Ferndale Colliery

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Adams, William, 01 May 1904, 10.15 p.m., aged 30, Assistant repairer, Fall of roof. On road, cliff, 8 ft. by 4 ft, by 3 ft. thick, fell and crushed out two pairs of timbers. Deceased and the repairer had been getting down the rubbish resting on the collars, so as to put in higher timbers. They had removed eight or nine trams when a fall occurred, which injured deceased so severely that he died very soon after. Four feet seam

Alkins, John, 08 Nov 1867, aged 27, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Allen, George, 10 Jun 1869, aged 33, Killed by an explosion of gas from a blower [More information ...]

Allsops, John, 05 Oct 1893, aged 17, Assistant haulier, Supposed to have fallen in running forward to open a door and horse and tram ran over him. The haulier said he was behind the two trams

Arthur, Isaac, 07 Dec 1880, aged 30, Hitcher, Killed by a piece of coal falling down shaft

Arthur, Thomas, 27 Sep 1914, (accident: 12 Sep 1914), aged 40, Night Rider, He got off a loaded journey of trams which was moving at the time and ran forward as one of the trams got derailed. The derailed tram struck an empty one on the opposite line of rails and this struck him. He died from his injuries on 27th September

Ash, Henry, 27 Aug 1908, aged 34, Electrician

Bailey, William, 16 Feb 1934, (accident: 13 Feb 1934), aged 32, Collier, Killed by a fall of roof. Died 16th

Barnaby, Edward, 11 Jan 1901, aged 16, Collier, Fall of roof. At face, cliff, 45 ft. by 9 ft. by 13 ins. thick, which had been entirely unsupported. Six feet seam [More information ...]

Barret, John, 27 Jul 1900, 1.10 a.m., aged 37, Collier, While riding with 3 others in an empty tram drawn by a horse, up a main drift rising 1 in 9, it was met by a full journey (six trams of rubbish), and deceased was caught between the trams. Breach of special rules

Barrett, Walter, 27 Jan 1896, aged 17, Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing [More information ...]

Barrow, Henry, 20 Mar 1889, aged 18, Labourer, Fell out of cage while ascending along with others

Barry, Michael, 20 Jun 1897, aged 30, Assistant repairer, Fall of roof on main level while filling a tram of rubbish. Six feet seam

Beecher, John, 21 Mar 1868, aged 34, Collier, Killed by a fall of roof

Benyon, Howell, 17 Nov 1899, aged 21, Collier, [Fall of side] At face, coal and clod, 4½ ft. x 3 ft. x 20 ins. thick, from a cross slip while deceased was passing along face. It had not been spragged. Five feet seam

Benyon, William, 02 Jul 1897, aged 29, Haulier, Fell under full tram, about 80 yards from face

Bevan, Robert, 11 Feb 1914, (accident: 07 Feb 1914), aged 20, Haulier, He was riding on the "gun" and was driving his horse with full tram of coal up a gradient 3 inches in the yard. He appears to have fallen off and was so severely injured that he died on the 11th February, 1914

Blatchford, George, 24 Aug 1906, 9.30 a.m., aged 25, Trimmer, Deceased was standing on a full truck, when the brakesman told him to get down, as he was about to let some empties down against it. Deceased said that he was right enough, and did not got down. When the empties bumped against the full one, deceased fell off on to the rail and was run over

Bonsfield, George, 14 Mar 1924, (accident: 08 Mar 1924, 1.30 p.m., 7th hour of shift), aged 23, Haulier, He was bringing out the last full tram for the shift from a stall road, and when he reached the heading he tried to jump on the "gun" He lost his footing and fell under the tram. He died on the 14th March. Riding on the gun is not prohibited at the colliery. Electric safety lamp used

Bowen, Benjamin, 25 Feb 1892, 7 a.m., 1st hour of shift, aged 27, Haulageman, Falling out of cage while descending

Bowen, Daniel, 16 May 1904, aged 32, Engineman, Deceased said that he ruptured himself by lifting a pipe at the colliery; he was operated upon on the following day and died the day after. He had an old rupture for some years. No one saw him lifting the pipe, and the manager said there was not a pipe to lift

Bowen, John, 27 Jan 1896, aged 24, Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing [More information ...]

Brickley, Joseph, 08 Nov 1867, aged 21, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Brown, Herbert, 16 Jan 1903, 2 a.m., aged 20, Rider, Deceased was riding up on a full tram, when it got off the road and caught against some masonry. Before the engineman could be signalled to the tram got free, and, owing to the rope having been stretched, sprang 19 feet, and threw deceased to the other side of the road, and fatally injured him

Bull, Henry Thomas, 07 Dec 1901, (accident: 30 Nov 1901), aged 25, Haulier, While rushing forward to stop his horse he fell, and the tram passed over his leg. Died 7th December

Burke, Daniel, 08 Nov 1867, aged 22, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Burke, Richard, 08 Nov 1867, aged 24, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Carter, James, 11 Sep 1912, aged 62, Lamp Station Man, He was walking out along a main engine plane when he was caught and struck down by a journey of trams

Chamberlain, George, 10 Jun 1869, aged 29, Killed by an explosion of gas from a blower [More information ...]

Charles, Abraham, 27 Jan 1896, aged 29, Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing [More information ...]

Chester, Thomas, 13 Feb 1908, aged 55, Coal Trimmer, Deceased was breaking up a lump of coal which had fallen on the empty road leading to No. 1 pit screens, when he was knocked down by a wagon which was being lowered towards the screens. Deceased had stood one side to allow two wagons to pass, but was not aware that others were to follow

Cleary, Joseph, 01 Jan 1912, aged 46, Haulier, He was run over by a tram owing to his horse bolting

Coates, Price, 13 May 1901, (accident: 26 Apr 1901), aged 28, Assistant repairer, While acting as haulier, the horse-started suddenly as deceased was drawing out sprags. His clothing caught the end of the tram, and he was dragged forward and twisted on the floor. Died 13th of May

Collard, Robert, 07 Jan 1888, aged 28, Haulier, In going up an engine plane with their horses, while a journey was coming down a shackle broke and they were run over by three runaway trams [More information ...]

Collins, Frederick, 19 Apr 1913, aged 21, Night Labourer, He was crushed between a horse and the side of the road

Collins, John, 27 Jan 1896, aged 27, Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing [More information ...]

Cooper, George, 08 Nov 1867, aged 27, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Cooper, Henry, 03 May 1924, 3.0 a.m., 4th hour of shift, aged 47, Rider, He was bringing up a tram of rubbish, attached to the rope of a small haulage gear, on a heading with a gradient of 1 in 36, and when 32 yards away from the haulage gear was crushed between the tram and a ledge of sandstone projecting on the side. He had evidently turned at that point to give a signal when the tram overtook him. The speed of haulage was about 1½ miles per hour. He was killed outright. Electric safety lamp used

Cooper, J., 15 Oct 1883, aged 40, Labourer, Fell down shaft

Cooper, Joseph, 03 Feb 1906, 5.45 p.m., aged 28, Haulier, Fall of roof. On road, cliff, 3 ft. 9 ins. by 2½ ft. by 20 ins. thick, fell while deceased and others were cutting bottom on a double parting. It was quite unsupported. Six-feet seam

Corican, J. M., 15 Dec 1883, aged 26, Labourer, Fall of coal

Crockett, Charles, 23 Mar 1895, aged 38, Inclineman, In attempting to cross between some empty waggons while others were being lowered into same siding he was crushed between the buffers

Crowley, Charles, 08 Aug 1867, aged 23, Labourer, Killed by trucks

Daley, John, 04 Oct 1888, aged 45, Night hitcher, Crushed by carriage descending upon him. It was supposed he had been taking something out of the sump

Daniel, Benjamin, 26 May 1914, aged 55, Night Labourer, He was crushed by a runaway tram as he was crossing a road at the face of his working place. The haulier intended bringing the tram of rubbish into his working place, and in changing his horse around at the mouth of the road, the tram ran wild into the stall

Davies, D., 21 May 1868, aged 38, Collier, Killed by a fall of roof

Davies, Daniel, 10 Jun 1869, Killed by an explosion of gas from a blower [More information ...]

Davies, David, 08 Nov 1867, aged 15, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Davies, David, 08 Nov 1867, aged 25, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Davies, David, 19 Apr 1894, aged 50, Overman, Fell from lodgeroom to bottom of shaft a depth of 169 yards

Davies, David, 27 Jan 1896, aged 47, Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing [More information ...]

Davies, David, 27 Jan 1896, aged 26, Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing [More information ...]

Davies, Edmund, 10 Jun 1869, Killed by an explosion of gas from a blower [More information ...]

