Abercrave Colliery

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Davies, David G., 17 Nov 1908, aged 28, Carpenter, He was engaged in erecting a matchboard partition to shut off the dust at the screens from the screen engine. While standing on a brick foundation, a brick fell out from beneath him, and he fell back-wack, and was caught by the flywheel

Davis, William, 14 Jun 1902, 9 a.m., aged 39, Master Haulier, Fall of roof. On road ; an empty journey left the rails, knocked out a pair of timbers, bringing down a fall of roof upon him. Four feet seam

Dixon, Henry, 26 Nov 1914, (accident: 24 Nov 1914), aged 52, Collier, Fall of roof at face as he was preparing to fix a post under a piece of insecure roof. The stone pinned him against a post standing near, and he died from his injuries two days after the accident

Dorey, David, 28 Jan 1927, aged 27, Ropeman, Preparing to stand pair of timber in entrance to old crosscut which had been reopened by blasting which loosened roof and stone fell pinning him to floor

Dyer, J. N., 27 Aug 1910, aged 30, Repairer, Run over by trolley which he was taking down a gradient of 1 in 7. No one saw how it occurred

Gambold, John, 25 Dec 1913, (accident: 24 Dec 1913), aged 43, Collier, Fall of side when repairing an old road. A stone 20 to 30 lbs. in weight fell causing fractured ribs and abdominal injuries. He died on December 25th, 1913

Griffiths, David, 26 Aug 1904, 2.30 a.m., aged 29, Collier, Fall of roof. At face ; while building a "cog" on the upper side of his stall, a fall from the clift roof occurred, killing him on the spot. Fall measured 10 ft. X 4 ft., and 18 ins. thick. Four feet seam

Hadley, Thomas, 30 Jan 1912, (accident: 29 Jan 1912), aged 17, Collier, Fall of side at working face. His comrade was pulling a small piece of top coal and as deceased moved back he stumbled over some loose coal on floor and was caught by falling coal. He walked part of the way out, and died following day

Handry, D., 24 Sep 1874, aged 13, Collier, Killed by an explosion of gas

Harris, Samuel, 02 Aug 1911, aged 36, Collier, Fall of side at working face

Hughes, William David, 06 Sep 1909, aged 29, Roadman, Fall of roof. On road ; while assisting to clear away three very large stones, which had fallen from the roof on a main roadway, a further fall occurred which killed him instantaneously. Nine Feet Seam. Safety lamps

James, Thomas, 24 Aug 1906, aged 28, Collier, Fall of side. At face ; while drawing down a piece of coal, he slipped, and before he recovered his feet a piece of clod fell and struck him, causing internal injuries. Big vein

Jones, David, 03 Jul 1899, (accident: 26 Jun 1899), aged 34, Haulier, Fatally injured by journey entering double parting while deceased was stooping to see if the points were set right. Died 3rd July

Jones, J., 31 Aug 1870, aged 14, Collier, Killed by trams

Lewis, David W., 02 Mar 1927, aged 29, Collier, Digging coal with pick on a back slip near roof knocking out two posts when roof broke where he was digging when stone fell

Lloyd, David, 28 Sep 1898, aged 36, Collier, Fall of roof at face, which was temporally propped but should have been taken down by deceased it having been dangerous and double-timbers put in. Big vein

Morgan, Gwilyn, 12 Nov 1896, aged 13, Door boy, Run over by trams near the door which he attended having left the manhole and ventured too near where a journey was being hauled back on to the rails

Owen, Thomas, 06 Dec 1905, (accident: 27 Nov 1905), aged 39, Collier, Fall of roof. At face ; a stone, 8 ft. x 3 ft. x 3 ins. thick, fell upon him while filling the coal box close to face. Props about 4 feet apart, one close to edge of stone, but none under it. Four feet seam. Died in Swansea Hospital 6th December

Parry, William, 17 Feb 1891, aged 22, Labourer, Fall of roof (6ft. x 6ft. x 1ft. thick, cliff) on road. Repairers were about to renew a framing at a parting and had cut out the old timbers and taken down all the roof stone that appeared loose. Deceased was clearing away these stones when the fall occurred

Price, David, 05 Jul 1900, 2.15 p.m., aged 38, Collier, Crushed by a journey of five loaded trams running "wild," owing to the breaking of a link in the bridle chain on a gradient of 1 to 9

Rees, Thomas, 16 Jul 1895, aged 52, Collier, Explosion of firedamp in the Big Vein (anthracite) workings during the night shift burning deceased fatally and three others slightly. Naked lights used

Thomas, Thomas, 19 Jun 1896, aged 35, Collier, Explosion of firedamp

Thomas, Thomas, 02 Jun 1897, aged 21, Collier, Fall of side at face of coal which was not spragged

Watkins, Thomas, 16 Feb 1899, aged 15, Collier, [Fall of side] At face, top coal, 2 ft. x 2 ft x 15 ins. thick, fell while he was filling his box with "curlings". A sprag was set against the bottom coal, but none against the top. Nine feet seam

Williams, John, 18 Dec 1926, aged 39, Collier, Stone from roof slipped between face and centre post - he was in the act of preparing to put prop under stone - neck dislocated