Abercanaid Colliery

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Challinger, Thomas, 19 Mar 1885, aged 22, Trimmer, Fell down pit

Davies, Ben, 26 Oct 1899, aged 14, Collier boy, [Fall of side] At face, coal, 2 ft x 2 ft 1½ ft thick, fell from a "back slip" while he was filling coal. Five feet six seam

Davies, Rees, 05 Jun 1899, aged 67, Airway-man, Run over by a full journey as he was going in to his work

Davies, Thomas E., 09 Jul 1901, (accident: 15 Jan 1901), aged 26, Collier, Fall of roof. At face. Deceased was sitting in the face waiting for an empty tram when two posts were discharged, a fall of roof took place, and caused injuries such as to result in his death on 9th July. Lower four feet seam

Davis, David, 14 Jul 1900, (accident: 10 Jul 1900, 4.30 a.m.), aged 14, Chain boy, He attempted to jump on to a journey going down from the rubbish tip, and fell and was run over. Died in four days

Edwards, E., 21 Jun 1900, 5.30 a.m., aged 60, Labourer, While coming out was overtaken, and run over by journey, having neglected to enter a manhole

Edwards, Thomas, 10 Feb 1887, aged 46, Ripper, Fall of roof which he was ripping at the time

Evans, Daniel, 02 Jul 1888, aged 14, Doorboy, Crushed between a tram which left the rails at a crossing and roadside prop at bottom of heading 6yds. from the door where he should have been

Evans, David, 31 Oct 1900, 1.30 p.m., aged 16, Road cleaner, Found dead in roadway, having been run over by empty journey

Evans, John, 22 Oct 1900, 3.30 a.m., aged 43, Repairer, Run over by a journey, which was being drawn up a dip rising 5 ins. per yard, running back in consequence of the rope breaking. He was acting as rider, and was walking up behind the journey

Griffin, John, 09 Apr 1888, aged 23, Collier, Explosion of gas

Harris, John, 07 Jul 1857, aged 36, Fall of roof

Herbert, Edgar, 25 Nov 1899, aged 43, Collier, [Fall of roof] On road (heading), rock, 5 ft. 10 ins. x 4 ft. x 10 ins. thick, while they were pushing an empty tram. Road had side props only. Upper four feet seam [More information ...]

Johnson, Sidney Francis, 22 Sep 1901, (accident: 06 Sep 1901), aged 23, Labourer, Crushed between trams while shackling. Died from injuries on September 22

Jones, John, 26 Mar 1888, aged 57, Collier, Fall of roof (strong clod) about 5yds. from face in middle of road which had side props only. 5ft. 6ins seam

Jones, Thomas, 25 Mar 1886, aged 22, Collier, Fell down shaft while ascending

Lewis, Rees, 19 Mar 1899, (accident: 01 Mar 1899), aged 42, Collier, [Fall of side] At face, coal, 6 ft x 1 ft x 3 ft. thick, fell while filling coal. It was said two sprags were set against it, but were crushed out. Died 19th March. Five feet six seam

Lloyd, John, 25 Nov 1899, aged 20, Collier, [Fall of roof] On road (heading), rock, 5 ft. 10 ins. x 4 ft. x 10 ins. thick, while they were pushing an empty tram. Road had side props only. Upper four feet seam [More information ...]

Morgan, Alfred J., 10 Mar 1897, aged 18, Collier, Fall of roof at face, bastard fireclay 13ft long parallel to face, 2ft. wide, 2ft thick two props discharged. Five feet six seam

Morgan, Thomas, 28 Jun 1897, aged 56, Ripper, Died 13th May apparently from an injury considered slight at the time to his side by coming in contact with a tram

Richards, Edward, 23 Mar 1898, aged 27, Collier, Fall of roof at face fireclay 11ft. long x 3ft from a slant discharged 3 props. Five feet six seam

Thomas, Daniel, 02 Jun 1865, aged 20, Collier, Fall of coal

Thomas, Rees, 17 Nov 1886, aged 22, Hitcher, Crushed by the cage which descended unexpectedly as he was cleaning the scaffold on which it alights. He omitted giving the usual signal

Thomas, William, 07 Apr 1902, 11.30 a.m., aged 27, Fitter, As seven and thirteen loaded trams, connected by 21 yards of rope, were being lowered down a heading dipping 1 in 6 the rope was drawn out of the hind "cap." The seven trams thus liberated ran down drawing the rope behind them. It coiled round deceased and drew him about 17 yards

Unknown, -, 19 Feb 1874, Sinker, Killed by fall of stone from side of sinking shaft

Watkins, David, 09 May 1855, aged 31, Collier, Fall of Rhas Las coal in ripping back

Williams, David, 05 Dec 1886, aged 60, Flueman, Fall of roof in return airway as he was on his way out to the shaft

Williams, Thomas, 06 Dec 1872, aged 52, Haulier, Killed by coal falling from ascending tram

Williams, Thomas, 18 Sep 1888, aged 33, Collier, Fall of face slip of coal and clod which was not spragged. 5ft. 6in seam. Longwall