Maesteg Deep Colliery

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Anderson, Arthur, 31 Oct 1914, aged 15, Assistant Collier, When travelling out of the mine at the end of the shift they were run over and killed by a journey of empty trams going inbye. It occurred in a narrow archway which had been much crushed by the working of a seam 60 yards below from another colliery. Notices had been fixed at each end of the narrow place prohibiting walking this road when the journey was in motion [More information ...]

Bevan, Isaac, 06 Nov 1909, (accident: 03 Nov 1909), aged 51, Collier, Fall of roof. At face ; while filling coal at the face, a piece of shale roof broke off at a prop and fell upon him. He died on the 6th November from the injuries he received. Two Feet Nine. Safety lamps

David, Evan, 19 Dec 1879, aged 14, Greaser, Run over by a journey of full trams through the rope breaking

Dodd, Henry, 11 Jul 1901, aged 46, Collier, Knocked down by incoming empty "journey" while passing out, having failed to enter a manhole, although warned twice that the journey was coming. It was his first day at this colliery

Dowd, John, 28 Oct 1902, 9.30 a.m., aged 16, Collier boy, Fall of side. At face ; while working on the coal about a cwt. of top coal fell, struck him on head, fracturing his skull

Dwyer, Patrick, 14 Nov 1904, 6.35 p.m., aged 55, Labourer, Fatally injured on main deep [More information ...]

Evans, Daniel, 27 Mar 1911, (accident: 21 Feb 1911), aged 62, Haulier, While standing on the side of the road, he was crushed against it by the hauling-rope. He died on March 27th, 1911

Evans, David, 14 Nov 1904, 6.35 p.m., aged 27, Repairer, Fatally injured on main deep [More information ...]

Evans, William, 25 Feb 1898, aged 38, Collier, Fall of roof at face of heading clift 7ft. x 6½ft. x 3½ft thick where he was ripping. Two feet nine seam

Harding, Henry, 07 Sep 1909, (accident: 14 Jan 1909), aged 22, Labourer, Fall of roof. On road ; struck on the head by a small stone which caused an incised wound one inch in length extending to the bone. He resumed work on the 28th February, and continued until 9th March, when diabetes developed which caused his death on 7th September. Two Feet Nine Seam. Safety lamps

Jenkins, David, 14 Nov 1904, 6.35 p.m., aged 28, Repairer, Fatally injured on main deep [More information ...]

Jones, John, 14 Nov 1904, 6.35 p.m., aged 48, Labourer, Fatally injured on main deep [More information ...]

Lewis, Ben, 10 Oct 1899, aged 35, Repairer, [Fall of side] On road, cliff, 4 ft. 9 ins. x 2½ ft. x 5½ ft. thick. He had been trying to get it down, and was turning away to get a bar to bar it down when it fell. Two feet nine seam

Llewelyn, J., 12 Jan 1900, 4.30 a.m., aged 63, Lamp locker, While riding out on carriages provided for the purpose, one of them left the rails, and deceased in jumping off fell and was run over

Llewelyn, R. J., 24 Apr 1901, aged 36, Coal Washer, Crushed by crank of a single horizontal engine, while he and four others were barring the fly-wheel to get the engine "off the centre." Directly the engine moved off the steam in cylinder started the engine, and failing to remove the bar in time it knocked deceased into the crank pit

Morgan, David John, 22 Apr 1928, aged 37, Collier, Taking two empty trams behind horse when fall occurred between tram and horse which pinned him — dislocated hip and suffocated

Pearce, Edmund, 05 Jun 1908, (accident: 21 Mar 1908), aged 66, Ostler, While riding down the main slant on the fourth carriage the first three left the rails, and deceased was severely shaken against a hand rail running the length of the carriage and broke a rib. He died 5th June as a result of the injury

Pearce, Thomas, 30 Jan 1914, aged 59, Collier, As he was walking along an engine plane he was caught by an empty journey and carried about 60 yards, and crushed to death

Powell, Rees, 18 Jan 1902, 5 a.m., aged 20, Night Labourer, While following a full "journey" of 22 trams up the main deep, the pin between the first and second trams broke, and the "journey" ran back, catching deceased before he had time to reach a a manhole

Rees, Evan, 18 Jun 1901, aged 24, Collier, Fall of roof. On road, clift 8 ft. x 6 ft. x 7 ins. thick, fell upon him as he was passing out. There was a slip on one side and another at one end of the stone that fell. Roadway not double timbered. Four feet seam

Rees, Joseph, 03 Apr 1901, (accident: 22 Dec 1900), aged 59, Screenman, Died on 3rd April, 1901, from injuries, according to doctor's evidence, to spleen and pancreas, the result of a blow or squeeze, said, to have been received while working at picking table on 22nd December, 1900

Rees, William, 12 Jul 1902, 12.30 p.m., aged 48, Day Overman, Fall of roof. At face; while on his rounds he was killed by a fall of roof, which was weak but apparently well secured. Two feet nine seam

Thomas, Isaac, 31 Oct 1914, aged 16, Assistant Collier, When travelling out of the mine at the end of the shift they were run over and killed by a journey of empty trams going inbye. It occurred in a narrow archway which had been much crushed by the working of a seam 60 yards below from another colliery. Notices had been fixed at each end of the narrow place prohibiting walking this road when the journey was in motion [More information ...]

Turner, James, 13 Jul 1911, (accident: 04 Jul 1911), aged 23, Labourer, While loading two wagons with coal they skidded forward and crushed him against the end of the cutting. He died July 13th, 1911

Williams, Isaac, 13 Jan 1911, aged 42, Ripper, Fall of roof at working face while knocking out a post with a sledge hammer