Ynyshir Colliery

Ash, William, 27 Oct 1899, (accident: 27 Apr 1899), aged 48, Collier, Fatally injured while unlawfully riding in a tram containing two oil casks. Died 27th October

Barrell, Albert Oswald, 27 Apr 1914, aged 16, Collier Boy, Fall of roof at the working face. He was killed by a stone which fell from unseen slants as he was in the act of stamping a hole for a post

Bloomfield, William, 03 Oct 1914, aged 33, Ropeman, As he was riding on a haulage rope the drawbar of tram snapped and he was thrown under the trams

Colville, Oliver, 01 Nov 1892, 12.30 p.m., 7th hour of shift, aged 40, Stoker, Fatally injured by the explosion of a steam boiler [More information ...]

Cross, William, 02 Mar 1889, aged 39, Mason, Run over by journey of trams on engine plane where he had been unloading a tram of stones. The rider had asked him if he was clear for the journey to go on before he signalled it away

Edwards, Thomas, 25 Mar 1901, (accident: 18 Mar 1901), aged 45, Collier, Fall of roof. At face, cliff, and fireclay, 3 ft. by 2 ft. by 1 ft. thick, one prop discharged. Died 25th. Nine feet seam

Evans, B., 09 Aug 1899, aged 25, Haulier, Horse ran away while deceased and another haulier were riding on front of tram, and a third man in the tram. Deceased's first day at this colliery

Foxhole, Frank, 19 Nov 1892, 1 a.m., 7th hour of shift, aged 30, Hitcher, Crushed between tram and side while assisting to get a tram on rails by the aid of haulage rope

Gardner, George, 18 Apr 1888, aged 18, Collier, Fall of roof on gob side of road while drawing back pillars. No. 2 Rhondda seam

Griffith, Owen, 10 Apr 1889, aged 45, Ripper, Fall of stone from the side of heading where he was ripping. 4-ft. seam. Long wall

Griffith, Thomas, 12 Oct 1889, aged 37, Collier, Fall of roof in stall turning off heading which was double timbered and cogged. Roof fell from a slip parallel to rib and discharged two cogs and several pairs of timbers. Two feet Nine seam. Long wall [More information ...]

Hopkins, David, 22 May 1888, aged 23, Rider, He fell off journey and was run over on engine plane

Jenkins, Christmas, 01 Nov 1892, 12.30 p.m., 7th hour of shift, aged 54, Ashman, Fatally injured by the explosion of a steam boiler [More information ...]

Jenkins, Thomas, 21 Dec 1910, (accident: 10 Dec 1910), aged 36, Collier, Fall of roof at working face. While pulling down a piece of clod a small stone fell from roof and struck his wrist. He died from septic poisoning on 21st December. The evidence in the case was not satisfactory but the jury returned a verdict that death was due to blood poisoning, the result of a blow received at the colliery

Jones, David, 12 Oct 1889, aged 39, Collier, Fall of roof in stall turning off heading which was double timbered and cogged. Roof fell from a slip parallel to rib and discharged two cogs and several pairs of timbers. Two feet Nine seam. Long wall [More information ...]

Jones, John Rees, 03 Aug 1897, aged 33, Collier, Fall of roof on Barry road, fireclay 8ft. x 3ft x 1ft over road, timbered. Nine feet seam which was not double [More information ...]

Jones, Joseph, 12 Oct 1889, aged 16, Collier's boy, Fall of roof in stall turning off heading which was double timbered and cogged. Roof fell from a slip parallel to rib and discharged two cogs and several pairs of timbers. Two feet Nine seam. Long wall [More information ...]

Jones, Rees, 03 Aug 1897, aged 12, Collier boy, Fall of roof on Barry road, fireclay 8ft. x 3ft x 1ft over road, timbered. Nine feet seam which was not double [More information ...]

Lewis, Henry, 04 Nov 1854, aged 34, Collier, Fall of roof

Llewellyn, D., 30 Dec 1899, aged 76, Lamp locker, Caught by full journey, and dragged about 30 yards along plane, while on his way out

Morgan, David, 23 Feb 1888, aged 22, Collier, Fall of roof (coal) between gob and face of coal which face was propped. Two props discharged. 4ft. seam. Long wall

Powell, David, 09 Feb 1910, aged 37, Haulier, Crushed between coal on tram and ledge of roof while riding on the gun. Height 5 feet

Powell, Thomas J., 27 Nov 1914, aged 28, Billy Trimmer, In attempting to "brake" a wagon with a wooden scotch, he appears to have been pulled forward and crushed to death between it and a retaining wall of screen bank

Pritchard, J., 01 Sep 1899, aged 18, Labourer, While assisting to shift wagons at the screens he was crushed between the draw-bars, probably as he was detaching the horse's chain

Rees, David, 25 Sep 1901, (accident: 18 Sep 1901), aged 57, Haulier, Deceased was unshackling two trams, when the horse, to which they were attached, moved on suddenly, and he was blocked between the trams. His injuries were very slight, but he had been previously ruptured, and he died on September 25th from congestion of the lungs, and strangulated hernia

Rees, Gwilym, 19 Sep 1910, aged 49, Timberman, Fell from midshaft landing while lowering lip plate for cage

Thomas, Evan, 23 Mar 1892, 10 a.m., 3rd hour of shift, aged 16, Collier, Fall of roof on double parting breaking through a stage left by night repairers

Thomas, William, 01 Nov 1892, 12.30 p.m., 7th hour of shift, aged 47, Stoker, Fatally injured by the explosion of a steam boiler [More information ...]

Thomas, William, 06 Dec 1910, (accident: 24 Nov 1910), aged 59, Under Mananger, Fall of roof from the top of a high hole on one of the main roads while he was passing under it. Died 6th December, 1910

Thomas, William J., 25 Nov 1925, (accident: 23 Nov 1925), aged 61, Labourer, Assisting a haulier to put tram on rail when gun broke and tram came on him. Died 25th

Williams, D., 06 Jul 1899, aged 40, Bratticeman, While ascending, fell out of cage. He was going home, being unwell

Williams, Matthew H., 21 Nov 1901, aged 15, Collier Boy, Fall of side. At face, coal and cliff, 12 ft. by 8 ft. by 3 ft. thick, fell while deceased's father was "cutting" to get it down. Deceased, who was in safety when the coal cracked, ran towards his father just as the fall occurred. Nine feet seam

Williams, Samuel, 13 Apr 1892, 10 p.m., 3rd hour of shift, aged 50, Waggon trimmer, Crushed between a waggon and the siding wall