Davies, Evan, 10 Feb 1910, aged 46, Collier, Fall of side (coal) at working face. Deceased was caught by the fall of coal which he was pulling off the face with a mandril

Davies, Gwilym, 02 Feb 1929, (accident: 31 Jan 1929), aged 54, Collier, Slipped and hit himself against hitching plate of tram. Died 2nd Feb

Davies, Henry, 27 Jan 1896, aged 25, Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing [More information ...]

Davies, James, 08 Apr 1913, aged 32, Collier, Fall of roof near working face. They were lifting some double timber into position near the face when a large fall occurred, killing two outright and causing fatal injuries to the others. The fall came away from the slip of a downthrow fault which the road had just passed through [More information ...]

Davies, John, 08 Nov 1867, aged 22, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Davies, John, 08 Nov 1867, aged 25, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Davies, John, 08 Nov 1867, aged 35, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Davies, John, 10 Jun 1869, aged 21, Killed by an explosion of gas from a blower [More information ...]

Davies, John, 15 Dec 1871, aged 19, Haulier, Killed by trams on self-acting incline

Davies, John, 07 Jan 1888, aged 18, Haulier, In going up an engine plane with their horses, while a journey was coming down a shackle broke and they were run over by three runaway trams [More information ...]

Davies, John, 19 Oct 1888, aged 53, Blocklayer, Fall of roof (strong rock) on heading about 60 yds. from face. There was a 'Kind slant' on one side and a joint on the other. There were no timbers set

Davies, John, 02 Oct 1901, (accident: 01 Oct 1901), aged 18, Collier, Fatally injured by a full tram which was being drawn up from his face by rope attached to main haulage rope. He was going out for an empty tram, but whether he rode up on the full tram or not there was no evidence to show. Died next day

Davies, John, 05 Oct 1902, (accident: 30 Aug 1902, 7.45 a.m.), aged 32, Collier, Run over by an empty tram which was being drawn up a heading rising 6 ins. per yard. Deceased was walking up behind it, when the pin of the "gun" either jumped up or broke, and so liberated the tram. The pin could not be found after the accident. Died on October 5th.

Davies, John, 17 Nov 1909, aged 17, Rider, Slipped off the chain in front of a journey of 10 trams which he was taking up a road rising 3 inches per yard. Bad coiling may have in this case caused a jarring of the rope

Davies, Joshua, 08 Nov 1867, aged 22, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Davies, Lewis, 08 Apr 1913, aged 29, Collier, Fall of roof near working face. They were lifting some double timber into position near the face when a large fall occurred, killing two outright and causing fatal injuries to the others. The fall came away from the slip of a downthrow fault which the road had just passed through [More information ...]

Davies, Rees Jones, 07 Mar 1890, aged 16, Collier's boy, Fall of roof (4ft. x 4ft. x 3½ft. and 14ins.thick) from between two slants at corner of stall where he was filling coal box and inside of prop within 4ft. of coal face and 3½ft. of rib. 5ft. seam. Long wall

Davies, Richard, 27 Jan 1896, aged 34, Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing [More information ...]

Davies, Samuel, 10 Jun 1869, aged 28, Killed by an explosion of gas from a blower [More information ...]

Davies, Sidney, 27 Jan 1896, aged 37, Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing [More information ...]

Davies, Solomon, 27 Jan 1896, aged 25, Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing [More information ...]

Davies, Thomas, 08 Nov 1867, aged 26, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Davies, Thomas, 08 May 1889, aged 45, Mechanic, Run over by full waggons which were running wild down the siding while he was attempting to stop them

Davies, Thomas, 08 Apr 1893, aged 18, Repairer, While ascending was crushed between byatt and cage having got on after it was signalled away

Davies, Thomas, 27 Jan 1896, aged 18, Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing [More information ...]

Davies, Thomas R., 21 Dec 1903, (accident: 31 Oct 1903, 9 a.m.), aged 53, Collier, At face, a triangular piece of cliff, 5 ft. by 5 ft. by 5 ft by 9 ins. thick, fell on deceased as he was cutting coal. One prop is said to have been discharged. He died December 21st. Six feet seam.

Davies, Trevor, 02 Oct 1914, aged 17, Collier Boy, As he was assisting the haulier to turn an empty tram into a stall road the horse moved forward and the tram struck him in the left side. He died on October 12th, 1914, from pneumonia and shock as a result of injury to lung and fractured ribs

Davies, Vaughan, 07 Nov 1885, aged 66, Labourer, Injured by tram

Davies, William, 08 Nov 1867, aged 19, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Davies, William, 08 Nov 1867, aged 23, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Davis, John, 08 Nov 1867, aged 32, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Davis, Richard, 08 Nov 1867, aged 18, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Devereaux, John, 03 Apr 1908, aged 26, Rider, Deceased had held a door open for his journey of nine trams to pass through, and was in the act of jumping on the last shackle, when he struck his head against the roof, and fell under the last tram. The drift was five feet high at this point, and the speed of the journey did not exceed four miles per hour. He was the regular rider on this road

Devon, Thomas, 08 Dec 1866, aged 35, Sinker, Fell down shaft while walling it

Dore, Abel, 10 Jun 1869, aged 24, Killed by an explosion of gas from a blower [More information ...]

Dowdall, John, 19 Sep 1903, 10.15 a.m., aged 30, Rider, Run over by a journey of five empty trams. An assistant rider knocked off the stop-block at the top of a dip, before the rider had time to attach the rope, with the result that the journey ran down and killed deceased. The assistant said that he thought the rider had shouted to him to start the journey

Driver, James, 08 Nov 1867, aged 13, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Driver, John, 08 Nov 1867, aged 37, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Dyson, Henry, 12 Jan 1909, aged 36, Repairer, Fall of roof. On road, cliff, 20 feet by 12 feet by 9 feet thick. He and his partner had drawn out two partly broken pairs of timber with a prop-drawing machine at the mouth of an old stall. Some broken cliff fell, and, after allowing the place time to settle, they commenced to fill it away, when three pairs of good timber were crushed out, and the above quantity of cliff fell on deceased. Evidently pulling out the two pairs of timber caused a movement in the roof and resulted in a sharp crush. Five feet seam

Edwards, E., 27 Mar 1874, aged 33, Collier, Killed by fall of stone

Edwards, George, 08 Nov 1867, aged 15, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Edwards, James, 27 Jan 1896, aged 25, Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing [More information ...]

Edwards, John, 08 Nov 1867, aged 59, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Edwards, John, 10 Jun 1869, aged 32, Killed by an explosion of gas from a blower [More information ...]

Edwards, John Samuel, 18 Sep 1924, 11 a.m., 4th hour of shift, aged 36, Shackler, He was found dead between the first and second tram of a loaded set on a haulage road, dipping inbye 1 in 12. The speed of haulage was 2½ miles per hour. He usually walked in front of the journey and probably stumbled, being run over by the first tram. Electric safety lamp used

Edwards, Thomas, 08 Nov 1867, aged 33, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Edwards, William, 13 Jan 1896, aged 28, Rider, Crushed between trams on rubbish incline the rope having broken while deceased and another man were getting trams on the rails by the aid of engine and rope

Elliott, Thomas, 10 Jun 1869, aged 40, Killed by an explosion of gas from a blower [More information ...]

Elvis, James, 11 Mar 1896, aged 36, Labourer, An excavation for the purpose of underpinning winding engine bed suddenly collapsed while deceased and five other men were working in it

Emerson, Edwin, 15 Jan 1908, (accident: 09 Jan 1908), aged 28, Shackler, The driver of a small hauling engine had pulled a journey of three full trams by means of the main rope to a point, opposite his engine house, where it was necessary to attach a tail rope owing to a change of gradient. Mistaking a shout from the rider to a lad who was standing on the road, for a signal to pull in the main rope, he did so, but before the rider had attached the tail rope to the rear of the journey. As soon as the trams were over the brow they started off towards the pit down a gradient of from three to six inches per yard, over-ran the main rope and broke it off at a return pulley, and crashed into some empty trams on a double parting 118 yards outbye. Deceased, who was between the empty trams, received injuries from which he died in six days. It appeared that although the haulage road was provided with proper electric signalling appliances, the rider and engineman always did their work by means of verbal signals when the tail was being attached. This was without the knowledge of the manager

Enoch, John, 18 Dec 1894, aged 41, Hitcher, While crossing the shaft bottom when cages were in motion the cage descended on him and crushed him. Breach of Rules

Evans, David, 08 Nov 1867, aged 17, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Evans, David, 08 Nov 1867, aged 23, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Evans, David, 28 May 1894, (accident: 21 May 1894), aged 50, Collier, Fall of side (clod) at face. He received injury on the leg and died on 28th May from meningitis according to the medical evidence. Six feet seam

