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Burge, Sidney, 18 Oct 1904, 10.10 p.m., aged 39, Collier, While illegally riding on the coupling between the trams of a full journey on the main slant, his head struck the roof and he was killed

Davies, Evan, 06 Mar 1914, aged 24, Haulier, He was found about 5 yards behind a journey of two full trams with such injuries that he died the same day. No one saw the accident happen

Fitzpatrick, Samuel, Oct 1932, (accident: 17 Aug 1927), Collier, Fall of clod while cutting coal — legs fractured and head injuries. Died Oct 1932

Hancox, George, 27 Jun 1924, (accident: 24 Jun 1924, 4.30 a.m., 6th hour of shift), aged 39, Collier, Hancox was working in a seam 5 ft. 9 ins. thick. The roof is ripped for a thickness of 2 ft. 9 ins. Hancox and his mate were sent to work in a place not their own, and this may have a bearing on the accident. A fall of roof took place from the ripping edge, and caught Hancox, who died from his injuries 3 days later

Moore, Robert, 04 Dec 1924, 7.10 p.m., 6th hour of shift, aged 34, Hard Ground Worker [More information ...]

Moors, Robert, 11 Dec 1924, aged 34, Hardgroundman, Went with fireman to face to fire shot. Fireman went into manhole and thought he was following and fired shot when he was still at face — fatal injuries to chest

Morgan, Dilwyn, 03 Apr 1926, (accident: 30 Mar 1926), aged 21, Collier, Waiting at bottom of deep for workmans journey and when it arrived it derailed and front tram struck him. Died 3rd Apr

Rees, David, 12 Aug 1909, (accident: 25 May 1909), aged 52, Roadman, Fall of roof. On road ; a loaded train becoming derailed, knocked out a pair of timbers, and damaged the railway. A fireman sent the roadman to repair, and set the railway to gauge. While the work was proceeding, a wedge-shaped piece of stone fell from the roof, which had previously been supported by the pair of timbers, fell upon, and so injured him that he died on the 12th of August. The fireman was at fault in that he did not test and secure the roof after the timbers fell, and before the man was set to work at the place. Middle Seam. Safety lamps

Rees, David John, 07 Feb 1909, (accident: 27 Jan 1909), aged 28, Haulier, While lifting the front end of a tram which had been derailed, and to which a horse was attached, the horse bolted away suddenly. The tram knocked the haulier down and rolled him aside. He died from his injuries on the 7th of February

Rees, John, 22 Dec 1910, (accident: 28 Jun 1910), aged 61, Labourer, Crushed by runaway tram at pit bottom. Died 22nd December, 1910

Rees, William, 18 Feb 1902, 4.45 p.m., aged 55, Collier, While riding up slant on first tram, with his feet on the bridle-chain, his head came in contact with the roof

Rees, William, 15 May 1912, aged 31, Collier, He apparently strained himself when stowing rubbish. He died from exhaustion due to peritonitis following strangulated hernia

Samuel, Thomas, 26 Jan 1928, (accident: 03 Dec 1927), aged 55, Repairer, Caught between tram and side — compound fractured leg. Died 26th Jan. 1928

Thomas, David, 01 Nov 1904, 2 a.m., aged 30, Collier, Fall of roof. At face of a hard-heading, while preparing to stand a pair of double-timbers