Glynea Colliery

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Edwards, John, 18 Oct 1913, aged 32, Trammer [More information ...]

Griffiths, Thomas, 23 May 1913, aged 20, Stoker, In attempting to turn the flywheel of a single-cylinder engine he overlooked the fact that the steam valve was wide open. He was carried over with the wheel and fatally injured

Hopkin, Hopkin, 01 Nov 1881, aged 57, Collier, Fall of roof

Hopkins, Thomas, 18 Oct 1913, aged 43, Collier [More information ...]

Howells, H., 09 Aug 1870, aged 25, Collier, Killed by an explosion of gas

John, David, 18 Oct 1913, aged 38, Fireman [More information ...]

John, Thomas, 05 Nov 1908, aged 32, Collier, Fall of roof. At face ; the three were killed by a fall of top coal 21 ft. long, 9 ft. wide, and 2 ft. 4 ins. in thickness, extending from the face back along a narrow heading having coal on either side. A "slant" ran along the right side, and another at the coal face. Five props, fixed about 4 ft. 6 ins. apart, in the centre of the roadway supported the top coal. In a roadway 9 ft. wide props fixed in the centre would have a tendency to assist the breaking of the coal at the ribs. "Flats" should have been set in the place of props. There was no evidence to show what the men were doing when the accident occurred. Fiery Vein. Naked lights [More information ...]

Jones, John, 29 May 1909, aged 47, Collier, Fall of roof. At face ; while cutting coal, a portion of the shale roof which had not been taken down, fell upon him. The stone measured 4 feet long, 2 feet 9 inches wide, and varying in thickness from 1 to 6 inches. Bushey. Naked lights

Lewis, Daniel, 08 May 1907, aged 47, Fireman, Fall of roof. On road. While setting an "arm" under a collar to take the place of one which had been broken by pressure, a prop, which had been set temporarily under the collar, slipped out. The timber fell down and a fall of roof 7 ft. long by 3 ft. wide and 5 ft. in thickness occurred, killing the fireman. Bushey seam. Naked lights

Lloyd, David, 13 Feb 1895, aged 56, Collier, Deceased unlawfully entered his working place in the Golden Seam before it had been inspected by the fireman and ignited with his naked light some firedamp which had accumulated in it

Mainwaring, Henry, 18 Oct 1913, aged 52, Collier [More information ...]

Meridith, Thomas, 07 Jun 1906, aged 56, Overman, While attempting to raise a small boiler from a trolley, the boiler rolled over him causing fatal injuries. He was alone

Price, Daniel, 18 Oct 1913, aged 53, Collier [More information ...]

Price, William, 18 Oct 1913, aged 39, Collier [More information ...]

Protheroe, Gwilym J., 05 Nov 1908, aged 14, Haulier, Fall of roof. At face ; the three were killed by a fall of top coal 21 ft. long, 9 ft. wide, and 2 ft. 4 ins. in thickness, extending from the face back along a narrow heading having coal on either side. A "slant" ran along the right side, and another at the coal face. Five props, fixed about 4 ft. 6 ins. apart, in the centre of the roadway supported the top coal. In a roadway 9 ft. wide props fixed in the centre would have a tendency to assist the breaking of the coal at the ribs. "Flats" should have been set in the place of props. There was no evidence to show what the men were doing when the accident occurred. Fiery Vein. Naked lights [More information ...]

Roberts, William, 08 Feb 1915, aged 56, Collier, A stone weighing about a ton fell from the roof near the face and rolled upon him, killed instantly

Thomas, Oliver, 18 Oct 1913, aged 21, Trammer [More information ...]

Williams, John, 05 Nov 1908, aged 36, Collier, Fall of roof. At face ; the three were killed by a fall of top coal 21 ft. long, 9 ft. wide, and 2 ft. 4 ins. in thickness, extending from the face back along a narrow heading having coal on either side. A "slant" ran along the right side, and another at the coal face. Five props, fixed about 4 ft. 6 ins. apart, in the centre of the roadway supported the top coal. In a roadway 9 ft. wide props fixed in the centre would have a tendency to assist the breaking of the coal at the ribs. "Flats" should have been set in the place of props. There was no evidence to show what the men were doing when the accident occurred. Fiery Vein. Naked lights [More information ...]