Evans, David, 05 Feb 1903, 12.30 a.m., aged 18, Collier, Fall of roof. At face, cliff, 8¼ ft. by 3 ft. by 12 ins. thick, fell from a smooth and a "slant" on one side, while deceased was wedging down top coal. It was unsupported. Bute seam

Evans, David, 13 Apr 1906, 9 a.m., aged 31, Collier, Fall of side. At face, coal, 4 ft. by 2 ft. by 2 ft. 10 ins. thick, fell. A heavy "pounce," which in all probability loosened the coal, was heard just before the fall. Deceased had holed 6 or 8 inches under the coal, and had not set sprags against it. Five-feet seam

Evans, Enoch, 14 Feb 1907, 4.25 p.m., aged 63, Roadman, Deceased was waiting for the shift to end to cut some bottom on a dip on which there were two roads. A journey of full trams was being drawn up each road, one 600 yards in advance of the other. A repairer, standing about 10 yards from deceased, heard one journey approaching, and called to deceased who replied "all right." As the journey passed the repairer, he heard what he thought was a mandril rattling under the trams, and stopped it. He then discovered deceased under the fifth tram, quite dead. The dip was 13 ft. wide, and deceased had been standing by a manhole. How he got under the trams no one knows

Evans, Evan, 22 Mar 1890, aged 35, Collier, Fall of roof (clift, 5ft. x 4ft. x 1ft.) from between two unseen slips at right angles to face. Two-foot-nine seam, 47 ins. thick. Longwall

Evans, Evan, 02 Aug 1892, 11 a.m., 4th hour of shift, aged 57, Repairer, Fall of roof while doubling timbers at edge of a previous fall

Evans, G. H., 25 Nov 1911, aged 24, Collier, Fall of roof at working face. Another man was injured

Evans, Gomer, 18 Nov 1908, (accident: 04 Jun 1908), aged 37, Haulier, Deceased was, with his horse, taking a tram of coal out of a stall, when it got off the rails at the mouth. He and two colliers tried to lift it on with the aid of a pull from the horse. The horse, however, refused to pull, so deceased left the tram and went towards the horse, which then pulled vigorously. The tram got on the rails at the pointers and the horse would not stop. Deceased was walking between it and the tram when, his foot caught and he fell and was run over. He died on November 18

Evans, Henry, 08 Nov 1867, aged 19, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Evans, Idris, 08 Dec 1909, aged 21, Collier, Fall of roof. At face, cliff, 3 feet by 1½ feet by 8 inches, part of the rippings, fell and fractured his skull. Nine feet seam

Evans, Isaac, 08 Nov 1867, aged 22, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Evans, James, 27 Jan 1896, aged 38, Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing [More information ...]

Evans, Jesse, 27 Jan 1896, aged 20, Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing [More information ...]

Evans, John, 27 Oct 1896, aged 45, Repairer, Fall on road in Five feet seam, while securing the roof after a previous fall

Evans, John, 15 Jun 1902, (accident: 06 Jun 1902, 9.30 p.m.), aged 42, Repairer, Deceased was cutting out a damaged side wall of an arch near the shaft bottom. He forgot to put supports under the stage which had been built above him, with the result that the whole of the stage timbers fell on to and fatally injured him. He was experienced at such work. Died in nine days

Evans, John, 08 Apr 1913, aged 27, Assistant Repairer, Fall of roof near working face. They were lifting some double timber into position near the face when a large fall occurred, killing two outright and causing fatal injuries to the others. The fall came away from the slip of a downthrow fault which the road had just passed through [More information ...]

Evans, Joseph, 08 Nov 1867, aged 35, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Evans, Richard, 27 Jan 1896, aged 48, Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing [More information ...]

Evans, Richard, 27 Dec 1905, (accident: 28 Oct 1905, 1.40 p.m.), aged 46, Labourer, Deceased was walking along an engine plane at the end of his shift, when he was overtaken by a journey of six trams and run over. He was found with his body in a manhole and one of his legs under the tram. He evidently delayed getting into a manhole until too late. His leg had to be amputated, and he died on December 27th

Evans, Richard D., 27 Jan 1896, aged 28, Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing [More information ...]

Evans, Thomas, 25 Jan 1905, (accident: 13 Jan 1905, 11.45 a.m.), aged 40, Collier, A tram of coal had been left standing on a heading having a dip of 2 ins. per yard, while the haulier went into a stall to get another tram. By some means the tram, which, according to the haulier, had four sprags in the wheels, started running down the heading, and injured deceased so severely that he died in 12 days. Two sprags only were found in the wheels after the accident. This accident was the result of great carelessness on the part of the haulier in not attaching to the tram a "barhook," which, in all probability, would have prevented it from moving

Evans, W. H., 28 Apr 1905, 9.30 a.m., aged 16, Collier Boy, Fall of roof. Fireclay, 10 ft by 3½ ft by 4 ft thick, fell out of the side of the rippings, and crushed deceased against the tram he was filling. After the fall, a back slip was disclosed, running from the edge of the rippings back over the gob. Two feet nine seam

Evans, Walter, 15 Jan 1903, 10 a.m., aged 31, Collier, Fall of side. At face, coal and clod, 12 ft. by 5¾ft. by 2 ft. thick, fell, and crushed four sprags out, while he was holing under the coal. Five feet seam

Evans, William, 08 Nov 1867, aged 47, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Evans, William John, 16 Aug 1907, 8.30 a.m., aged 39, Repairer, Fall of roof. On road, cliff, 21 ft. by 8 ft. by 4 ft. thick. Deceased and his assistant had just started to rip down a low piece of roof, when it took a sudden crush, discharged five pairs of timber, and buried deceased. Five-feet seam

Evans, Wyndham, 07 Oct 1927, (accident: 06 Oct 1927), aged 22, Assistant Collier, Fall of roof. Died 7th Oct

Exell, Henry, 10 Jun 1869, Killed by an explosion of gas from a blower [More information ...]

Exell, Joseph, 10 Jun 1869, Killed by an explosion of gas from a blower [More information ...]

Fear, William, 11 Apr 1914, (accident: 21 Mar 1914), aged 20, Shackler, He appears to have been severely crushed between trams as he was shackling them on a double parting. He died on the 11th April, 1914, from his injuries

Fennell, William, 28 Jan 1913, aged 28, Night Haulier, Fall of roof on a double parting. He was tramming rubbish from a fall which had occurred the previous shift. As he was hitching his horse to the tram, the timbers discharged, and the road fell in. Four other workmen, who were standing near, had very narrow escape

Flaherty, Donald, 12 Mar 1893, (accident: 26 Jan 1893), aged 69, Labourer, While cleaning the rails about the screens a wagon moved forward a little and he fell with his leg under the wheel. Died 12th March

Ford, Thomas, 20 Jun 1910, aged 19, Rider, Crushed by trams while opening door. He had opened a stop block before opening the door which allowed the trams to run after him

Francis, H., 01 Nov 1883, aged 34, Repairer, Fall of roof

Francis, John, 24 Feb 1887, (accident: 18 Feb 1887), aged 20, Haulier, A large fall of roof on a double parting which was being repaired caused apparently by a sudden crush which discharged six or seven pairs of double timber. About 150 tons fell. Died 24th February [More information ...]

Gardener, George, 27 Jan 1896, aged 25, Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing [More information ...]

Gardener, William, 20 Apr 1912, aged 45, Day Haulier, Fall of roof on stall road. When tumbling a tram in a stall road, a pair of timber was knocked out which caused a stone to fall upon him

George, William, 08 Dec 1882, aged 29, Wasteman, Fall of roof

Gilgrass, Abraham, 11 Jan 1901, aged 21, Collier, Fall of roof. At face, cliff, 45 ft. by 9 ft. by 13 ins. thick, which had been entirely unsupported. Six feet seam [More information ...]

Glover, William, 27 Dec 1914, (accident: 12 Dec 1914), aged 21, Collier, Fall of roof on roadway as he was ripping. He died on December 27th from injuries received

Griffiths, Edward, 08 Nov 1867, aged 19, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Griffiths, James, 10 Jun 1869, Killed by an explosion of gas from a blower [More information ...]

Griffiths, John, 08 Nov 1867, aged 17, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Griffiths, John, 26 Sep 1898, (accident: 16 Sep 1898), aged 40, Shackler, Appeared to have fallen near a door and then been run over by passing tram. Died after amputation of both legs 26th September

Griffiths, M. W., 24 Nov 1896, aged 17, Haulier, Struck by a runaway tram, from a parting 160 yards distant and from behind which a bar hook had been removed by some unknown person. (Verdict manslaughter against this person was returned by coroner's jury)

Griffiths, Morgan, 08 Nov 1867, aged 44, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Griffiths, Morgan, 08 Nov 1867, aged 16, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Griffiths, Morgan, 22 Sep 1898, aged 24, Haulier, Fall of roof on a double parting in five feet seam, arm of a pair of timbers having been knocked out by tram leaving the rails

Griffiths, Thomas, 08 Nov 1867, aged 19, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Griffiths, William, 08 Nov 1867, aged 23, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Griffiths, William, 08 Nov 1867, aged 19, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Groves, George, 27 Jan 1896, aged 28, Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing [More information ...]

