Votty and Bowydd (Slate)

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Davies, Bennet, 02 Oct 1883, aged 17, Labourer, While standing in the mouth of a level, partly sheltered by a waggon of rubbish which he was tramming, he was struck on the forehead by a stone from a blast 30 yards away. He was aware that the blast was going to be fired and had stopped his waggon

Edwards, Hugh, 22 Apr 1877, aged 19, Miner, In this case no inquest was held, the man having been buried under a doctor's certificate before the Coroner and I could by any possibility arrive at the place

Evans, Richard, 17 Jul 1909, aged 35, Slate-getter, A block of slate weighing about 10 cwt., which was suspended in the chain of a four-legged derrick, fell on him while he was underneath examining it. Killed instantaneously

Griffiths, Griffith, 13 Oct 1909, (accident: 07 Oct 1909), aged 65, Labourer, While uncoupling waggons in motion his head was caught between them, and he sustained a fracture of the skull. Died on the 13th

Jones, Daniel W., 01 Oct 1905, (accident: 19 Sep 1905), aged 59, Slate-getter, A portion of a big block which he was splitting turned on to him. He died a fortnight later

Jones, John, 17 Jul 1900, (accident: 16 Jul 1900), aged 57, Slate-getter, While he was going down the working face, he somehow let go his suspending chain, and fell to a depth of 20 feet, fracturing his skull. He died the following day

Jones, John, 12 Aug 1907, aged 58, Horse-driver, A loaded sled left the rails and turned on to him. He died a few hours after

Jones, Owen, 05 Mar 1890, aged 51, Hooker on, Struck by an empty truck on a pass-by at the foot of an incline The truck was hooked on to the rope at the top of the incline when the pin of the link of the coupling chain came out and the truck ran away down the incline. The pin came out owing to the absence of or imperfection in the cotterel which had not been noticed [More information ...]

Jones, Rees, 05 Mar 1890, aged 35, Labourer, Struck by an empty truck on a pass-by at the foot of an incline The truck was hooked on to the rope at the top of the incline when the pin of the link of the coupling chain came out and the truck ran away down the incline. The pin came out owing to the absence of or imperfection in the cotterel which had not been noticed [More information ...]

Jones, Robert, 18 Oct 1906, aged 49, Slate-getter, As he walked in front of on empty waggon he was crushed between it and a full one which he had failed to observe coming down a slight gradient

Jones, Robert, 15 Nov 1907, (accident: 08 Nov 1907), aged 69, Labourer, Hit his hand against a sharp slate. Died of blood-poisoning a week later

Jones, William, 05 Mar 1890, aged 44, Labourer, Struck by an empty truck on a pass-by at the foot of an incline The truck was hooked on to the rope at the top of the incline when the pin of the link of the coupling chain came out and the truck ran away down the incline. The pin came out owing to the absence of or imperfection in the cotterel which had not been noticed [More information ...]

Owen, Richard, 08 Jun 1911, aged 63, Miner, A loaded waggon he was assisting to push turned on to him. Died the same evening

Owen, Thomas S., 18 Jun 1908, aged 63, Slategetter, A stone rolling down a rubbish heap struck him on the head. The stone probably came from men who were throwing down loose rock from a ledge

Parry, William, 14 Jan 1877, aged 16, Slate miner, He was leaving his work about 3 p.m., and instead of taking the proper pathway made a short cut which brought him to the edge of a deep daylight precipice. He there fell over a depth of 25 yards, and received such severe injuries that he died soon after being taken home. His father, who worked with him and who was present at the inquest, stated that he had repeatedly reprimanded the deceased for taking this dangerous path

Pritchard, George, 15 Jan 1922, (accident: 29 Dec 1920), aged 56, Rockman, Leg fractured by exploding shot. Died 15th Jan 1922

Roberts, Daniel, 30 Sep 1889, aged 40, Miner, He got over a fence 3 feet high at the entrance of a disused level 45 feet long, through a pillar between two underground chambers, and fell over a precipice 50 feet deep at the other end of the level. It is probable that he went into this level to relieve his bowels, and possibly put out his candle for fear of being discovered in the act of breaking the rules. He had only just left the surface a few minutes before, and there was no necessity for his going where he did, for he was in perfect health and not suffering from diarrhoea

Roberts, Evan W., 14 Nov 1893, aged 62, Rockman, Unexpected fall of a block of slate weighing about 2½ tons from the side of the chamber in which they were working. The piece fell from a height of 53 feet from a place far beyond the men's reach which without rigging up ladders specially could not be especially examined. The chamber had been inspected by the men and agents with the aid of the Wells light about two months before the accident and pronounced safe. John Williams received injuries to the head and one leg [More information ...]

Roberts, Griffith, 10 Sep 1878, aged 50, Labourer, Crushed between the trunk of a water balance and the top of an aperture through which it had to pass [More information ...]

Roberts, R. E., 04 Jul 1912, aged 35, Slate-getter, A block, measuring 2 feet by 2 feet by 1 foot, fell from side of pillar 6 yards above and struck him so that he fell, striking his head against sharp edge of block. He died 3 hours after

Roberts, Thomas, 13 Nov 1883, aged 76, Miner, He stumbled while running away to escape the fall to some slate in a place where he had just fired a blast, and falling on the road broke a rib. His health was already much impaired by disease, and he died four days after the accident

Thomas, Griffith, 11 Mar 1903, aged 52, Labourer, As he was clearing away some rock thrown down by the miners in widening the roof of an inclined plane, 4 or 5 tons fell upon. Killed instantaneously

Thomas, Hugh, 13 Oct 1877, aged 20, Slate miner, According to the evidence given in this case the deceased was firing a charge of powder which exploded before he could retire to a place of safety in time

Thomas, Richard, 18 Mar 1885, aged 43, Miner, He was standing on a ledge of rock which he knew to be insecure it gave way and he fell 9 yards, receiving fatal injuries

Thomas, Robert, 05 Apr 1889, aged 34, Labourer, Unexpected fall of a part of the roof of the large underground chamber in which he was working. About two tons of rock fell at a little distance from the deceased, struck the working face and rebounded into the chamber. The deceased was found directly afterwards with his skull fractured. It is probable that his death was caused by his being struck by one of the fragments ; but it was also suggested that in rushing away on hearing the fall he struck his head with sufficient violence to fracture the skull. The roof had been carefully examined and sounded eight days before the accident