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 Fatal Accidents Return to Index Fatal Accidents 
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More information on some of the fatal accidents at

Ferndale Colliery

Disaster  23rd May 1876 
2 lives lost, Cause: Explosion of gas
Disaster  18th Feb 1887 
2 lives lost, Cause: Fall of roof
Disaster  7th Jan 1888 
2 lives lost, Cause: By trams
Disaster  29th Oct 1891 
2 lives lost, Cause: Fall of roof
Disaster  6th Dec 1892 
no lives lost, Cause: Explosion of firedamp
Disaster  11th Jan 1901 
2 lives lost, Cause: Fall of roof
Disaster  30th Oct 1905 
2 lives lost, Cause: Explosion of firedamp
Disaster  18th Mar 1908 
2 lives lost, Cause: Run over or crushed by trams or tubs
Disaster  12th Feb 1912 
1 life lost
Disaster  8th Apr 1913 
4 lives lost, Cause: Fall of Roof
Disaster  9th Jan 1925 
1 life lost, Cause: Fall of roof
Disaster  13th Feb 1925 
no lives lost, Cause: By electricity
Disaster  15th Dec 1929 
no lives lost

 

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