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DAVIES George * - 1882 – 04/04/1882 – Age 72. Woodfield, Bolckow Vaughan and Co., Crook, Durham.

DAVIES George - 1880 – 22/05/1880 – Age 14 – Collier. Garn, Blanavon Iron and Steel Co., Monmouth. Fall of stone. His father and another man told him not to go into the stall till they had set some timber; whilst they were away he went in, and the top fell upon him.

DAVIES Griffith - 1884 – 01/01/1884 – Age 22 – Mason. Great Western, Great Western Colliery Co. Ltd., Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Fall of stone. 2 killed.

DAVIES H. - 1883 – 01/11/1883 – Age 20 – Rider. Abergorki, Burnyeat Brown and Co., Treorky, Glamorgan. Fell under trams.

DAVIES Henry - 1882 – 26/04/1882 – Age 14 – Shackler. Park, D Davies and Sons, Treorky, Glamorgan. Crushed by trams on surface incline.

DAVIES Henry - 1883 – 09/01/1883 – Age 18 – Collier. Castle, Crawshay Bros., Merthyr, Glamorgan. Fall of stone.

DAVIES Henry - 1884 – 05/06/1884 – Age 57 – Airwayman. Cwmbach, Aberdare Coal Co., Aberdare, Glamorgan. Fall of stone.

DAVIES Henry - 1886 – 08/05/1886 – Age 40 – Tributer. Dolcoath (metalliferous), Dolcoath Mining Co., Camborne, Cornwall. Was carrying some dynamite cartridges and detonators in one hand and a lighted candle in the other and whilst climbing over a pile of stuff in the level changed the candle from one hand to the other when an explosion occurred causing his death.

DAVIES Henry - 1887 - 18/02/1887 – Age 32 – Collier. National, National Colliery Co., Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas and dust caused by a shot. 39 killed.

DAVIES Henry - 1889 – 06/08/1889 – Age 51 – Collier. Nixon’s Glyn Level, Nixon’s Navigation Co. Ltd., Mountain Ash, Glamorgan. Fall of a semi-circular piece of roof from a smooth slip which deceased had just worked up to. Gob wall
5ft. back but no props between it and face. Fall 9ft. x 4ft. and from 16ins. Thick next gob to a thin edge next the coal. No.3 Rhondda seam 26ins. thick.

DAVIES Howell - 1886 - 18/05/1886 – Age 20 – Miner. Maritime, Maritime Coal Co. Ltd., Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Fall of coal and roof.

DAVIES Howell - 1887 - 21/09/1887 – Age 18 – Haulier. Tynewydd, Trodyrhiw Coal Co., Porth, Glamorgan. Crushed between tram and side of road. The road was only 5ft. high in the middle and the side projected nearly to the tram.

DAVIES Isaac - 1885 - 23/12/1885 – Age 33 – Repairer. Mardy Lockets, Merthyr Steam Coal Co., Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas. 81 killed.

DAVIES Isaac - 1888 - 05/07/1888 – Age 34 – Collier. Sguborwen, Samuel Thomas and Co., Aberdare, Glamorgan. Fall of roof (cliff and rock) in stall turning off deep where the roof had been ripped to a smooth parting 2ft. up. Stone was 9ft. long 3ft. broad and 2ft. thick with no support. No.2 seam 31ins. thick. Pillar and stall.

DAVIES Isiah - 1887 - 04/07/1887 – Age 14 - Pony driver. Queen, Richard Evans and Co., Haydock, Lancashire. Inspection made. The lad was in charge of a pony taking a full tub up a brow and it is supposed that the gearing gave way letting the tub run back on to deceased who appeared to have been behind the tub. There should have been a drag on the tub to prevent it running back but deceased neglected to use it.

DAVIES J. - 1880 - 15/07/1880 – Age 18 – Labourer. Risca Black Vein, London and South Wales Coal Co., Risca, Monmouth. Explosion of firedamp 120 killed.

