Western Colliery

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Ashton, John, 16 Dec 1878, Hauliers boy, Killed by falling under trams

Bamford, Selwyn A., 24 Jun 1936, aged 15, Assistant collier, Some stones fell and pinned him to ground

Clark, John, 22 Jun 1887, (accident: 18 Jun 1887), aged 27, Collier, Injured by fall or roof at edge of ripping. Died 22nd June

Davies, Robert, 22 May 1925, aged 57, Master haulier, Empties were being shunted standing at side of points when tram jumped and caught him against side — died on way to infirmary

Davies, W. J., 31 May 1897, aged 16, Door boy, Run over by a loaded tram. He had probably been riding on the gun, and had fallen off

Edwards, James, 24 Jun 1925, aged 49, Collier, Coal fell from slip while filling — killed instantly

Edwards, John, 18 Jun 1913, aged 35, Labourer, As he was shutting a door at the side of a truck, the wagon moved, crushing him between it and a roof support of boiler shed

Evans, David, 21 Jan 1896, aged 30, Repairer, Fall on road stone 11ft x 5ft. x 23ins where a cog was being removed. Lower seam

Evans, David, 22 Nov 1898, aged 39, Collier, Fall of roof at face clift 8ft. x 3ft. x 6½ins. thick while standing a prop under it. Lower seam

Evans, John, 07 Feb 1914, aged 36, Surface labourer, He appears to have been walking backwards with his one hand on the brake lever, when he stumbled over something and fell under wagon

Goodwin, H. J., 21 Aug 1928, aged 32, Collier, While filling coal some fell and buried him — fractured skull and severed temporal artery

Harries, Thomas, 07 Sep 1901, aged 67, Labourer, While walking in to his work the empty "journey" overtook him, and he was run over about 50 yards outbye of the double-parting

Harris, Sidney, 05 Aug 1927, aged 35, Labourer, He and two others were ascending shaft when ascending carriage struck descending one and he fell to shaft bottom

Humphry, Thomas, 11 Jun 1885, aged 19, Haulier, Fall of roof

Jenkins, H., 18 Sep 1883, aged 21, Collier, Fall of coal

Jeremiah, Daniel, 03 May 1887, aged 49, Labourer, Crushed against haulage sheave by a horse

John, James, 16 Dec 1890, (accident: 10 Dec 1890), aged 23, Stoker, He was taking an empty truck down an incline from the boilers when a break van was drawn up against the truck and he was knocked down and injured. Died 16th December

Lewis, William, 29 Sep 1906, aged 43, Cogman, While walking along an engine-plane, he was overtaken and run over by a "journey" of trams

Marbeth, William, 04 Mar 1896, aged 18, Haulier, While riding on gun in front of loaded tram his head came in contact with a collar where the height was reduced from 7ft. 2in to 5ft 11 in and was crushed between it and the coal on tram

Morgan, Charles, 20 May 1906, (accident: 08 May 1906), aged 40, Timberman, Having filled a tram with timber from the side of a roadway he stumbled and fell under it while lowering it down to a "parting" about 50 yards away. Walking in front instead of behind. Died May 20

Morgans, Richard, 31 Dec 1906, aged 40, Haulier, A road nail, used as a pin to connect the "gun" to the shaft of a horse, jerked out, and the tram began to move down a slight gradient. The deceased went in front to stop it, but was overpowered and run over

Owen, John, 25 Jul 1882, aged 33, Timberman, Killed by the falling of a pair of timbers

Phillips, D. John, 23 Nov 1895, aged 14, Door boy, Run over by journey of three trams on a self acting double road incline while travelling out at end of shift

Rees, Albert, 16 May 1881, aged 27, Collier, Fall of coal

Richard, Thomas, 16 Dec 1887, aged 49, Collier, A tram containing some timber which he was about to take away from a parting to the face overpowered him and he was run over

Richards, Morgan, 22 Jan 1881, aged 20, Collier, Fall of roof

Roach, Henry, 29 Oct 1890, aged 38, Collier, Fall of side (edge of ripping) from between two cogs 3½ft. apart while filling up this space. It fell off at a back slip which was visible on one side. 6ft. seam. Long-wall

Rogers, William J., 29 Jan 1929, (accident: 20 Jan 1929), aged 47, Timberman, Pulling timber on face stone fell from side and struck his neck severing artery. Died 29th

Sinnett, William, 13 Aug 1879, aged 25, Collier, Killed by fall of roof

South, Edward, 22 Aug 1905, aged 34, Labourer, While passing out, he was run over by the "journey" on main engine-plane

Thomas, Alfred, 15 Jul 1893, aged 28, Collier, Fall of roof on road while resting on side of heading. The place was said to have been well timbered. Six feet seam

Thomas, Nathaniel, 21 Jul 1911, aged 57, Labourer, Run over by journey on main haulage road while walking out

Thomas, Robert, 21 Nov 1914, (accident: 20 Nov 1914), aged 42, Collier, Fall of side at face of workings. He died the following day from his injuries

Thomas, Thomas, 08 Mar 1904, (accident: 02 Mar 1904, 11 a.m.), aged 38, Master haulier, While walking in front of a journey deceased's heel was caught, and the weight of the trams against him injured him so severely that he died six days after from the shock

Walters, James, 29 Sep 1908, aged 66, Ostler, Died from injuries received from a kick by a horse in one of the underground stables

Watkins, Daniel, 14 Dec 1889, aged 62, Collier, Fall of coal. He was pulling down the coal top of seam and when the coal fell his pick penetrated his bowels. Although able to walk part of the way home he died 24 hours afterwards. Upper seam 6ft. thick. Long wall

West, Richard, 04 May 1929, aged 51, Timberman, Coming out when overtaken by journey and before he could get to side he was run over by journey

Williams, Evan, 19 Dec 1878, aged 19, Collier, Killed by fall of clod

Williams, William, 16 May 1900, (accident: 09 May 1900, 8.30 a.m.), aged 56, Collier, Fall of roof. At face, cliff, 6 ft. x 3 ft. x 10 ins. thick, fell from a "slip" directly after he had taken down some "clod." Died 16th. New seam

Williams, William John, 30 Apr 1902, 3.30 p.m., aged 14, Door Boy, While two hauliers were loosening the hames from a horse's collar, the horse bolted and kicked Williams, who was standing just behind