Hall, Thomas, 27 Jan 1896, aged 17, Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing [More information ...]

Hammond, William, 08 Nov 1867, aged 25, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Hancock, John, 08 Nov 1867, aged 25, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Harding, David, 31 Jan 1879, aged 54, Labourer, Killed by fall of top coal

Harris, David, 27 Jan 1896, aged 49, Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing [More information ...]

Harris, Henry, 27 Jan 1896, aged 19, Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing [More information ...]

Harris, John, 08 Nov 1867, aged 26, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Harris, John, 10 Apr 1911, (accident: 06 Apr 1911), aged 67, Airwayman, While walking out at the end of his shift he was knocked down by haulage rope and crushed by trams. He was rather deaf and may not have heard the journey until it was near him. Died on 10th April, 1911

Harris, Samuel, 23 May 1892, aged 22, Collier, Fall of roof at face. In barring a back slip of coal the coal knocked out a prop

Hawkins, Horatio, 08 Nov 1867, aged 19, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Haycock, Edward, 28 Jun 1904, 7.30 a.m., aged 44, Repairer, Fall of roof. On road, cliff, 5 ft. by 3½ ft. by 12 ins. thick. Deceased had for some days been ripping down a bed, 12 to 15 ins, thick, to make more height, and, on the day of the accident, had just knocked out a partly rotton prop from under the bed he intended to rip down, when it fell on him and his assistant. Had deceased used a mechanical appliance for prop drawing, the accident would in all probability, have been prevented. Two feet nine seam

Hemmings, Edward, 01 May 1891, aged 20, Haulier, Crushed between empty tram and side of road at a parting on the heading. He was taking the empty into the face of heading and having failed to see that the points were right the tram took the points at the parting and the horse going straight on

Hicks, William, 31 Oct 1912, (accident: 29 Oct 1912), aged 40, Repairer, He appears to have been caught between a full tram and an arm of timber on Main Haulage Level, owing to the trams being thrown off by coming back upon the bar-hook, as a result of haulage rope breaking. He died as a result of his injuries on the 31st October

Hill, Edward, 22 Jul 1904, 3 a.m., aged 27, Assistant Repairer, Fall of roof. On road. Deceased was, with a repairer, preparing to stand some double timbers in a place where they had previously removed the old low timbers, when a stone, said to have been 2 ft. by 2 ft. by 1 ft. thick, fell and injured him so severely that he died in a few hours

Hillier, Henry, 05 Jan 1887, (accident: 14 Dec 1886), aged 18, Collier, Strained himself lifting a lump of coal at the face he worked four turns afterwards and was then confined to bed and died from the effects of the strain on the 5th January 1887

Holland, Henry, 31 Oct 1881, aged 26, Hitcher, Crushed by a descending cage

Hopkins, Philip, 10 Jan 1902, 2.30 p.m., aged 51, Collier, Fall of roof. At face, fireclay, 6 ft. 10 ins. by 6 ft. by 5 ft. thick. Deceased had knocked out several props from under it, and was cutting to get it down, when it fell suddenly off a "face" slip. Two feet nine seam

Hopkins, Richard, 06 Oct 1882, aged 61, Labourer, Crushed by a tram on the surface

Hopkins, Thomas, 31 Jul 1896, aged 50, Shackler, Found dead at bottom of engine drift after a runway journey caused by the breakage of a D link at end of rope. Post mortem proved five ribs fractured

Hopkins, Thomas, 05 Oct 1908, aged 13, Lamp carrier, A haulier was taking two empty trams up a road rising 3 inches per yard, when the horse fell, and in struggling to rise, kicked out the pin of the "gun," and liberated the trams. A "barhook," which was behind them, broke, and they ran back, and over deceased, who was walking up the road. There was ample room in the sides to pass a tram

Howells, Frederick, 06 Dec 1905, 9 a.m., aged 64, Labourer, Deceased was cleaning the road on "eight hours dip," and stood on one side to allow a journey of two trams of coal to pass him. As soon as they had passed up, he stepped into the road, and was struck by the trams running back. After they had been drawn up 4 to 6 yds. above deceased, the block, holding the reversing lever in position, jumped or was jerked up ; the engine reversed and the trams ran back until they were tumbled by the bar-hook. The engineman said that the rope coiled up and fell back, and that the jerk so produced caused the block to jump up out of the notch in the rack

Howells, William, 26 Nov 1897, aged 57, Collier

Howlett, Joseph, 08 Nov 1867, aged 33, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Howlett, Miles, 08 Nov 1867, aged 13, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Hughes, Edward, 20 Feb 1924, 1.20 p.m., 7th hour of shift, aged 63, Collier, He was working coal in the face of a stall road, when a piece of top coal, against which a sprag was set, fell, discharging the sprag and partially burying the deceased. He was killed instantaneously. Electric safety lamp used

Hughes, Gideon, 25 Feb 1899, (accident: 21 Feb 1899), aged 36, Collier, [Fall of roof] On road, bastard fireclay, 4 ft. x 3 ft x 15 ins. thick, while he was passing, no timbers had been set on heading. Died February 25th. Two feet nine seam

Hughes, John, 26 Jun 1891, aged 26, Repairer, Found under trams on engine plane

Hughes, John, 11 Dec 1901, aged 39, Repairer, Fall of roof. On road, cliff. 7 ft. by 3 ft. by 1½ ft. thick, fell while he was "sounding" it, preparatory to taking it down. He was ripping to make height. Five feet seam

Hughes, Joseph, 09 Aug 1880, aged 16, Haulier, Falling in front of a horse and trams

Hughes, Owen, 11 Mar 1914, (accident: 09 Mar 1914), aged 65, Cogman, He was injured by a full tram of coal which ran down a dip road owing to a "gun," which attached the horse to the tram, snapping, as the horse turned sharply into a side road when the pointers of the rails were set for the straight road. He died from his injuries on March 11th, 1914

Hughes, Richard, 17 Jul 1909, aged 32, Repairer, Fall of side. On road, cliff, 6 feet by 2 feet by 7 feet thick, fell on him from the side. The piece of ground had been tested at the fireman's request 5 minutes before the accident, and, as it was considered too strong to wedge down, it had been decided to set timber against it. Bute seam

Hughes, Robert, 08 Nov 1867, aged 13, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Hughes, Robert, 16 Sep 1898, aged 27, Collier, Run over by journey while passing out

Hughes, William, 10 Jun 1869, Killed by an explosion of gas from a blower [More information ...]

Hughes, William John, 18 Mar 1908, aged 40, Assistant repairer, The deceased were filling rubbish into trams when a journey of eight trams of rubbish ran back down the dip and killed them. The rider had left them two empty trams, and was taking the full journey up towards the pit, when it ran against a piece of timber lying on the road. The sudden check caused a link of the chain attaching the rope to the journey to open at a bad weld, and liberate the journey. The rider had neglected to attach a barhook [More information ...]

Humphreys, Daniel, 08 Nov 1867, aged 23, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Hunt, James, 28 May 1913, aged 25, Collier, Fall of roof at working face

Isaac, David, 21 Sep 1906, 2.30 p.m., aged 40, Collier, Fall of roof. At face, cliff, 3 ft. thick, fell on deceased as he was clearing and stowing some rubbish lying at the face. The stall had been idle for some time, and he had been sent to prop the roof and clear away the rubbish. Five props were discharged. Two feet nine seam

Isaac, William, 28 Sep 1876, aged 52, Collier, Killed by trams

Ivin, John T., 29 Jun 1906, 1.30 p.m., aged 24, Collier, Fall of roof. A narrow heading, 4½ ft. wide, had been driven through a roll in the face. Deceased was chipping at the side of this place to allow a coal cutting machine to pass through, when a piece of the fireclay roof, 4½ ft. by 4½ ft. by 8 ins. thick, fell on his back. His spine was injured, and he died in a month's time. The roof was unsupported. Yard seam

Jackson, Alfred, 27 Jan 1896, aged 15, Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing [More information ...]

Jackson, James, 27 Jan 1896, aged 25, Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing [More information ...]

