On 12 December 1888 Henry White (48) of Handsworth Woodhouse was killed by a fall of bind Emma White his wife gave evidence that on that about 12 o'clock on Wednesday her husband was brought home dead from the mine where he had worked for 30 years she has two sons also working at the colliery. A verdict of Accidental death was recorded. On Wednesday 14 March 1889 during an inspection by Mr Jaycock and Mr H Walters (the manager) were in the south pit and a portion of the roof fell on to Mr Walters. He was removed to his home in Woodhouse and was found that the splinter of bone of the leg was broken and several ribs detached. On Tuesday 5 November 1889 George Lane of Hollinsend was injured on his back and neck by a fall of bind from the roof. He was carried home in the colliery ambulance and attended by the colliery surgeon. In April 1890 at Birley Colliery, Robert Pearson (15) of Normanton Springs a coke washer. He was missed in the morning and nothing was seen of him until his body was found at 11am in the tank used for cleaning the slack from which coke was made. On 14 June 1890 William Henry Holmes was killed by a Fall of roof. Whilst working at the face of a heading the roof fell upon him. He was 28 and left a widow and two young children. In December 1890 at Birley Colliery a young married man named Turner from Mosborough was severely injured. In June 1891 a boy named George Camden of Woodhouse was overtaken by a run of corves which ran over him breaking one of his ribs and cutting his head and face. He was brought home and attended by Dr Scott. On 5 July 1892 Alfred Youle (or Toule) age 60 a cutler but working as a Labourer was injured by a fall of dirt and died a day later. Inquest jury returned Accidental Death. On 5 October 1892 George Torr died in Birley West Pit from a fall of roof and was extricated and taken to the infirmary where he died. Inquest found it was "Accidental Death". In May 1896 James Newsholme died in Birley Colliery from a fall of seven foot onto a screed. Inquest found it was "Accidental Death". In October 1896 Joseph Hildon (26) died