Clydach Merthyr Colliery

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Allen, John, 28 Aug 1901, aged 55, Repairer, Fall of roof. On road (disused stall), while drawing timbers with a hammer, a stone fell and killed him. A "dog and chain" was available for use. Graigola seam

Bevan, Rees, 06 Feb 1884, aged 25, Collier, Fall of coal

Bowen, Walter, 23 Oct 1903, (accident: 21 Oct 1903), aged 53, Ostler, Died 23rd October from injury to the head, having struck the roof at a step while conveying horse-food, by trolley drawn by a horse along the road to stables. He continued at work that day and the next

Cole, James, 25 Mar 1925, aged 55, Labourer, Measuring a prop to put under a stone when it fell — fatal injuries

Cook, John, 08 Sep 1888, aged 13, Doorkeeper, Fell and was run over by loaded trams while running alongside of horse. The haulier was in front of horse

Davies, David, 31 May 1887, aged 22, Haulier, Run over by journey while he was on engine plane for the purpose of cleaning it. The rider did not observe him in passing and it was thought deceased had been sleeping by the side of road and been caught by the passing trams

Davies, John, 07 Jan 1885, aged 14, Collier, Fall of stone

Evans, Thomas, 26 Jun 1886, aged 39, Oiler, Fell under empty trams

Francis, David Brynmor, 16 Oct 1924, (accident: 09 Oct 1924, 1.0 p.m., 6th hour of shift), aged 15, Screenboy, The boy ran up some steps to attend to a coal bin which had become choked. At the top of these steps was a belt running over a pulley, fenced off by a channel iron girder. The boy fell forward, and his hand was caught between the belt and the pulley. His arm was torn off above the elbow, and he died a week later

Hopkin, Ivor, 27 Feb 1913, (accident: 21 Feb 1913), aged 19, Coal Trimmer, While coupling two wagons, which were at rest on a siding, a third came slowly up and set the others in motion. He was slightly crushed between the wagons and died six days later as a result of his injuries

Hopkins, Daniel, 11 Apr 1900, 1 p.m., aged 14, Haulier, Run over by an empty tram. The horse bolted, and in trying to unhitch him he fell

Hopkins, Rees Daniel, 24 Oct 1895, aged 20, Collier, While holing under the bottom coal a piece 8ft x 3ft x 1ft of this coal from a false rider (slip) and between the rib and a sprag five feet from the rib. Graigola Seam

Hopkins, W. T., 24 Jan 1901, aged 21, Tip Engineman, Fatally burned. A boy threw the contents of a can, which contained naphtha, on to a fire in the workmen's cabin, where five men and boys were sitting, burning four of them

James, David, 01 May 1912, aged 52, Collier, Fall of roof at face. Having partly fixed a prop and lid under some top, they could not be got into proper position owing to insufficient height ; in knocking the prop out, the top fell upon him

Jones, Morgan, 28 Aug 1915, aged 30

Jones, Thomas, 25 Aug 1900, (accident: 24 Aug 1900, 5 p.m.), aged 13, Haulier, In attempting to get from a locomotive on to an empty waggon, he slipped and fell under the loco. Died next day

Llewellyn, Tom, 30 Oct 1914, (accident: 21 Oct 1914), aged 50, Repairer, Fall of roof in an old stall road as he was preparing to make room for a Sylvester prop drawing apparatus chain to fix around a post. He died from his injuries on October 30th, 1914

Price, William, 12 Jun 1900, 1 a.m., aged 24, Collier, Fall of roof. At face, cliff, 12 ft. x 6 ft. x 18 ins. thick, fell while he was pulling down some "bast." Graigola seam

Rees, Thomas, 26 Jan 1900, 11.30 p.m., aged 58, Collier, Fall of roof. On road, rock, 6 ft. x 4 ft. x 8 ins. thick, fell while he was striking out a post in an abandoned stall. Graigola seam

Rees, William, 04 Apr 1925, aged 21, Haulier, Bringing out tram when he fell in front — smothered

Roberts, William, 23 Jan 1894, aged 45, Collier, Fall of side (top coal 4½ft. x 2ft. x 14ins. thick) which was not spragged. Graigola seam 4½ft. thick. Pillar and stall

Thomas, Edward, 27 Jun 1924, (accident: 25 Jun 1924, 9.30 a.m., 3rd hour of shift), aged 18, Haulier, While proceeding along a stall road, the horse appears to have slipped and fallen against a prop, knocking it out. A stone fell from the roof on to deceased, and he died two days later from the injury received

Thomas, Josiah, 25 Jul 1898, aged 48, Draughtman, Struck on head by belt and fell into a coal-crusher while superintending the starting of a new plant for crushing and screening

Thomas, Rowland H., 11 Jun 1903, aged 23, Hitcher, While detaching the rope from a full "journey" before it had stopped he appeared to have slipped and fallen, the journey passing over him

Thomas, T., 01 Oct 1883, aged 72, Labourer, Fall of stone on surface

Thomas, William, 11 Nov 1881, aged 50, Fitter, Killed by a wheel falling upon him on surface

Williams, D. J., 07 May 1900, 1 p.m., aged 16, Door boy, He was run over by run-away trams, which had parted from a journey, through a "shackle" opening