DAVIES J. - 1881 - 16/06/1881 – Age 28 – Collier. Mardy, Rhymney Iron Co., Monmouth. Fall of clod from an unseen slip.

DAVIES J. - 1881 - 23/08/1881 – Age 15 – Haulier. Whitworth No.1, Tredegar Iron Co., Monmouth. He was reaching into a tram just as it arrived at the bottom of the pit to get his lamp, which had been sent down in it, and a piece of coal which fell, from ascending car struck him.

DAVIES J. - 1881 - 29/09/1881 – Age 69 – Collier. Dodd Slope, Blaenavon Iron and Steel Co., Monmouth. Injured by fall of stone and died on 1st Oct. The top had been propped as a precautionary measure, and was not known, to be dangerous; it fell without warning.

DAVIES J. - 1883 - 25/08/1883 – Age 40 - Collier. Coignant, Llynvi Co., Maseteg, Glamorgan. Fall of roof.

DAVIES J. - 1883 - 25/10/1883 – Age 22 – Collier. Gelly Mill, E Plummer, Maesteg, Glamorgan. Fall of roof.

DAVIES J. - 1883 - 26/10/1883 – Age 14 – Collier. Frosmaen, JG and W Barnes, Monmouthshire. He was working with his father in the Three Quarter Seam and the top which appeared perfectly good fell without warning and killed him.

DAVIES J.L. - 1882 - 05/07/1882 – Age 12 - Collier’s boy. Tunnel, Aberdare and Plymouth Co., Aberdare, Glamorgan. Fall of coal.

DAVIES Jabez (injured) - 1888 - 24/05/1888 – Age 48 – Labourer. Oakeley (slate). He was replacing a loaded waggon which had got off the rails when the horse started and he was squeezed against the side of the level.

DAVIES Jacob - 1884 - 16/05/1884 – Age 25 – Collier. Clydach Vale, Thomas Riches and Co., Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Fell under tram.

DAVIES James (injured) - 1889 10/04/1889 45 Miner Limehurst, Limehurst Coal Co. Ltd., Lancashire. Leg broken by roof falling from slips as he was holing. Inspection and inquiry.

DAVIES James (injured) - 1889 - 18/01/1889 – Collier. Hyde, Hyde and Houghton Colliery Co., Hyde, Cheshire. Explosion 23 killed.

DAVIES James - 1880 - 05/02/1880 – Age 35 – Collier. Varteg Hill, Partridge Jones and Co., Varteg, Monmouth. Fall of stone.

DAVIES James - 1885 - 05/10/1885 – Age 24 – Collier. Earnock, John Watson, Hamilton, Lanarkshire. Fall of head coal at stoops.

DAVIES James - 1885 - 22/01/1885 – Age 13 – Collier. Abergorkie, Burnyeat Brown and Co., Treorky, Glamorgan. Fall of stone.

DAVIES John (injured) - 1881 – 21/02/1881 – Age 35 – Miner. Van (metalliferous), Llandloes. Still unable to resume work, March 1882. He fell 20 yards down an ore pass, while moving about in the stopes without a light, and broke one leg and a rib.

DAVIES John (injured) - 1883 - 20/02/1883 – Age 38 – Miner. Van Concols (metalliferous). Two holes in end were charged with powder and fired. A report was heard and it was supposed that both holes had gone off together. Davies at once returned to the end when the second hole which had hung fire exploded fracturing his skull and right leg. 20 weeks off.

DAVIES John (injured) - 1885 - 21/09/1885 – Age 36 – Miner. South Darren (metalliferous), Aberystwith, Cardigan. The plank on which he was standing while working in the shaft shifted, and he fell 15 feet. 3 weeks off.

DAVIES John (injured) - 1886 - 20/08/1886 – Age 42 – Rockman. Cwmorthin (slate). Unexpected fall of rock. 5 weeks off.

