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1886   Dec Houghton Main Disaster
1887   Jan The Colliery Disaster at Houghton Main
1892   Jan Houghton Main Disaster – December 30th 1886
1892   Oct Fatalities at Houghton Main, Manvers Main & Denaby Main
1902   Sep Colliery Fatality at Houghton – Mitchell Main Youth Killed.
1909   Apr Houghton Main Fatality – A Singular Coincidence.
1917   Jun Knocked Down by Corves
1917   Nov Barnsley Boy Electrocuted
1919   Feb Wombwell Man’s Shocking End – Sad Fatality at Houghton Main
1919   Dec Miner Killed by Fall of Stone
1927   Aug Dragged By Tubs – Middlecliffe Boys’ Shocking Death
1927   Aug Houghton Main Fatality – Mines Inspectors Advice on Precautions
1927   Aug Large Stone Kills Miner
1928   Jan Gale Mishap at Houghton Main Colliery – Ex-Soldier’s Fate.
1928   Jan Houghton Pit Deaths – Second Fatality Announced at Inquest on Miner.
1928   Jun Haulage Hand’s Death
1929   Apr Electrocuted – Linesman’s Terrible Misadventure – Switch Left On.
1930   Jun Ten Years Later – Death from Old Injury – A Restive Pony.
1930   Dec Disastrous Explosion at Houghton Main – Five Dead: Twelve Injured.
1931   Jan Houghton Main Disaster – Inquest Closed – Jury’s Findings.
1932   Jan Casualty List of 1931
1933   Jan Fatal Accident At Houghton Main – Head Trapped
1933   Jan Undue Risk – Timbering Precautions Neglected – Fatal Sequel
1940   Jan Houghton Main Fatal Accident.
1940   Jan Runaway Tubs – Houghton Main Worker Gives His Life  – Slag Heap Tragedy            
1942   Jan Houghton Main Fatality – Wombwell Man in Haulage Accident
1942   May South Yorkshire Colliery Disasters
1957   Jul Great Houghton Man, Injured at Barnburgh, Dies