Cwmorthin (Slate)

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Davies, Hugh, 27 Aug 1894, 8 a.m., 1st hour of shift, aged 26, Labourer, Inhaling air containing carbonic oxide discharged into a level from the fire of a steam boiler. They were returning along a level through which they had entered the workings about half an hour before when they were overcome by the poisonous atmosphere and died before they were discovered [More information ...]

Davies, Robert, 19 Jun 1885, aged 25, Labourer, Skull fractured by the handle of a crane while he was lowering large block of slate. He had slackened his hold too soon thinking the block was down. He died 9 days after the accident

Ellis, Hugh, 06 Feb 1878, aged 22, Slate miner, The deceased, having charged four holes for blasting, and fired three, went down by a chain to fire the fourth. While he was thus engaged the chain broke, and dropped him to the bottom, where he was found dead [More information ...]

Ellis, William, 05 Feb 1892, 4 p.m., 9th hour of shift, aged 27, Rockman, Fall of rock from the root of the chamber in which they were working. [More information ...]

Evans, Evan, 27 May 1875, aged 45, Labourer, A fall over a precipice

Evans, Samuel, 29 Aug 1891, 11.30 a.m., 5th hour of shift, aged 18, Labourer, He was riding up an incline on a loaded waggon, in disobedience to orders, and his head struck by a projecting piece of rock in the roof

Evans, William, 12 Jun 1896, aged 53, Slate getter, Breaking of a wooden bridge over which they were tramming too heavy a load of slate. Jones and Thomas were killed on the spot William Evans died in a few hours while another person Richard Evans was seriously injured [More information ...]

Griffiths, Allen, 08 Jun 1888, aged 52, Miner, Unexpected fall of a piece of a large rock which he was endeavouring to break up by blasting. The piece fell from a place quite within his reach

Hughes, John, 28 Aug 1885, aged 42, Rockman, Unexpected fall of rock from the roof of the chamber 45 feet above

Jones, David, 05 Feb 1892, 4 p.m., 9th hour of shift, aged 42, Rockman, Fall of rock from the root of the chamber in which they were working. [More information ...]

Jones, Robert, 31 May 1881, aged 47, Rockman, He fell from an unfenced bridge while going to his work

Jones, William, 12 Jun 1896, aged 23, Slate getter, Breaking of a wooden bridge over which they were tramming too heavy a load of slate. Jones and Thomas were killed on the spot William Evans died in a few hours while another person Richard Evans was seriously injured [More information ...]

Lewis, David, 26 Jun 1884, aged 28, Miner, He was using a bar to remove some loose dangerous roof, standing underneath it instead of at a higher level as advised by the manager 20 minutes before the accident. A large stone fell upon him and inflicted fatal injuries

Lewis, Owen, 22 Apr 1884, aged 48, Miner and repairer, While in the act of shifting a balk of timber, with which he was constructing an underground bridge, he slipped and fell over a precipice

Lewis, Owen, 21 Jul 1886, aged 27, Labourer, While clearing the fall they were struck by a piece of rock which rolled down the slope [More information ...]

Lloyd, Llewellyn, 23 Mar 1876, aged 38, Slate labourer, The deceased was engaged loading a waggon in one of the bargains of the mine, and it is supposed that while doing so a lump of stone fell from the roof upon his head, and killed him. He was alone at the time, and never spoke after being found ; but the nature of his injury and the appearance of a stone lying near him led to the conclusion that he met his death in the manner suggested [More information ...]

Morris, John, 21 Nov 1884, aged 35, Rockman, Unexpected fall of slate from the face of bargain. He and his partners had examined the place several times and thought that it was safe ; but a large block of slate slipped away from a concealed joint and struck him in its fall. He died 16 days after the accident

Morris, Owen, 03 May 1876, aged 16, Slate labourer, A fall of 50 yards over an undergruound precipice. The deceased was engaged tramming from a chamber to the mouth of a level. While so doing he had to pass along the edge of the precipiece over which he fell, and which was entirely destitute of any protection in the shape of a fence or rail. It is supposed that he got confused on hearing suddenly the shout "fire" given before firing a blast, and fell over while hastening to a place of safety. The coroner's jury very properly recommended that all such places should be made safe by a good rail so placed that men could not fall over [More information ...]

Owen, Edward, 14 Mar 1888, aged 28, Labourer, He was hauling a block of slate down a heap of rubbish by a winch and chain. The block suddenly started rolling, and gathering up the chain about it reversed the winch, the handle of which flew round and struck Owen on the forehead. A pawl would have prevented this accident

Owens, Owen, 17 Nov 1875, aged 22, Quarryman, The breaking of a link, whereby a waggon containing slates got loose, and went down an incline with terrific speed, killing the poor man and causing much damage [More information ...]

Price, Thomas, 27 Aug 1894, 8 a.m., 1st hour of shift, aged 17, Carter, Inhaling air containing carbonic oxide discharged into a level from the fire of a steam boiler. They were returning along a level through which they had entered the workings about half an hour before when they were overcome by the poisonous atmosphere and died before they were discovered [More information ...]

Roberts, Josiah, 29 Oct 1892, aged 30, Miner, Unexpected fall of the roof of his working place an excavation 4 feet high while he was widening as a preparation for a new chamber

Roberts, Lewis, 19 May 1893, aged 58, Slate maker, While he was unloading a sled had his hand caught by a block of slate the skin and flesh were torn from his finger. He recovered from this injury but was taken ill with cancer and died of this complaint

Roberts, Robert, 12 Jul 1882, (accident: 26 Jun 1882), aged 40, Rockman, A piece of a block of slate which he was splitting fell against his thigh mid inflicted a flesh wound. Died 12th July

Thomas, Cadwaladr, 12 Jun 1896, aged 51, Slate getter, Breaking of a wooden bridge over which they were tramming too heavy a load of slate. Jones and Thomas were killed on the spot William Evans died in a few hours while another person Richard Evans was seriously injured [More information ...]

Williams, Edward, 04 Jun 1877, aged 32, Carpenter, The deceased was employed upon a new bridge in course of erection in a part of the underground workings and fell from it a distance of about 14 yards. The cause of his falling could not be ascertained, as the men who were working near him did not witness the occurrence and only missed him on leaving their work in the evening

Williams, Griffith, 25 Oct 1886, aged 52, Rockman, While lowering a block of slate with crane let the handle slip, it flew round and struck him on the forehead. One end of the block was already resting on the ground

Williams, William, 28 Jul 1881, aged 55, Miner, The men were widening a roof and had followed a well marked slant. They appear to have blasted a hole which loosened a slab of 18" in thickness between their slant and the next, and this came down upon them [More information ...]