Durham Mining Museum - Rhymney Merthyr Colliery (UK) (original) (raw)

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Disasters (5 or more killed)

None found.

Names of those killed at this colliery

Please note that this collection of names is by no means complete!

| | | | | | | Baker, John, 10 Sep 1913, (accident: 24 Jan 1913), aged 56, Colliery Labourer, He appears to have strained himself in lifting a stone in a rubbish stall. He died as a result on September 10th, 1913 | | ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | | | | | Breeze, Evan, 22 Nov 1910, aged 52, Haulier, Crushed against roof while illegally riding on a journey of full trams | | | | | | | | Bromage, Richard, 26 May 1908, aged 29, Collier, Fall of side. At face, as deceased was working coal a sprag discharged, and caused a fall of coal and shale, 5 feet 9 inches by 5 feet 7 inches by 18 inches thick, from the face. This was followed by a fall of shale roof 4 feet 4 inches by 2 feet 4 inches by 10 inches thick. Ras Las seam | | | | | | | | Bull, Thomas, 26 Aug 1902, 7.55 a.m., aged 16, Assistant repairer, Knocked down by a runaway tram laden with timbers. It was coupled to the rest of the journey by lacing three shackles together, which somehow got unlaced. The manager had given instructions that this was not to be done, but that a long chain was to be used | | | | | | | | Davies, John, 13 Nov 1909, aged 55, Collier, Deceased, on his way out, was attempting to pass a stationary empty journey when it was drawn up, and he was crushed between trams and side. There were plenty of manholes on the other side of the road from that on which deceased was travelling. The rider had twice shouted warning | | | | | | | | Davis, William, 21 Oct 1897, aged 37, Sinker, Explosion of compressed powder when charging a shot. The result of forcing it down a hole which was not sufficiently large to allow of its getting down freely | | | | | | | | Donovan, Pat., 24 May 1905, (accident: 12 May 1905, 11 a.m.), aged 29, Collier, Fall of roof. At face, shale, 5½ ft by 2½ ft. by 10 ins. thick, fell from between two slants at the road end. A pair of timber stood 4 ft. from the face, and the fall occurred between it and the face. Ras Las seam. He died 12 days after | | | | | | | | Easton, Thomas, 20 Dec 1910, aged 29, Ripper, Fall of roof on road. While clearing a large fall on a double parting in the Rhas Las Seam another large fall occurred knocking out much timber and killing Easton. Another man was fastened under the fallen timber and stones but he was rescued after 17 hours work. There appeared to have been a large open space above the timber and rubbish forming the roof | | | | | | | | Edwards, Lewis, 11 Apr 1905, 12.35 p.m., aged 25, Collier, Fall of roof. At face, cliff, 4 ft. by 4 ft, by 22 ins thick, part of "rippings." A prop had been set under it, but the weight of the stone crushed it out. Ras Las seam | | | | | | | | Evans, Samuel, 31 Jul 1913, aged 60, Night Labourer, Fall of roof coal at the working face as he was engaged in stowing rubbish into the gob | | | | | | | | Harding, Richard, 23 Jun 1906, (accident: 03 Feb 1906, 9 a.m.), aged 58, Sump cleaner, Deceased was standing at the entrance to sump, to allow a journey of trams of coal to pass by, when one of the trams went off the rails and threw him into the sump. He sustained injuries from which he died on June 23rd | | | | | | | | Howells, Howell, 03 Aug 1897, aged 28, Collier, A stone, which a man could lift fell from the roof of his working place and caused his death. The stone came from slips possibly, had he set one more prop in his place, it would have been prevented. There does not appear to be much blame attributable to any one in this case | | | | | | | | James, John, 28 Feb 1904, (accident: 27 Feb 1904, 3.40 a.m.), aged 51, Haulier, Deceased was backing a tram of rubbish with his horse when it started forward and ran away. Deceased must have jumped on to the "gun" and rode out, as he was found 60 yards away, having been run over. He died the following day | | | | | | | | Jenkins, William Lewis, 08 Dec 1911, aged 22, Collier, Fall of roof at working face. While barring some of the roof down to make height for a pair of timber, he was fatally injured by a fall of clift | | | | | | | | Jones, David T., 06 Mar 1899, aged 42, Collier, Fall of roof in his working place. It overhung at the side and broke off crop with the props. It seems one of those cases in which double timber should have been used instead of road posts | | | | | | | | Jones, Idwal, 30 Dec 1909, aged 17, Shackler, Deceased, when attempting to jump on one of the shackles of an outgoing journey of full trams, fell and was run over. He had no authority to ride | | | | | | | | Llewellyn, Morris, 31 Jul 1914, aged 18, Assistant Collier, Fall of roof on heading road near face as he was passing a tram to go and fetch some cog timber | | | | | | | | Morgan, William, 11 May 1904, 4.45 p.m., aged 23, Tipper, Deceased, while pushing behind three empty wagons on a flat cross-over road, was run into by a string of 30 empties which were being let down the main road. The wagons were let down purposely with the object of bumping the three on the flat place. Deceased could not not have understood what was being done, though the shunter maintained that he told him personally what he was going to do | | | | | | | | Morris, John, 28 Nov 1910, aged 59, Collier, Fall of roof at working face | | | | | | | | Perkins, Arthur, 06 Jun 1913, aged 42, Undermanager, Fall of roof on airway road. After measuring the air in an airway, he was returning, when he was caught by a fall and killed | | | | | | | | Phealy, David, 18 Sep 1902, (accident: 17 Sep 1902, 3 p.m.), aged 52, Hitcher, Struck on the head by a brick, which fell from a point 88 yards from the surface. A "squeeze," which had escaped notice, had occurred in the walling and loosened the brick. Died the following day | | | | | | | | Quick, William, 03 Oct 1913, aged 59, Labourer, In passing an empty stationary journey of trams on a main haulage road, the trams started and he was knocked under them by the tail rope | | | | | | | | Rees, William, 08 Sep 1904, (accident: 24 Aug 1904, 2.30 a.m.), aged 20, Haulier, Deceased was driving a horse with a tram of rubbish up an old heading which was being stowed. He was sitting on the front of the tram, and was crushed against the roof. The height of 5½ ft. was reduced at that spot to 4½ ft. through an undulation in the roof. He died on 8th Sept | | | | | | | | Thomas, David, 06 Sep 1901, aged 54, Repairer, Fall of roof. On road, while making room for a pair of timbers on a parting which he was extending, a piece of coal and clod fell on him | | | | | | | | Thomas, James, 05 Oct 1904, 3.30 p.m., aged 56, Collier, A full tram had been brought down and left standing, with, it is said, a sprag in each wheel, on a heading just above a stall. The horse was turned into the stall, preparatory to bringing out a full tram. Deceased and his boy started to push an empty tram, which had been left just below the stall, up past it, to allow of the passage of the horse and tram, when the full one ran down and pushed the empty one over deceased | | | | | | | | Walters, Jonah, 07 Mar 1911, aged 35, Repairer, Fall of roof on road while repairing where there had been a fall. If a post or stretcher had been set the accident would probably have been prevented | | | | | | | | Williams, Richard, 08 Apr 1911, aged 25, Haulier, Fall of side on road while passing a place where the road, was being heightened, probably through it not having been left secure by the repairers | | | | | | | | | | 27 names found | | | | | |