James, David, 30 Jul 1895, aged 50, Banksman, Struck by landing plate on top of shaft, the cage having caught it owing to jerking caused by the full tram having fallen out just before cage arrived at surface

James, Evan, 08 Nov 1867, aged 24, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

James, John, 08 Nov 1867, aged 25, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

James, John, 08 Nov 1867, aged 19, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Jenkins, A., 23 May 1876, Labourer, Killed by an explosion of gas. The explosion took place in a sinking shaft about 150 yards deep. Operations had been suspended for some time, and the shaft became filled with water. Whilst the water was being raised, the pitman went down the shaft; with a naked light, and ignited the gas which had accumulated. The two deceased were engaged on the surface, but at the time of the explosion, were both looking down the shaft, and were consequently killed by the force of the blast, which blew them off the pit top with great violence. No gas had ever been detected in the shaft previous to the explosion, but since the occurrence it has been ascertained that a large blower of gas had come off at a certain point, and when the water was sufficiently lowered, it rushed up the shaft with great violence, and ignited at the open light of the pitman, who was burnt, but escaped with his life [More information ...]

Jenkins, Griffith, 27 Jan 1896, aged 35, Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing [More information ...]

Jenkins, Ivor, 31 Aug 1910, aged 23, Rider, Knocked down by last tram of journey becoming detached and running back. He had neglected to put a bar hook on

Jenkins, Jenkin, 08 Nov 1867, aged 40, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Jenkins, John, 08 Nov 1867, aged 48, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Jenkins, John, 12 Sep 1907, 3 p.m., aged 28, Rider, Fall of roof. On road, cliff, 10 ft. by 8 ft. by 2 ft. thick. Deceased was riding on a journey down a dip, when a collar broke, and caused the next pair of timbers to be crushed out and the roof to fall. The fracture in the collar was fresh. Repairs had been recently done on the road near where the fall occurred, and very probably caused extra squeeze

Jenkins, William R., 27 Jan 1896, aged 39, Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing [More information ...]

John, William, 20 May 1903, (accident: 23 Mar 1903, 7.30 p.m.), aged 44, Assistant Repairer, Burned by an explosion of gas, which was ignited by a safety lamp, the glass having been broken by a fall, which brought the gas down from a hole in the roof. Deceased, with three men, was filling away the rubbish of a previous fall, when a second fall occurred. Deceased died on the 20th May from exhaustion. Bute seam

Jones, Arthur, 16 Jul 1914, aged 34, Collier, Fall of roof at face of working place

Jones, B. G., 20 Oct 1910, aged 60, Labourer, Fall of roof on stall road. He was attaching the chain of a prop drawing machine to the arm of a pair of broken timbers when a mass of rock 9 feet by 8 feet by 3 feet fell away from two parallel converging slants and killed him on the spot

Jones, Bert, 12 Aug 1911, (accident: 10 Aug 1911), aged 22, Collier, Fall of roof at working face while renewing a post under rippings. Died 12th August, 1911

Jones, Charles, 08 Nov 1867, aged 22, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Jones, Daniel, 19 Jul 1902, (accident: 18 Jul 1902, 1.S0 a.m.), aged 22, Assistant Repairer, Fall of roof. On road, cliff, 6½ ft. by 5 ft. by 15 ins. thick, fell while he was taking his coat off to commence working. It was unsupported. Died next day. Six feet seam

Jones, David, 08 Nov 1867, aged 36, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Jones, David, 08 Nov 1867, aged 33, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Jones, David, 08 Nov 1867, aged 14, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Jones, David, 10 Jun 1869, aged 24, Killed by an explosion of gas from a blower [More information ...]

Jones, David, 10 Jun 1869, aged 24, Killed by an explosion of gas from a blower [More information ...]

Jones, David, 20 Mar 1878, aged 18, Collier, Killed by falling out of cage whilst ascending

Jones, David, 09 Aug 1879, aged 62, Labourer, Killed by fall of roof

Jones, David, 21 Mar 1885, aged 27, Collier, Fall of coal

Jones, David, 04 Jul 1887, (accident: 24 Jan 1887), aged 46, Collier, Fall of roof at face in 6ft. seam. Died 4th July

Jones, David, 19 Aug 1892, 9 a.m., 2nd hour of shift, aged 28, Collier, Fall of roof 8ft. x 6ft. at road end, while knocking out a prop from below it, to get the stone down

Jones, David, 27 Jan 1896, aged 22, Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing [More information ...]

Jones, David, 27 Jan 1896, aged 27, Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing [More information ...]

Jones, David, 07 Jul 1914, aged 30, Repairer, Fall of side on a heading at the mouth of a stall road. The side fell out as he was boring a hole in it for the purpose of firing a shot

Jones, Evan, 08 Nov 1867, aged 33, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Jones, Evan, 08 Nov 1867, aged 14, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Jones, George, 27 Jan 1896, aged 19, Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing [More information ...]

Jones, Gwilym, 27 Jan 1896, aged 29, Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing [More information ...]

Jones, Henry, 29 Apr 1868, aged 13, Door boy, Killed by trams

Jones, Jacob Elias, 27 Jan 1896, aged 18, Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing [More information ...]

Jones, James, 10 Jun 1869, aged 50, Killed by an explosion of gas from a blower [More information ...]

Jones, John, 08 Nov 1867, aged 27, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Jones, John, 10 Jun 1869, aged 21, Killed by an explosion of gas from a blower [More information ...]

Jones, John, 23 Aug 1880, aged 37, Collier, Killed by fall of stone

Jones, John, 08 Jan 1897, (accident: 31 Oct 1896), aged 31, Haulier, Injured on hip by horse's shaft or "gun" while horse was turning. Died 8th January 1897

Jones, John, 21 May 1897, (accident: 28 Apr 1897), aged 50, Collier, Fall of side at face of coal. Died 21st May from blood poisoning the result of the injury to his hand

Jones, John, 15 Oct 1897, aged 62, Ripper, Fall of roof on road near where he had been repairing; part of rippings. Elled seam

Jones, John, 27 Feb 1904, (accident: 16 Feb 1904, 10 p.m.), aged 48, Haulier, There was no witness of this accident, but deceased told the fireman that, when riding on an empty tram, the horse pulled it over the rails at the junction of two roads, and he was crushed between the tram and the timbering. He died in 11 days

Jones, Lewis, 27 Aug 1879, aged 35, Haulier, Fell under two trams drawn by horse

Jones, Morgan, 08 Nov 1867, aged 36, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Jones, Morgan, 10 Jun 1869, aged 13, Killed by an explosion of gas from a blower [More information ...]

Jones, Morgan, 10 Jun 1869, Killed by an explosion of gas from a blower [More information ...]

Jones, Morgan, 10 Jun 1869, Killed by an explosion of gas from a blower [More information ...]

Jones, Richard, 10 Jun 1869, Killed by an explosion of gas from a blower [More information ...]

Jones, Richard, 04 Jul 1906, 3.30 a.m., aged 26, Assistant Repairer, Fall of roof. On road, fireclay, 10 ft. by 8 ft. by 1 ft. thick, fell outside of some double timbers, which deceased was assisting in standing, and he was caught by the end of the stone. It was unsupported. Two feet nine seam

Jones, Robert, 17 Jul 1903, (accident: 13 Jul 1903, 8.30 p.m.), aged 20, Labourer, Struck by a haulage sheave, which was liberated by the breaking of a "cotter" pin. He died in four days

Jones, Samuel, 09 May 1910, aged 24, Haulier, Fall of roof through failure of timbering on a road along which he was driving

Jones, Thomas, 10 Jun 1869, aged 24, Killed by an explosion of gas from a blower [More information ...]

Jones, Thomas, 10 Jun 1869, aged 14, Killed by an explosion of gas from a blower [More information ...]

Jones, Thomas, 10 Jun 1869, aged 28, Killed by an explosion of gas from a blower [More information ...]

Jones, Thomas, 16 Oct 1887, (accident: 14 Oct 1887), aged 40, Collier, Fall of coal at face. 5ft. seam. Died 16th October

Jones, Thomas, 04 Dec 1912, aged 43, Hitcher, Crushed by the descending cage as he was crossing the pit bottom

Jones, William, 10 Jun 1869, aged 30, Killed by an explosion of gas from a blower [More information ...]

