Durham Mining Museum - Yniscedwyn Colliery (UK) (original) (raw)

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Disasters (5 or more killed)

| | 24th | Aug | 1892 | | Man riding accident, 7 lives lost (Show Names) | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------- | ------- | -------- | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- |

Those entries marked with , signify a disaster for which a memorial has been erected or for which we have images concerning the disaster, alternately their name may be mentioned on a memorial plaque. Click on the symbol next to the name to see the appropriate web page for the memorial.

Names of those killed at this colliery

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

| | | | | | | Alexander, Rees, 21 Mar 1931, aged 22, Collier, Found dead in reaching position with hitching plate of tram wedging him against coal face | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | | | | | Anthony, Edward, 24 Aug 1892, 6 p.m., 1st hour of shift, aged 35, Labourer, While descending main slant the carriages ran "wild" [More information ...] | | | | | | | | Aubrey, William, 18 Sep 1911, aged 35, Repairer, While assisting a shotman he was sent up a heading to prevent anyone approaching a shot of rippite about to be fired in the roof. The shotman was delayed by kinks in the cable for about four minutes before he could fire the shot. It was supposed he thought the shot had missed fire and had returned just as it exploded | | | | | | | | Davies, David Daniel, 22 Jul 1909, aged 24, Spare haulier and rider, While connecting the two ends of an electric lighting circuit cable which had been broken by a fall of roof, he received a shock from which he died in a very short time. The pressure was 250 volts | | | | | | | | Davies, David J., 13 Nov 1911, aged 24, Rider, While walking down a dip in front of his journey the trams ran away, owing to a pin connecting the brake strap to the lever of hauling engine breaking | | | | | | | | Davies, Henry, 05 Jul 1898, aged 15, Collier boy, Fall of side in a place 7 feet wide, while shovelling coal at face part of a slip of coal fell striking him on the head. Face not spragged. Big vein | | | | | | | | Davies, Richard, 10 Aug 1853, aged 11, Labourer, Railway trams passing over him | | | | | | | | Deakin, John, 11 Jun 1904, 8.30 a.m., aged 53, Collier, Fall of roof. At face ; while another collier was working away a slip of coal, the operation loosened a portion of roof, 12 ft. long, which fell on deceased, causing fatal injuries. Peacock seam | | | | | | | | Evans, Thomas, 24 Nov 1884, aged 28, Collier, Fall of stone | | | | | | | | Evans, Thomas, 25 Feb 1891, aged 65, Undermanager, Crushed between trams and centre props on siding at bottom of engine plane while standing and talking to a collier | | | | | | | | Evans, William, 18 Aug 1897, aged 21, Haulier, Fell under loaded trams, the pin fastening the gun of the horse's shaft, on which he was riding, having come out | | | | | | | | Griffiths, John, 19 Jun 1908, (accident: 08 Feb 1908), aged 62, Repairer, While cutting, with an axe, a wedge to place on the top of a prop, he cut his knee. Ultimately the wound formed into an abscess and he died from blood poisoning on 19th June | | | | | | | | Grove, Morgan, 12 Feb 1907, aged 39, Repairer, While working as a repairer on the main haulage slant, he was run over and killed by runaway trams which had been detached from the rope at the surface landing. In consequence of the shortness of room from slant brow to the engine house, a flying shunt is taken to carry the end tram over the brow, but the failure to do so on this occasion caused the trams to run down the slant. Gradient 1 in 3. No barhook used | | | | | | | | Hopkins, Daniel, 02 Mar 1891, (accident: 20 Feb 1891), aged 44, Collier, Crushed by runaway trams on engine plane as he was returning from his work. The hitching plate (2¼ins. x ¾in. of steel) next rope broke and then the bar hook gave way. Died 2nd March | | | | | | | | Hopkins, David, 17 Apr 1906, (accident: 13 Apr 1906), aged 19, Collier, Fall of roof. At face ; while boring a hole in the coal, a stone measuring 8 ft. by 3 ft. 10 ins. by 14 ins. fell from clift roof causing such severe injuries that he died on 17th April | | | | | | | | Hughes, William, 13 Jun 1912, (accident: 11 Jun 1912), aged 48, Labourer, He was riding in on an empty tram behind one loaded with timber ; a nine-foot post rolled off tram and catching in the side of roadway crushed deceased in the chest. He died on June 13th, 1912 | | | | | | | | Jeffreys, Thomas, 24 Aug 1892, 6 p.m., 1st hour of shift, aged 18, Collier, While descending main slant the carriages ran "wild" [More information ...] | | | | | | | | Jeffreys, Thomas, 05 Nov 1892, 2 p.m., 7th hour of shift, aged 18, Collier, Fall of roof (clod) at face | | | | | | | | Jenkins, Evan, 30 Jan 1893, aged 47, Labourer, Fall of side on incline from corner of a manhole while deceased was placing trams which had run wild on the road | | | | | | | | Jones, D. J., 12 Apr 1911, 10.15 a.m., aged 27, Motorman, Explosion of firedamp or coal dust | | | | | | | | Jones, David, 08 Jun 1866, aged 50, Collier, Fall of stone | | | | | | | | Jones, William, 24 Aug 1892, 6 p.m., 1st hour of shift, aged 30, Labourer, While descending main slant the carriages ran "wild" [More information ...] | | | | | | | | Lewis, William, 24 Aug 1892, 6 p.m., 1st hour of shift, aged 17, Labourer, While descending main slant the carriages ran "wild" [More information ...] | | | | | | | | Morgan, Gethin, 09 Dec 1891, aged 17, Blacksmith, Crushed between the buffers while assisting waggon shifters to move some trucks on the siding during the dinner hour | | | | | | | | Morgans, Morgan, 04 Nov 1856, Run over by two loaded trams on the slant | | | | | | | | Morris, Thomas, 23 Jun 1928, aged 36, Collier, Coming back to slant at end of shift when overtaken by full journey, two of which passed over him and derailed | | | | | | | | Nicholas, David, 18 Nov 1856, Run over by two loaded trams whilst up a slant | | | | | | | | Phillips, Thomas, 24 Aug 1892, 6 p.m., 1st hour of shift, aged 42, Labourer, While descending main slant the carriages ran "wild" [More information ...] | | | | | | | | Pippin, Rees, 24 Aug 1892, 6 p.m., 1st hour of shift, aged 27, Repairer, While descending main slant the carriages ran "wild" [More information ...] | | | | | | | | Powell, Alfred, 23 Feb 1926, aged 34, Haulier, Taking full tram back from heading towards double parting - standing on level with fireman and followed tram - fall of roof buried him | | | | | | | | Powell, J., 11 Jun 1870, aged 45, Overman, Killed by starting the balance pit | | | | | | | | Rees, Griffith, 31 May 1928, (accident: 23 May 1928), aged 61, Labourer, Horse jerked tram off rails and pinned him betwen trams and face. Fataly injured. Died 31st | | | | | | | | Rees, John David, 05 Jul 1928, aged 35, Labourer, Trams had been spragged and he went to push them forward when they came back and killed him | | | | | | | | Sims, Thomas, 24 Aug 1892, 6 p.m., 1st hour of shift, aged 70, Pumpman, While descending main slant the carriages ran "wild" [More information ...] | | | | | | | | Thomas, Daniel, 24 Jul 1913, (accident: 16 Oct 1912), aged 67, Sawyer, He died on July 24th, 1913, from heart disease accelerated by the accident. A piece of wood 2 feet in length and 1½ inches in thickness flew from a circular saw and struck him in the chest, fracturing some of his ribs | | | | | | | | Unknown, -, 02 Jan 1851, Labourer, Explosion of firedamp | | | | | | | | Unknown, -, 24 Jun 1851, Labourer, Fell whilst descending shaft | | | | | | | | Williams, John, 16 May 1904, (accident: 24 Mar 1904, 3.30 p.m.), aged 63, Shotman, Fall of side. At face ; while sHitting on side of road close to face, a piece of clod, from a slip, fell on him, causing injuries from which he died on 16th May. Nine foot seam | | | | | | | | Williams, Morgan, 02 Jun 1856, Fall of ground | | | | | | | | | | 39 names found | | | | | |

