Kay's Slope

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Biggs, William, 09 Dec 1895, aged 21, Collier, Fall of roof which caught him as he was on his way out from work. It occured above a cavity from a previous fall and discharged three pairs of timbers in a cross measure road between the three quarters and Big Vein near the Main Slope

Coles, Henry, 23 Nov 1882, aged 14, Collier, Fall of shale from the roof. The place had just been examined and appeared safe

Davies, David, 04 Oct 1882, (accident: 26 Sep 1882), aged 55, Labourer, A small stone fell and bruised his hip. He finished his day's work but afterwards suffered from shock. He died on the 4th. Oct from pneumonia and hepatic congestion consequent on nervous shock

Edmunds, J. A., 21 Aug 1911, aged 17, Repairer, Crushed by trams running wild, owing to the breakage of the chain connecting the rope to the first tram, while on his way out

Edmunds, John, 03 Nov 1887, aged 64, Collier, Fall of roof which occurred between the props and the face a space of about three to four feet

Gibbs, Henry, 08 Jan 1890, aged 26, Haulier, Fall of roof stone and timber in consequence of a tram getting off the rails at a turn and knocking out a prop, &c.

Goodwin, Edwin, 17 Aug 1929, Roof fall

Gulliver, Charles, 19 Dec 1879, aged 58, Collier, Killed by fall of roof while walking out from his work

Harris, Charles, 15 Mar 1928, Found under a tram

Hinton, William, 27 Nov 1929, Fall of coal

Hughes, David, 22 Mar 1925, Damaged finger — septicaemia

Hughes, David William, 13 Aug 1928, Was knocked down and killed by a train while on his way to work

Jones, John, 16 Feb 1899, aged 59, Collier, Fall of roof were he was getting stones to build the gob wall, &c., at the edge of an old road close to his working place

McCann, Arthur Hubert, 19 Aug 1924, 3.15 p.m., 1st hour of shift, aged 44, Hitcher, He was assisting in replacing some derailed trams of a loaded journey on the rails, using the haulage rope for that purpose. The timber supports on the haulage road were evidently disturbed by the trams striking against them when being pulled towards the rails, and two pairs of sound timbers were discharged, and also a fall of roof followed. McCann was found dead under the fall when released about half an hour later. Naked light used

Mogford, John, 30 Nov 1913, aged 44, Labourer, He fell from the top of a 20-feet electric wire pole to the ground and dislocated his neck. No one knows why he climbed the pole

Morgan, John, 09 Aug 1882, (accident: 02 Aug 1882), aged 21, Haulier, He was crushed between trams and died of injuries on the 9th

Morgan, William, 07 Mar 1913, aged 55, Miner, He was fatally injured by a premature explosion of a charge of "Samsonite" which he was placing in a shot hole. It appears he had put three pellets of explosive into the hole, and was putting in the last one, with the detonator inserted, when the whole exploded

Parker, George, 07 Nov 1911, aged 22, Timberman, Fall of roof on road during repairs

Penham, George, 25 May 1894, (accident: 28 Mar 1893), aged 46, Underground Labourer, The Blaenavon Co., Limited, Kays Slope. — George Penham, 46, underground labourer, on the 29th May, died suddenly while at his work. It appears that he received a strain in this mine on the 28th March 1893 (fourteen months before) while lifting a collar, which caused spasms of the heart. He had been off work in consequence for nearly a year, but by the doctor's advice he resumed work, thinking that light occupation would be good for him. At the time of his death he was breaking a stone with a hammer, and met with no visible accident. The accident from which death is alleged to have resulted having occurred more than a year and a day (a coroner's year) before death, it is not comprised as a fatal mine accident [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Phillips, Thomas, 23 Nov 1927, Very bad finger

Reynollt, William, 06 May 1879, aged 18, Haulier, A large stone fell from the roof as he was following a tram out killing him on the spot

Richards, T. J., 25 Jan 1911, aged 26, Collier, Fall of roof at working face. A squeeze came on the face of his stall, discharging three pairs of timber and several props. The roof was full of slips but the place was well timbered

Roberts, John, 04 May 1892, aged 46, Collier, Fall of roof as they were walking up the slope at the end of their shift. Some of the timbers were broken while others were discharged by it [More information ...]

Rogers, William, 04 May 1892, aged 53, Roadsman, Fall of roof as they were walking up the slope at the end of their shift. Some of the timbers were broken while others were discharged by it [More information ...]

Shopland, William, 07 Dec 1898, aged 54, Slope cleaner, He appears to have slipped when entering a manhole in the slope and was caught by the 4th or 5th tram of a passing full journey and dragged to the mouth of the stope about 200 yards before the rider or overman who were on the journey became aware of his having been entangled

Smith, Walter, 29 Sep 1920, Killed by a fall of roof

Tomkins, H., 04 Jul 1883, aged 18, Haulier, Fall of stone

Williams, John, 26 Apr 1915, Fall of roof

Williams, William, 26 Sep 1899, aged 29, Hitcher, Slipped and fell in front of a full journey. Six of the trams had passed over him before he could be picked up

Young, Charles, 11 Aug 1913, (accident: 07 Aug 1913), aged 59, Ostler, He was kicked in the face by a sick horse in an underground stable. He died on August 11th from his injuries