Jones, William, 08 Jul 1883, aged 12, Door boy, Fell down shaft

Jones, William, 23 Nov 1893, aged 21, Engine driver, Fell off front of journey and was run over. He had no authority to act as rider

Jones, William, 27 Jun 1896, aged 17, Shackler, Crushed by trams having fallen off while riding contrary to regulations between first and second tram

Jones, William, 30 Mar 1905, 8 p.m., aged 29, Assistant Repairer, Deceased was knocked down and run over by a journey of full trams. He should have known, from the direction in which the rope was travelling, that the journey was following in behind him

Josephs, Henry, 23 Apr 1868, aged 13, Door boy, Killed by trams

Kitley, James, 04 Mar 1900, 11.50 p.m., aged 20, Assistant hitcher, While unlawfully attempting to cross the shaft bottom, the cage descended upon him. He ought to have used the covered passage by the side

Lapthorne, Robert, 08 Nov 1867, aged 32, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Leach, Charles, 18 Oct 1914, (accident: 16 Oct 1914), aged 26, Collier, Fall of roof at face as he was preparing to set a prop at the road head. He died from his injuries on October 18th, 1914

Lewis, Benjamin, 08 Nov 1867, aged 20, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Lewis, David, 08 Nov 1867, aged 33, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Lewis, David, 05 Jul 1883, aged 25, Labourer, Fall of roof

Lewis, David, 13 Sep 1895, aged 16, Collier's boy, While riding behind a rubbish tram up a gradient 4 to 5 ins. per yard the small pin of horse's shaft broke and as there was no bar hook used on that occasion, the tram ran back and crushed him

Lewis, David, 27 Jan 1896, aged 22, Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing [More information ...]

Lewis, David, 13 May 1896, aged 26, Ripper, Explosion of a shot which had missed fire four days previously while boring another hole. One witness said the explosion was carbonite another, roburite

Lewis, Evan, 08 Nov 1867, aged 21, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Lewis, George, 27 Jan 1896, aged 56, Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing [More information ...]

Lewis, Gwilym, 12 Jan 1925, (accident: 09 Jan 1925), aged 26, Assistant repairer, Fall of roof. Died 12th [More information ...]

Lewis, Henry, 08 Nov 1867, aged 28, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Lewis, Henry, 09 Jan 1882, aged 32, Day fireman, Stuck by a journey of full trams

Lewis, J., 23 May 1876, Labourer, Killed by an explosion of gas. The explosion took place in a sinking shaft about 150 yards deep. Operations had been suspended for some time, and the shaft became filled with water. Whilst the water was being raised, the pitman went down the shaft; with a naked light, and ignited the gas which had accumulated. The two deceased were engaged on the surface, but at the time of the explosion, were both looking down the shaft, and were consequently killed by the force of the blast, which blew them off the pit top with great violence. No gas had ever been detected in the shaft previous to the explosion, but since the occurrence it has been ascertained that a large blower of gas had come off at a certain point, and when the water was sufficiently lowered, it rushed up the shaft with great violence, and ignited at the open light of the pitman, who was burnt, but escaped with his life [More information ...]

Lewis, John, 08 Nov 1867, aged 28, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Lewis, John, 08 Nov 1867, aged 32, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Lewis, John, 08 Nov 1867, aged 30, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Lewis, John, 04 May 1884, aged 15, Collier, Fell under tram

Lewis, John, 27 Jan 1896, aged 40, Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing [More information ...]

Lewis, Lewis, 08 Nov 1867, aged 38, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Lewis, Phillip, 24 Apr 1892, 1.40 p.m., 7th hour of shift, aged 13, Door boy, Found fatally injured between two trams which he had started during the temporary absence of the haulier

Lewis, Price, 03 Apr 1896, aged 31, Ripper, Fall on road stone while making a double parting. Six feet seam

Lewis, Robert, 22 Sep 1910, aged 58, Door Keeper and Lamp Lighter, Crushed by trams running wild owing to shackle pin rising

Lewis, Thomas, 08 Nov 1867, aged 19, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Lewis, William Beynon, 13 Apr 1924, (accident: 03 Apr 1924, 10.30 a.m., 4th hour of shift), aged 19, Haulier, He was riding on the gun, when taking in an empty tram attached to his horse, and a small stone from the roof fell on his hand, causing him to release his hold. He fell and the tram was drawn over him, causing such injuries that he died on the 13th April. Electric safety lamp used

Lewis, William J., 08 Nov 1867, aged 48, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Leyshon, Lewis, 09 Jul 1887, (accident: 02 Apr 1887), aged 38, Collier's boy, Fatally injured by a fall of coal at face in 4ft. seam. Long wall. Died 9th July

Livingstone, Thomas, 02 Jun 1914, (accident: 29 May 1914), aged 21, Day Haulier, Fall of roof on a haulage road as a full journey of coal was passing underneath, and it is probable he was riding on the trams at the time. He died on June 2nd, 1914

Llewellyn, Llewellyn, 08 Nov 1867, aged 23, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Llewellyn, Meredith, 08 Nov 1867, aged 20, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Llewellyn, William, 10 Jun 1869, aged 17, Killed by an explosion of gas from a blower [More information ...]

Llewellyn, William, 29 Oct 1891, aged 26, Collier, Fall of roof on heading in Elled seam [More information ...]

Llewellyn, William, 17 May 1897, aged 25, Haulier, Found dead under loaded tram; supposed to have fallen off "gun"

Llewllyn, William, 16 Feb 1886, aged 34, Collier, Fall of clod and stone from face of stall

Lloyd, Alfred, 06 Oct 1894, aged 35, Hitcher, Crushed by cage descending upon him having apparently been attempting to cross shaft bottom

Lloyd, Edwin, 08 Nov 1867, aged 30, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Lloyd, William, 24 Nov 1909, aged 45, Rider, Slipped off the chain and fell in front of 6 trams of coal which he was taking up a dip. In consequence of this accident riding has been stopped on this road

Locke, William, 19 Nov 1910, aged 25, Pit Carpenter, Deceased having lifted the sump planks for the purpose of winding water, noticed a projecting strand on one of the locked coil guide ropes, and having failed to find the corresponding end, decided to go up the pit to consult the pitman. As he was going up the lower cage shoe must have caught under the other projecting end of the broken strand and caused extensive ravelling, which impeded the speed of the cage and eventually lifting the guide, bringing the guide weights in contact with a staging in the sump. This caused a tilting of the cage which threw deceased into the pit

Looder, Sidney, 03 May 1924, 12.30 p.m., 6th hour of shift, aged 39, Collier, He had knocked out two props from under a piece of top coal in the face, and then proceeded to rip down the coal. He evidently then went under the top coal, for some loose coal to complete the filling of his tram, when the top coal gave way without warning and killed him. Oil flame safety lamp used

Lukey, John, 08 Nov 1867, aged 25, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Mackelvi, Joseph, 15 Jul 1914, aged 16, Collier Boy, Fall of coal at face of stall road owing to a sprag discharging

Mainwaring, Evan, 26 May 1886, aged 50, Collier, Killed by a fall of stone at face of stall

Mantle, John, 24 Feb 1887, (accident: 18 Feb 1887), aged 45, Repairer, A large fall of roof on a double parting which was being repaired caused apparently by a sudden crush which discharged six or seven pairs of double timber. About 150 tons fell. Died 24th February [More information ...]

Mason, Enoch, 16 Nov 1905, 7.45 p.m., aged 31, Rider, Deceased was found lying on the road dead ; the full journey that he was in charge of having run over him. His lamp and cap were found 400 yards farther in, showing that he had been drawn that distance. He must have been riding on one of the shackles and fallen off. Had he ridden on the tail rope he would have been safe

Mathews, Abraham, 10 Jun 1869, aged 14, Killed by an explosion of gas from a blower [More information ...]

Mathews, Jacob, 10 Jun 1869, aged 48, Killed by an explosion of gas from a blower [More information ...]

Mathews, John, 10 Jun 1869, aged 28, Killed by an explosion of gas from a blower [More information ...]

Mathews, William, 10 Jun 1869, Killed by an explosion of gas from a blower [More information ...]

May, Benjamin, 08 Nov 1867, aged 19, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

McCarthy, Pat., 12 Nov 1904, 4 a.m., aged 61, Haulier, A journey of seven laden coal trams was being lowered by a rope down a road, dipping 2 ins. per yard, towards the shaft parting, when the D-link of the shackle connecting the two front trams to the journey broke, and they ran towards the shaft and crushed deceased against the side

Meredith, Evan, 08 Nov 1867, aged 29, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Miles, William, 08 Nov 1867, aged 24, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Miller, Thomas, 08 Nov 1867, aged 25, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Morgan, Arthur, 18 Aug 1896, aged 33, Collier, Died of blood poisoning the result of a scratch on hand by his curling box. Reported after death a few days after

Morgan, David, 08 Apr 1905, 2.30 p.m., aged 43, Brakesman, As deceased was passing between two wagons under the screens of No. 7 Pit, a loaded wagon was run out from No. 6 Pit screens, and crushed him to death. The man who lowered the wagon said that he had put a scotch on the rail to prevent it colliding with those in front, but that owing to the wet state of the rails it failed to act, but slid on in front

Morgan, Evan, 27 Jan 1896, aged 34, Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing [More information ...]

Morgan, George, 17 Apr 1884, aged 56, Haulier, Fell under trams

Morgan, Griffith, 24 Dec 1911, (accident: 12 Dec 1911), aged 39, Rider, Crushed by trams running away, owing to the breakage of the cap of the haulage rope. He was walking by the side of the last tram, which was thrown off the rails by the barhook. Died 24th December

Morgan, James, 10 Jun 1869, aged 34, Killed by an explosion of gas from a blower [More information ...]