If you know of any fatalities missing from the above list then please contact us with the details and we will add them to our database.

Those names marked with , were killed in a disaster for which a memorial has been erected or for which we have images concerning the disaster, alternately their name may be mentioned on a memorial plaque. Click on the symbol next to the name to see the appropriate web page for the memorial.

Those names marked with , have a web page providing individual details of the accident, the page may also include a photograph of the deceased. Click on the symbol next to the name to see the web page.

Some of the names of mining fatalities on this page have been kindly provided by Ian Winstanley of theCoal Mining History Resource Centre (CMHRC) and are marked with .The CMHRC is available here.

more information on some of the fatalities shown above

Collieries and Pits within 5 miles (8km)

a simulated map showing the immediate vicinity of Yniscedwyn Colliery

list of collieries/pits etc. near to Yniscedwyn Colliery

Credits

Sources:

• 1853 (Jul-Dec) Mines Inspectors Report, by Herbert Mackworth, H.M. Inspector of Mines, published in 1854
• 1855 Mines Inspectors Report, by Herbert Mackworth, H.M. Inspector of Mines, includes a list of all the fatal accidents in the Southern District during the years 1851 to 1855
• 1856 Mines Inspectors Report, by Thomas Evans, H.M. Inspector of Mines
• 1884 Mines Inspectors Report (C 4429), South Wales District by Thomas E. Wales, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
• 1892 Mines Inspectors Report (C 6986), South Wales District (No. 13) by Joseph T. Robson, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
• 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
• 1904 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 2506), Swansea District (No. 11) by Joseph T. Robson, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
• 1906 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 3449), Swansea District (No. 11) by J. Dyer Lewis, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
• 1907 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 4045), Swansea District (No. 11) by J. Dyer Lewis, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
• 1908 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 4672), Swansea District (No. 11) by J. Dyer Lewis, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
• 1909 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 5177), Swansea District (No. 11) by J. Dyer Lewis, 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
• 1923 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
• 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
• 1937 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
• 1947 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
• OS Grid Reference from Adit Now website

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