Glyncorrwg Colliery

Cook, John, 29 Dec 1900, 2.15 p.m., aged 33, Carpenter, While unloading iron plates from a waggon by means of a crane, the nut stripped on the bolt holding the plate, and it fell to the ground, injuring him as it heeled over. Died in 7 days

Curnick, James, 19 Jan 1910, aged 43, Collier, Fall of roof on road. In deepening a gutter which conveyed water past his working place the foundations of timbers supporting the roof were probably disturbed ; the timbers collapsed and the roof fell. His brother working with him was also injured [More information ...]

Curnwick, Albert, 23 May 1890, aged 20, Collier, Drowned by an inrush of water

Davies, D., 03 Mar 1876, aged 36, Collier, Killed by fall of stone

Davies, John, 25 Sep 1865, aged 21, Haulier, Fell under trams

Davies, W., 26 Jan 1867, aged 32, Collier, Fall of stone

Evans, Levi, 08 Apr 1885, aged 35, Collier, Fall of roof

Foster, Emrys, 09 Jun 1913, aged 26, Bratticeman, A tram broke away from a journey and ran back and killed him as he was walking out at the end of his shift

Gravell, W. J., 02 Aug 1897, aged 15, Rope sheaver, Found dead on drum of small hauling engine, with rope coiled round his body. He had been working the engine in the absence of the engine man

Griffiths, Joseph, 21 Aug 1902, 2.45 p.m., aged 44, Collier, Two empty trams got free from a "journey" and ran down the drift, dipping 7 ins. per yard, killing deceased before he had time to get out of the way

Hancock, Charles, 10 Aug 1907, aged 31, Tipper, Crushed by a coal screen which was lowered into position quicker than deceased who was under it expected

Hanford, Edward, 06 Dec 1904, 8.45 p.m., aged 22, Ripper, Fall of roof. At face ; while deceased and his partner were drilling a hole for a shot, in strong clift ground, the piece burst out, causing fatal injuries

Heslop, T., 09 Dec 1874, Collier, Killed by fall of roof

Jones, Edmund, 22 May 1925, aged 58, Collier, Holing coal when clift fell — fatal skull fracture

Jones, Evan T., 02 Jun 1902, (accident: 26 May 1902, 11 p.m.), aged 33, Haulier, Strained himself while lifting a tram on the road. Died 2nd June from "acute dilatation of the heart"

Jones, Humphrey, 28 Mar 1885, aged 21, Haulier, Fall of roof

Jones, John, 08 Dec 1863, aged 44, Collier, Fall of coal

Jones, Lewis, 07 Nov 1905, aged 15, Door boy, Found fatally injured by "journey" on engine-plane, about 50 yards inbye of the door he attended

Jones, Thomas J., 23 Nov 1898, (accident: 19 Mar 1898), aged 39, Collier, Fall of side top coal. 10ins. x 30ins. x 18ins. thick fell while holing under it without sprags. Spine fractured and died 23rd Nov. No. 2 Rhondda seam

Jones, W. T., 09 Aug 1901, aged 13, Collier's boy, Fall of roof. At face, the rock roof over an area of 100 square feet fell, killing deceased. There were no props under this portion of roof. No. 2 Rhondda seam

Lewis, Daniel, 28 Nov 1881, aged 44, Collier, Fall of roof

Newth, A. E., 14 Mar 1910, aged 24, Rider, While jumping on front of journey of trams leaving a parting he slipped and fell and was run over

Phillips, Thomas, 01 Dec 1910, aged 48, Wagon Shifter, Struck on head by a piece of coal falling off a wagon

Pinkham, William, 30 Sep 1908, aged 21, Hard-ground Man, By explosives [More information ...]

Powell, Edgar W., 29 Apr 1913, aged 16, Collier Boy, Fall of roof at working face. He was watching his comrade knock out some posts, before firing a shot, when the roof fell, killing him

Price, Watkin, 24 Apr 1907, (accident: 11 Mar 1907), aged 56, Haulier, While drawing sprags from the wheels of a loaded tram, the horse moved on, and drew the tram into the side. He was crushed between the tram and the side of the roadway, and so severely injured that he died at the Swansea Hospital on 24th April

Rees, John, 02 Jan 1868, aged 27, Collier, Killed by falling over tip

Richards, Thomas, 18 Feb 1902, 5 p.m., aged 56, Master Haulier, While riding, without authority, on the first of two loaded trams, they left the rails and he was run over

Rowlands, John, 30 Sep 1908, aged 29, Labourer, By explosives [More information ...]

Smith, Charles, 29 Nov 1886, aged 54, Collier, Fall of roof from a smooth top and upright joint

Thomas, Thomas George, 24 Jan 1908, aged 21, Collier, Fall of roof. At face ; while turning a stall off a narrow heading, a bed of shale measuring 18 ft. by 12 ft. by 1 ft., lying under a fold in the sandstone above and supported by three props, fell upon him and killed him. Shale underlying the undulating folds of sandstone should always be taken down, which has been proved to be a safer method than any attempt to support it. No. 2 Rhondda Seam. Naked lights

Vickers, Thomas, 14 Sep 1893, aged 64, Collier, Fall of roof at face (a bell stone 9ft. x 5ft. x 1 in. thick) while filling coal. No props set up. No. 2 Rhondda seam

Weaver, Peter James, 30 Sep 1908, aged 22, Labourer, By explosives [More information ...]

Youatt, William, 14 Jun 1902, 9.15 a.m., aged 30, Sinker, Whilst deceased was descending in the brick bowk, it struck a byatt and he was thrown out, falling about 100 yards. The sinkers were walling