Tower Colliery

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Bond, E., 12 Apr 1962, aged 47, Labourer [More information ...]

Bowen, Thomas, 07 Aug 1897, aged 44, Collier, Fall of side at face, top coal, 3 feet thick from between slants 5 feet apart not supported. Nine feet seam

Davies, L., 12 Apr 1962, aged 37, Fitter [More information ...]

Evans, Evan, 06 Apr 1911, aged 55, Repairer, Fall of side on road. In widening a hard heading while knocking a post out preparatory to firing a shot

Evans, James, 31 Mar 1896, (accident: 19 Feb 1896), aged 21, Collier, Fall on main road clift where it was being enlarged. Died 31st Mar

Evans, John, 16 Jun 1913, aged 45, Hard Heading-man, Fall of roof near working face. They were working in a cross-measure drift and were putting up double timber 5 yards back from the face, when a large stone fell, killing two of the men outright ; the other died on June 7th, 1913 [More information ...]

Evans, Waldo, 16 Jun 1913, aged 44, Hard Heading-man, Fall of roof near working face. They were working in a cross-measure drift and were putting up double timber 5 yards back from the face, when a large stone fell, killing two of the men outright ; the other died on June 7th, 1913 [More information ...]

Hopkins, George, 30 Aug 1888, aged 34, Collier, Fall of roof (cliff) 1ft. long 5ft. wide at face from an unseen slip. There were no props within the fall the roof appearing good. Driver seam 21ins. thick. Long wall

Hughes, W., 30 Jan 1899, aged 51, Collier, [Fall of side] At face, top coal, from under which the bottom coal had been removed. No props or sprags had been set. Nine feet seam

James, Francis, 12 Jan 1912, aged 52, Master Haulier, After assisting the rider in put some trams on the rail he was run over as the journey started again

James, John, 01 Jun 1899, aged 22, Rider, Slipped when getting off the rope, and was run over by a journey of water tanks

Jones, Gomer, 21 Sep 1893, (accident: 15 Sep 1893), aged 26, Collier, Fall of roof (clod 9ft. x 4ft. x 6in) thick) at face. No timbers set. Seven feet seam. Died September 21st

Jones, Rees, 18 Aug 1924, 11.30 a.m., 5th hour of shift, aged 56, Pulleyman, A journey of 13 full trams was being hauled out on an undulating haulage road, with the main and tail rope attached. On a section of the road dipping, outbye 1 in 13.9, the last tram of the journey parted at the coupling, and the other 12 trams ran wild, carrying the rope with them. The pulleyman was caught by the runaway trams and killed outright. The pin of the patent shackle, that worked loose, had not been properly inserted by the trafficman. Oil flame safety lamp used

Jones, T., 12 Apr 1962, aged 57, Collier [More information ...]

Llewellyn, William John, 16 Jun 1913, aged 25, Hard Heading-man, Fall of roof near working face. They were working in a cross-measure drift and were putting up double timber 5 yards back from the face, when a large stone fell, killing two of the men outright ; the other died on June 7th, 1913 [More information ...]

Maull, William John, 12 Apr 1962, aged 61, Collier [More information ...]

Morgan, David, 16 Jul 1914, (accident: 10 Jul 1914), aged 57, Repairer, Fall of roof on roadway as he was clearing a fall to make room to put timber up. He died from his injuries on July 16th, 1914

Morris, D. J., 12 Apr 1962, aged 51, Collier [More information ...]

Price, L. R., 12 Apr 1962, aged 27, Collier [More information ...]

Reed, Henry, 06 Apr 1908, (accident: 28 Mar 1908), aged 44, Platelayer, Deceased and another man were taking some screen bars down an incline on a trolley. They were riding, each controlling the speed with a brake stick, when they lost control, and the trolley ran away and both were thrown off. Deceased died on 6th April. It was little short of madness to attempt to ride on an incline dipping 5 inches per yard

Rowlands, William, 30 Mar 1915, aged 54, Haulier, Killed by a fall of stone ; address: 3 New Houses

Smith, W., 12 Apr 1962, aged 39, Deputy [More information ...]

Strong, K., 12 Apr 1962, aged 32, Deputy [More information ...]

Williams, D. J., 12 Apr 1962, aged 37, Fitter [More information ...]

Williams, H., 18 Nov 1905, 10.30 a.m., aged 42, Collier, Fall of side. At face, coal, 4 ft. 5 ins. by 2 ft. by 30 ins. thick, which had been undercut, and from in front of which the sprags had been removed, fell as deceased was sounding a neighbouring piece of coal with a mandril. Nine feet seam

Williams, Rees, 08 Nov 1895, aged 34, Haulier, Fall of roof on main dip in seven feet seam where a timberman was busy supporting the roof on account of a squeeze. Rock roof timber on each side

Williams, T. J., 07 Jul 1902, 11.30 a.m., aged 27, Haulier, Fall of roof. On road, rock, 8½ ft. by 19 ins. by 12 ins. thick. Deceased was riding in an empty tram which got off the road, struck a prop out and liberated the stone. Four feet seam