Morgan, John, 08 Nov 1867, aged 22, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Morgan, John, 08 Nov 1867, aged 22, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Morgan, John, 10 Jun 1869, aged 22, Killed by an explosion of gas from a blower [More information ...]

Morgan, John, 13 Jun 1883, aged 35, Collier, Fall of roof

Morgan, John, 15 Aug 1890, aged 54, Haulier, While riding on the shaft the pin came out and he fell, a loaded tram going over him

Morgan, John, 28 Sep 1907, 4.15 p.m., aged 50, Foreman Smith, Deceased and a gang of men working under his instructions were taking down the ends of eight old guide ropes from the headgear. When the guides were last changed these ends were cut off above the glands and allowed to remain on the framing. Seven of these ends had been safely got down, and they were engaged on the eighth, when it unexpectedly started running, and the end struck deceased, who was standing on a horizontal crosspiece between the backstays, and threw him on to the roof of a shed below. The precaution of fastening a rope to the upper end of the piece of guide rope had not been taken in this case, though it is said to have been in getting the others down. It is said that considerable difficulty was experienced in getting the first seven down, and that consequently they did not expect the eighth to move so easily

Morgan, John, 09 Jan 1914, aged 34, Repairer, Fall of roof on a heading while repairing, and while in the act of cutting into the side so as to fix an arm of timber

Morgan, Morgan, 06 Sep 1901, aged 49, Fireman, Knocked down and drawn along by a full tram which a shackler was lowering towards the stop-block. The shackler said he called out to deceased. There was ample room between the roads

Morgan, Peter, 08 Nov 1867, aged 43, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Morgan, Roger, 08 Nov 1867, aged 16, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Morgan, Samuel, 27 Jan 1896, aged 21, Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing [More information ...]

Morgan, Thomas, 08 Nov 1867, aged 35, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Morgan, William, 08 Nov 1867, aged 15, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Morgan, William, 15 Jul 1881, aged 63, Wasteman, Killed by piece of coal falling down shaft

Morgan, William, 30 Mar 1911, aged 62, Collier, Fall of roof at working face

Morgans, William, 05 May 1906, 10.30 a.m., aged 23, Collier, Fall of roof. At face, ironstone, 40 ins. by 14 ins. by 7 ins. thick, fell between a pair of timber and the face, a space of 40 ins. Part of it had rested on the timbers. Four feet seam

Morris, Benjamin, 08 Nov 1867, aged 50, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Morris, Benjamin, 08 Nov 1867, aged 29, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Morris, Caleb, 08 Nov 1867, aged 41, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Morris, Daniel, 08 Nov 1867, aged 16, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Morris, David, 08 Nov 1867, aged 18, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Morris, Ebenezer, 08 Nov 1867, aged 19, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Morris, Evan, 29 Oct 1891, aged 29, Labourer, Fall of roof on heading in Elled seam [More information ...]

Morris, Henry, 08 Nov 1867, aged 27, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Morris, James, 10 Jun 1869, Killed by an explosion of gas from a blower [More information ...]

Morris, John, 08 Nov 1867, aged 15, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Morris, John, 08 Nov 1867, aged 21, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Morris, Richard Llewellyn, 10 Jun 1869, aged 23, Killed by an explosion of gas from a blower [More information ...]

Morris, Robert, 10 Aug 1887, (accident: 09 Jul 1887), aged 32, Hitcher, Struck on head by something (probably a stone) falling down the shaft while he was in the act of crossing the bottom and the cages running in the shaft. Died 10th August

Moseley, Edward, 08 Nov 1867, aged 26, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Moses, D., 29 Nov 1875, Labourer, Killed by falling from pitbank on to railway

Moses, David, 03 Oct 1891, (accident: 11 Sep 1891), aged 69, Roadsman, An empty tram went over his leg while working on the road. Died 3rd October

Murphy, James, 30 Oct 1905, 12.50 a.m., aged 33, Sinker, Explosion of fire-damp while sinking operations were in progress. A heavy discharge of gas from the bottom of the shaft took place, presumably from a thin bed of coal 10 or 11 yds. Below [More information ...]

Nash, James, 10 Jun 1869, aged 32, Killed by an explosion of gas from a blower [More information ...]

Neath, John, 08 Nov 1867, aged 19, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Nicholas, David, 08 Nov 1867, aged 45, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Nicholas, Thomas, 08 Nov 1867, aged 18, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Nicholas, William, 08 Nov 1867, aged 15, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Nicholes, John, 01 Jun 1895, (accident: 24 May 1895), aged 26, Collier, Fall of part of rippings of which there were 9 yards on with side props only. While sitting eating food a stone 4ft long x 19ins. wide from nothing to 10ins. thick fell upon the tram rolled over and struck him. Died 1st June. Five feet seam

Nicholls, J. L., 18 Jan 1911, (accident: 12 Dec 1910), aged 14, Wagon Shifter, Fell from a wagon of timber which he was unloading. Died 18th January, 1911

Norman, Charles, 27 Jan 1896, aged 22, Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing [More information ...]

North, John, 27 Mar 1901, aged 66, Collier, While passing into work he stood on side to allow a horse and full tram to pass, and was crushed between the coal on tram and side of road

Olding, Albert, 27 Jan 1896, Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing [More information ...]

Overton, Charles, 28 Feb 1914, (accident: 31 May 1913), aged 34, Assistant Repairer, Fall of roof in face of a hard heading. In cropping the side, a small quantity of loose stuff fell from the 2 feet space between the last pair of timber and the face, and fractured his spine. He died February 28th, 1914

Owen, Charles, 08 Nov 1867, aged 47, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Owen, David, 09 Sep 1882, aged 21, Haulier, Crushed against roof when riding on a full tram

Owen, John, 08 Nov 1867, aged 25, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Owen, John, 11 Mar 1887, aged 16, Collier's boy, A small stone from roof fell upon him while filling coal which the collier was taking down. Props were within 4ft. of face. Long wall

Owen, John S., 08 Nov 1867, aged 25, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Owen, Owen, 08 Nov 1867, aged 17, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Parfitt, Benjamin Thomas, 08 Nov 1867, aged 16, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Parfitt, Thomas, 08 Nov 1867, aged 33, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Parker, George, 22 Dec 1903, 9 p.m., aged 28, Ripper, Fall of roof. On road, cliff, 5 ft. by 27 ins. by 8 ins. thick, fell as the roof under it was ripped down by sledge and wedge. Four feet seam

Parker, William, 08 Nov 1867, aged 28, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Parry, Samuel, 08 Nov 1902, (accident: 01 Nov 1902, 2 p.m.), aged 41, Collier, He was lifting a piece of pit wood, about 30 lbs. weight, on to a cog, when he strained the muscles of his side. On a post-mortem being made, the heart was found fatty, dilated, and with evidences of pericarditis. He died in seven days from heart failure

Pascoe, John, 08 Nov 1867, aged 20, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Pates, John, 02 Dec 1891, aged 38, Assistant timberman, Fall of roof on a double parting which was being retimbered on side walls of masonry. The stone fell out in the space 9ft. between new and old timbers. Four feet seam. Long wall

Paynter, Thomas, 13 Mar 1901, aged 47, Shackler, As he was following up a "journey" on a gradient of 4¾ inches per yard, a shackle pin broke, and nine full trams ran back on to him

Pearce, John, 27 Jan 1896, aged 64, Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing [More information ...]

Perry, William J., 10 Feb 1904, 3.30 p.m., aged 18, Collier, Fall of roof. At face, fireclay, 9 ft. by 6 ft. by 3 ft. thick, fell from between. two diagonal "slips." It would, in time, have been ripped down to make height in the road. One end of is rested on a pair of timbers, but otherwise it was unsupported. Two feet nine seam

Phelps, William, 08 Sep 1908, (accident: 18 Sep 1907), aged 64, Bratticeman, A journey of empty trams, let down by a single rope, instead of going into a branch road as intended, jumped the cross and ran down the main dip with the trams off the road. Deceased was standing on the main dip near the cross, and had not time to get clear. He was very badly injured, and died on September 8th, 1908

Phillips, Benjamin, 27 Jan 1896, aged 52, Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing [More information ...]

Phillips, Evan, 10 Jun 1869, aged 43, Killed by an explosion of gas from a blower [More information ...]

