MineArchiveWest Cannock Colliery roof fall, 1895
Two datallers retimbering a gate road at West Cannock Colliery, Hednesford, were fatally injured by a fall of roof rock on 5 March 1895.
| Date | 5 March 1895 |
|---|---|
| Mine | West Cannock Colliery |
| Region | Staffordshire |
| Type | Collapse / Roof Fall |
| Fatalities | 2 (Two killed: the datallers Henry Horden and Thomas Maund, who died the next day.) |
| Context | During active mining |
Cause
A fall of roof rock during the retimbering of a gate road.
What happened
On 5 March 1895 two datallers at West Cannock Colliery, Hednesford, Henry Horden and Thomas Maund, both 24, were retimbering a gate road when the roof rock fell on them. Horden was killed and Maund died the next day.
Recorded claims
Individual factual claims, each attached to the source(s) that support it below. Where sources disagree, both are kept.
- On 5 March 1895 two datallers, Henry Horden and Thomas Maund, both 24, were fatally injured at West Cannock Colliery. 1,2,3
- Roof rock fell on them while they were retimbering a gate road. 1,2,3
- Maund died of his injuries the next day, 6 March. 1,3
Related terminology
Mining terms this disaster is structurally linked to, with the nature of the relationship.
- Colliery (contextual relationship)
Named twice in this record, first in the summary: “Two datallers retimbering a gate road at West Cannock Colliery, Hednesford, were fatally injured by a fall of roof rock on 5 March…” - Dataller (contextual relationship)
Named twice in this record, first in the summary: “Two datallers retimbering a gate road at West Cannock Colliery, Hednesford, were…” - Gate Road (contextual relationship)
Named 3 times in this record, first in the summary: “Two datallers retimbering a gate road at West Cannock Colliery, Hednesford, were fatally injured by a fall…” - Roof Fall (contextual relationship)
Named twice in this record, first in the summary: “…road at West Cannock Colliery, Hednesford, were fatally injured by a fall of roof rock on 5 March 1895.”
Sources
- (primary) West Cannock Colliery — Durham Mining Museum
- (secondary) Mining deaths 1890-1899, surnames H part 6 (Ian Winstanley) — Healey Hero (Ian Winstanley's mining deaths lists)
- (secondary) Mining deaths 1890-1899, surnames M part 2 (Ian Winstanley) — Healey Hero (Ian Winstanley's mining deaths lists)
Record created: 8 October 2026 · Last researched: 8 October 2026