29th. May 1857.
Thomas Gomer, a drawer, was killed by a fall of the roof. (Mines Inspectors Report)
13th. November 1857.
John Fryer a drawer was killed by a fall of roof and coal. (Mines Inspectors Report)
25th November 1865.
Collier Girl Killed.
At the inquest held before Mr Driffield at Seneley Green on the body of a young woman and the class that was improperly employed at the pit bank in Wigan to labour of the hardest description. She was engaged filing waggons with slack at Stocks pit Seneley Green when she was heard to call out for help and found lying dead on the ground having been crushed between the slag hopper and the trucks and the breast was much bruised and she expired the same day. (St. Helens Standard)
Information supplied by Ian Winstanley and the Coal Mining History Resource Centre.
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