Forge Slope Colliery

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Bryant, Arthur, 11 Oct 1915, Fall of a large stone

Davies, loan, 12 Mar 1917, Knocked down by trams

Evans, Joseph, 17 Jul 1914, aged 49, Collier, He was kicked by a horse as he was assisting a haulier on a heading road. He died the same day from his injuries

James, William John, 04 Dec 1914, aged 20, Labourer, Fall of roof while repairing on road, from a hole which he and his comrades were preparing to timber

Jenkins, Raymond, 21 Jan 1924, 7.30 p.m., 5th hour of shift, aged 16, Colliers' Helper, A stone, weighing about 1 ton, parted from an irregular formation in the roof and caught him as he was loading coal into a tram, killing him outright. A prop supporting the stone was discharged by the fall. Naked light used

Lewis, Leonard, 19 Apr 1915, Crushed by timber

Price, James, 19 Dec 1929, Meningitis — accident Forge Side Colliery 1924

Prosser, Isaac, 29 Sep 1898, aged 64, Overman, While giving directions for removing some additional side coal in the Main Heading which was being reopened after the strike a fall of roof occurred killing him instantly

Ralph, Nat., 16 Aug 1889, aged 44, Hitcher, When leavig work at the end of the day he was riding up the engine plane on a coupling between the trams, and falling off, the trams passed over him. It was contrary to orders for him to ride

Stanley, Abiathar, 06 Dec 1923, Peritonitis and accident

Steel, William, 01 Sep 1900, aged 65, Collier, When walking down the engine slope to his work, a journey of 13 trams got unhitched, and running wild, struck and killed him. There were manholes provided

Stephens, Henry, 23 Jan 1903, aged 27, Collier, Fall of roof. When holing or patching on the top of the coal, a large stone fell from the roof. Both he and the fireman misjudged or neglected to take measures to secure the roof. It is sometimes attempted to argue that when patching or holing over the top in this way it is impossible to secure the roof, but this is not so as it can be done ; if even some little extra trouble is necessary it should be insisted upon

Thomas, Daniel, 26 Jun 1887, (accident: 25 Jun 1887), aged 40, Collier, Injured by a fall of roof and died on 26th. A stone fell from two slips which ran up into the clod over the coal

Williams, Abraham, 26 Jun 1929, Run over by a tram

Williams, Abraham, 26 Jul 1929, aged 52, Hitcher, Riding on bull chain of journey coming up double parting when he was knocked off. Died