Phillips, William, 02 Dec 1884, aged 28, Hitcher, Fell under trams

Pinchin, Wilfred, 03 Jun 1914, (accident: 22 May 1914), aged 24, Shackler, A journey of two trams, upon which he was riding, after getting to the bottom of an incline, slightly ascended a rise incline in front, and after taking off the rope, he was walking back, when the trams ran behind and injured him. He died on June 3rd, 1914

Poke, John, 06 Nov 1925, (accident: 04 Nov 1925), aged 56, Haulier, Kicked by horse while replacing 'task' which had come off. Died 6th

Pope, Henry, 26 Mar 1877, aged 14, Haulier, Killed by a kick from a horse

Powell, David, 21 May 1895, aged 26, Collier, While assisting a haulier to take a loaded tram from the stall on to the heading and about to sprag the tram it left the rails and crushed his head against a cog

Powell, John, 08 Nov 1867, aged 44, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Powell, Thomas, 08 Nov 1867, aged 14, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Powell, Thomas, 08 Nov 1867, aged 13, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Powell, W. T., 03 Apr 1903, 6 a.m., aged 27, Fireman, Run over by a tram of rubbish. Four trams were standing on a dip having a gradient of 1 in 12 ; they were spragged, and rested against a barhook. It is supposed that deceased attempted to lower one a short distance down the dip, was overpowered, and run over. No one saw the accident

Price, David, 06 Jul 1878, aged 24, Collier, Killed by fall of roof

Price, David John, 07 Jan 1902, 12.45 p.m., aged 39, Haulier, Found under a loaded tram fatally injured. He was last seen walking out in front of his horse. He may have slipped on the rail, or may have been getting on to the "gun" and fallen. The road was level

Price, John, 10 Jun 1869, aged 50, Killed by an explosion of gas from a blower [More information ...]

Price, Rees, 27 Mar 1897, aged 29, Hitcher, Struck by a lump of coal falling down the shaft

Price, Richard, 14 Feb 1906, 3.45 p.m., aged 37, Roadman, Fall of roof. On road, cliff, 15 ft. by 10 ft. by 8 ins. thick, fell while deceased was laying down rails. It was quite unsupported. The Four-feet workings were passing over it, and no doubt caused the stone to burst off from the roof. Six-feet seam

Price, Roger, 12 Feb 1912, aged 16, Collier Boy, Fall of roof on road. In removing a fall on road, the lad was fatally injured by a stone which had fallen rolling upon him when assisting his comrade to roll it aside [More information ...]

Price, Thomas, 10 Jun 1869, Killed by an explosion of gas from a blower [More information ...]

Price, Thomas, 10 Dec 1899, (accident: 25 May 1899), aged 39, Hitcher, Crushed against cage by two trams running past the stop blocks. Died 10th December

Price, William, 03 Mar 1880, aged 60, Collier, Fall of coal

Price, William, 28 Apr 1882, aged 28, Collier, Fall of roof

Pride, Isaac, 27 Jan 1896, aged 19, Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing [More information ...]

Pritchard, Amos, 27 Jan 1896, aged 46, Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing [More information ...]

Pritchard, James, 23 Jun 1893, aged 58, Labourer, Fall of roof while resting with his partner near face of stall under edge of rippings 4 yards from where they were gobbing rubbish. Six feet seam

Prosser, James, 08 Nov 1867, aged 19, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Prosser, John, 08 Nov 1867, aged 35, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Protheroe, Benjamin, 28 Apr 1896, aged 45, Repairer, Fall while repairing an airway in Five feet seam

Quarterly, William, 21 Jul 1897, aged 18, Haulier, Run over by tram containing cask of water drawn by a horse in his own charge

Ramsey, William, 30 Oct 1905, 12.50 a.m., aged 26, Sinker, Explosion of fire-damp while sinking operations were in progress. A heavy discharge of gas from the bottom of the shaft took place, presumably from a thin bed of coal 10 or 11 yds. Below [More information ...]

Reardon, Daniel, 27 Jan 1896, aged 24, Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by shot firing [More information ...]

Reardon, John, 02 Jan 1909, aged 29, Haulier, Fall of roof. On road, strong fireclay, 30 feet by 11 feet by 21 inches thick, was burst from the roof by a sudden crush, and buried deceased who was passing with his horse and tram. The heading was untimbered. Two feet nine seam

Rees, Benjamin, 08 Nov 1867, aged 22, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Rees, David, 25 Jan 1905, 4 p.m., aged 18, Collier Boy, Deceased was walking towards the pit at the end of his shift, when a journey of six trams of coal overtook him, and ran over him. He had a light and there were sufficient manholes provided

Rees, Henry, 08 Nov 1867, aged 39, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Rees, Leonard, 26 Jan 1911, aged 25, Collier, Fall of roof at working face. He had been instructed by the fireman to set a post under and a sprag against the stone which fell, but had omitted to do so

Rees, Rowland, 14 Dec 1893, aged 41, Labourer, While assisting the hitcher to pull a tram out of cage the cage was lifted and he was crushed against the byatt

Rees, Thomas, 27 Jul 1895, aged 32, Collier, Fall of clod at face 3ft. x 15ins. x 12ins. from between two slips. Roof fairly well timbered. Elled or 2ft 9 seam

Rees, Thomas, 15 Oct 1900, 3 a.m., aged 57, Repairer, Fall of side. On road, cliff, 6 ft. x 3 ft. x 2 ft. thick, which he was barring down, fell before he expected it, and he failed to get out of the way. Five feet seam

Rees, Thomas, 28 Feb 1904, (accident: 23 Dec 1903, 3 a.m.), aged 45, Labourer, Deceased was unloading a tram of rubbish on the side of a heading, when he was caught by another tram of rubbish, which came from higher up the heading, and crushed between the two. The runaway tram was being hauled up the heading by a chain attached to a haulage rope, and had a "barhook" behind. The tram left the rails, and the rider took off the "barhook" in order to lift the hind end on the rails. In lifting the front end on the rails, the "chain" somehow became detached, and the tram ran back. The rider stated that he put two sprags in the wheels before removing the barhook. Died February 28, 1904

Rees, William, 25 Jan 1903, (accident: 21 Jan 1903, 1.40 p.m.), aged 31, Haulier, Deceased was walking up behind a a journey of five loaded trams, which were being drawn up a road rising three inches per yard, when the D link, which connects the rope to the short length of chain attached to the trams, broke. The journey ran back, and injured deceased so badly that he died in four days. A "barhook" was said to have been on the last tram, but it failed to prevent the runaway

Rees, William, 17 Feb 1909, aged 32, Repairer, Fall of roof. On road, fireclay, 6 feet by 6 feet by 10 inches thick, fell from a smooth slant on deceased as he and his partner were putting a collar on the arms of a pair of timber. He was said to have examined the roof after completing ripping and considered it safe. The overman and fireman were present at the time of the accident and had been there for five minutes. Yard seam

Reynolds, D. R., 21 Nov 1898, aged 19, Rider, Struck by runaway trams on a short rise heading owing to the breaking of the haulage rope which had only been 3 months in use. It was a half-inch rope having 5 strands of 6 wires each and its work appeared excessive

Reynolds, Rees, 17 Aug 1926, (accident: 14 Dec 1925), aged 42, Haulier, Slipped off gun. Died 17th Aug 1926

Richards, Evan, 10 Jun 1869, aged 48, Killed by an explosion of gas from a blower [More information ...]

Richards, John, 08 Nov 1867, aged 14, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Richards, Thomas, 08 Nov 1867, aged 22, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Richards, William, 08 Jul 1910, (accident: 24 Jan 1910), aged 25, Collier, Fall of side at working face from a back slip in the coal. Died 8th July

Roach, Nathaniel, 08 Nov 1867, aged 35, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Robbins, William, 16 Jan 1885, aged 16, Collier, Fell into machinery

Roberts, David, 02 Jan 1926, (accident: 24 Feb 1925), aged 56, Ripper, Fall of rippings. Died 2nd Jan 1926

Roberts, Ellis, 07 Mar 1901, aged 29, Assistant repairer, Fall of roof. On road (return in 4 ft. seam), coal and rashes, 9 ft. by 3 ft. by 1½ ft. thick, where it was being re-opened, and not re-timbered. Width of road, 7 ft. at bottom ; 3 ft. at top ; height 6½ ft.

Roberts, Evan, 08 Nov 1867, aged 25, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Roberts, John, 13 Jun 1891, aged 40, Repairer, Fall of coal at face which broke over sprags set by the colliers during the day while stowing rubbish in the gob during the night shift. Elled (or 2ft. 9ins. coal). Long wall

Roberts, Robert, 08 Nov 1867, aged 12, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]

Roberts, Thomas, 28 Oct 1914, aged 63, Day Repairer, A journey of sixteen loaded trams standing on a dipping double parting dislodged a post to which they were fastened by means of a chain, and in moving back they collided with an empty on a parallel road, and this twisted around and crushed him against the side of the roadway

Roblin, James, 08 Nov 1867, aged 51, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light [More information ...]