River Level Colliery

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Bowen, William, 30 Sep 1879, aged 30, Collier, Killed by fall of clod

Dalby, James, 26 Feb 1929, (accident: 12 Feb 1929), aged 34, Collier, Fall of roof. Died 26th

Davies, Thomas, 15 Oct 1873, aged 22, Collier, Killed by shot igniting prematurely ; proper tools were being used

Edwards, Benjamin, 08 Dec 1929, (accident: 27 Nov 1929), aged 50, Journey attendant, Crushed between tram and side. Died 8th Dec

Evans, Daniel, 14 Jan 1897, aged 23, Collier, Fall of side at face coal which although overhanging holes and 12 ft long was not spragged. Nine feet seam

Evans, George, 09 Dec 1896, aged 14, Drowned by an influx of water from the adjoining abandoned colliery [More information ...]

Griffiths, Lewis, 03 Oct 1853, aged 52, Collier, Fall of coal in level

Hawkins, Samuel, 19 Aug 1927, (accident: 15 Aug 1927), aged 39, Journey attendant, Crushed between trams while shackling. Died 19th

Hill, Evan Richard, 18 Feb 1924, 9.30 a.m., 3rd hour of shift, aged 26, Collier, He was clearing the rubbish, after shot firing in the rippings, when a stone fell from the side, crushing his head against the loose rubbish on the floor. He died from his injuries shortly afterwards. Oil flame safety lamp used

James, John, 03 Feb 1869, aged 14, Collier, Killed by a fall of stone

James, Richard, 14 Jul 1927, aged 23, Striker, Falling on floor striking his head against machinery in smiths shop. Died 10th July

Jenkins, John, 09 Dec 1896, aged 52, Drowned by an influx of water from the adjoining abandoned colliery [More information ...]

Jenkins, Thomas, 09 Dec 1896, aged 14, Drowned by an influx of water from the adjoining abandoned colliery [More information ...]

Jones, Daniel, 16 Mar 1868, aged 24, Collier, Killed by a fall of roof

Jones, Evan, 01 Mar 1881, aged 22, Collier, Fall of clod

Jones, Francis, 09 Feb 1924, 12.45 p.m., 6th hour of shift, aged 35, Collier, He was preparing to set a post under a square set of timber at the entrance to his stall road as a sudden squeeze had come on, when the timber collapsed and he was caught by the consequent fall of roof, being probably killed outright. Oil flame safety lamp used

Jones, Thomas, 15 Mar 1880, aged 19, Collier, Fall of roof and clod

Jones, Thomas, 09 Dec 1896, aged 29, Drowned by an influx of water from the adjoining abandoned colliery [More information ...]

Lewis, Caleb, 07 Dec 1871, aged 40, Collier, Killed by a fall of stone

Matthew, Daniel, 09 Apr 1869, aged 16, Collier, Killed by a fall of stone

Meredith, John, 08 Jul 1887, aged 45, Collier, Fall of clod from face which had been undermined 2ft. The deceased was about to take the clod down. Pillar and stall 7ft. seam

Morgan, Benjamin, 08 Jun 1880, aged 19, Collier, Explosion of firedamp

Philips, J., 09 Dec 1896, aged 29, Drowned by an influx of water from the adjoining abandoned colliery [More information ...]

Phillips, Thomas, 20 Feb 1879, aged 14, Collier's boy

Rowbury, William, 03 May 1882, aged 34, Haulier, Killed by an explosion of firedamp

Thomas, Job, 02 Dec 1892, 3 p.m., 8th hour of shift, aged 41, Collier, Fall of roof at face, not suffiiciently timbered

Williams, Alfred, 12 Sep 1893, aged 33, Collier

Williams, D. J., 30 Jan 1886, (accident: 08 Jan 1886), aged 12, Collier boy, Ignition of a small accumulation of firedamp in a cavity in the roof at a naked light with which he was working. Died 30th Jan

Williams, John, 09 Dec 1896, aged 13, Drowned by an influx of water from the adjoining abandoned colliery [More information ...]

Williams, Nicholas, 13 Jan 1880, aged 39, Collier, Fall of clod