MineArchiveGlapwell Colliery Roof Fall
On 17 December 1909 a deputy and a ripping contractor were killed instantly by a fall of stone in the Top Hard seam at Glapwell Colliery, in Derbyshire.
| Date | 17 December 1909 |
|---|---|
| Mine | Glapwell Colliery |
| Region | Derbyshire |
| Type | Collapse / Roof Fall |
| Fatalities | 2 (John Cousins (41), deputy, and John Edward Price, ripping contractor.) |
| Context | During active mining |
Cause
A large piece of stone in the ripping lip, loosened after two shots had been fired, fell and brought others down as the two men were setting a prop beneath it.
What happened
John Cousins, aged 41, a deputy, had fired two shots in the ripping lip, and he and the ripping contractor, John Edward Price, were getting down the shaken stone. A large piece appeared insecure; the two men tried for some time to bring it down and failed, then decided to set a prop under it. As they were doing so the stone fell, bringing others with it, and both were killed instantly.
Sources
- (secondary) Glapwell Colliery — Durham Mining Museum
- (secondary) Glapwell Colliery fall of roof, 17 December 1909 — Durham Mining Museum
Record created: 10 September 2026 · Last researched: 22 September 2026