quarry 69473
SANDAMEER Martin (Injured) 1974 52 Colemans Quarry Holwell Labourer 69173