British Rhondda Colliery

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Conniff, Thomas, 28 Jan 1914, aged 51, Collier, When walking up a surface incline three empty trams ran back and killed him

Davies, Roger, 29 Jul 1891, (accident: 01 Jul 1891), aged 27, Haulier, He was injured on the level by tram and died in Swansea Hospital, after amputation on 29th July

Davies, Thomas, 22 Oct 1903, aged 19, Collier, Fall of roof. At face ; a "bell" stone, 6 ft. diameter, fell and struck deceased as he was filling a tram. Nine-feet seam

Griffiths, William, 28 Apr 1927, aged 21, Haulier, Horse in turning crushed him against tram

Jones, Daniel, 25 Apr 1911, (accident: 15 Apr 1911), aged 31, Rider, Crushed by trams while riding on journey owing to it being drawn into the terminal sheave by mistake of engineman. Died 25th April, 1911

Jones, Howell, 10 Jun 1908, (accident: 26 May 1908), aged 59, Collier, Fall of side. At face ; while drawing down top coal with a mandril after a shot had been fired, which had loosened the coal, a piece about 5 cwts. fell upon him. He was much bruised about the chest. He died 10th June, 1908. Nine Feet Seam. Naked lights

Kennealy, John, 21 Jan 1914, aged 30, Collier, Fall of coal at face as he was pulling down a slip with a mandril

Phillips, James, 29 Apr 1914, aged 16, Collier's Helper, Fall of coal side at working face

Rees, John, 19 Aug 1910, aged 66, Collier, Fall of side (coal) on road 6 yards from face when he was tumbling a tram on its side. The coal was 13 feet thick and the sides not secured in any way

Thomas, Evan, 01 Mar 1898, aged 48, Collier, Fall of roof at face, roof coal, 6ft. x 5ft. x 2½ft thick from between four slips on crushing out one prop. Lower four feet seam

Williams, John, 25 Apr 1907, aged 52, Collier, Fall of side. At face ; while about to test the roof by striking it with a mandril, a portion of the coal at the face and "clod" above the seam fell upon him. It was said that the piece which fell measured 5 ft. 6 ins. length, 5 ft. 6 ins. height, and 20 ins. in thickness. The place had not been left, in the condition it assumed after the accident, to be inspected, hence it cannot be accurately described. In all probability the coal and "clod" were overhanging, and the face was not supported by "sprags." Four feet seam. Naked lights

Williams, Thomas E., 22 Mar 1924, (accident: 17 Mar 1924, 12.30 p.m., 6th hour of shift), aged 48, Repairer, He was repairing the tram road when a piece of stone fell from the side. His back was injured and he died on 22nd March, 1924. A tram had just previously been derailed at that place, and probably disturbed the side