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Credits

Sources:

• 1894 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
• 1896 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, also available online at Peak District Mines Historical Society Ltd
• 1899 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 134), South Western District (No. 12) by Joseph S. Martin, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
• 1900 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
• 1901 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 1062), Cardiff District (No. 10) by F. A. Gray, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
• 1902 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 1590), Cardiff District (No. 10) by F. A. Gray, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
• 1904 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 2506), Cardiff District (No. 10) by F. A. Gray, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
• 1905 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
• 1905 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 2910), Cardiff District (No. 10) by F. A. Gray, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
• 1906 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 3449), Cardiff District (No. 10) by F. A. Gray, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
• 1908 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 4672), Cardiff District (No. 10) by F. A. Gray, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
• 1909 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 5177), Cardiff District (No. 10) by F. A. Gray, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
• 1910 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
• 1910 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 5676), South Wales District (No. 7) by W. N. Atkinson, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
• 1911 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 6237), South Wales District (No. 7) by W. N. Atkinson, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
• 1912 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 6983), South Wales District (No. 7) by W. N. Atkinson, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
• 1913 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 7439), South Wales Division (No. 5) by Dr. W. N. Atkinson, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
• 1914 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 8023), South Wales Division (No. 5) by Dr. W. N. Atkinson, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
• 1915 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
• 1933 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
• 1940 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian

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