DAVIES John (injured) - 1889 - 28/05/1889 – Age 60 – Miner. Van (metalliferous). Fall of a stone from roof of stope on his returning immediately after blasting. Thigh broken. Still disabled March 1890.

DAVIES John - 1880 - 10/12/1880 – Age 25. Naval Steam, Naval Steam Co., Penycraig Glamorgan Explosion of gas 101 killed.

DAVIES John - 1880 - 10/12/1880 – Age 42. Naval Steam, Naval Steam Co., Penycraig, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas. 101 killed.

DAVIES John - 1880 - 11/02/1880 – Age 48 – Collier. West Brithdir, Dynevor Coal Co., Neath, Glamorgan. Fall of coal and stone.

DAVIES John - 1880 - 29/01/1880 – Age 27 – Collier. Westminster, Westminster and Brymbo Coal & Coke Co. Ltd., Wrexham Denbigh Fall of roof. Died 5th June.

DAVIES John - 1880 – 30/07/1880 – Age 14 – Collier’s boy. Gelli No.3, Thomas and Griffiths, Ystrad-Rhondda, Glamorgan. Killed by trams on underground incline through rope breaking.

DAVIES John - 1880 - 31/07/1880 – Age 20 – Collier. Great Western, Great Western Colliery Co., Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Fall of roof.

DAVIES John - 1881 - 05/11/1881 – Age 44 – Timberman. Maerdy Lockets, Merthyr Coal Co., Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Fall of roof.

DAVIES John - 1881 - 14/04/1881 – Age 27 – Collier. Wenallt Merthyr, Wenallt Merthyr Colliery Co., Neath, Glamorgan. Fall of roof.

DAVIES John - 1881 - 19/12/1881 – Age 26 – Hitcher. Maesardafen, William Rees, Llanelly, Camarthen. Killed on engine shunt through the breaking of hitching plate.

DAVIES John - 1881 - 29/08/1881 – Age 26 – Collier. Bargoed Longwork, Dowlais Iron Co., Dowlais, Glamorgan. Killed by an explosion of firedamp.

DAVIES John - 1882 - 14/10/1882 – Age 20 – Haulier. Eastern Ocean, D Davies and Co., Ystrad, Glamorgan. Killed by a tram of rubbish passing over him.

DAVIES John - 1882 - 15/07/1882 – Age 38 – Collier. Mountain, Representative of the late A Sterry, Gower Road, Glamorgan. Fall of coal.

DAVIES John - 1882 – 21/02/1882 – Age 26 – Sinker. Park, D Davies and Co., Treorky, Glamorgan. Killed by a portion of the side of a sinking pit falling in. 4 killed.

DAVIES John - 1882 – 24/02/1882 – Age 30 – Bandsman. Saltwells, Earl of Dudley, Dudley, Worcester. Killed by fall of heath coal and floors at edge of opening, when preparing to set timber, Cause a previously unseen slip.

DAVIES John - 1882 – 25/07/1882 – Age 32 – Collier. Naval Steam Coal, Naval Steam Coal Co., Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Fall of roof.

DAVIES John - 1883 – 04/05/1883 – Age 53 – Collier. Tylor’s, Alfred Tylor, Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Fall of coal.

DAVIES John - 1883 - 05/03/1883 – Age 27 – Ripper. Letty Shenkin, Burnyeat Brown and Co., Aberdare, Glamorgan. Fell under trams.

DAVIES John - 1883 - 09/05/1883 – Age 40 – Ostler. Llwyncelyn, Edmund Thomas, Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Crushed by railway waggons.

DAVIES John - 1883 – 11/06/1883 – Age 52 – Collier. No.9 Level, Llynvi and Tondu Coal & Iron Co. Ltd., Maesteg, Glamorgan. Fall of roof.

DAVIES John - 1883 – 12/05/1883 – Age 45 – Labourer. Amman, Amman Iron Co., Brynamman, Glamorgan. Fell under trams.

DAVIES John - 1883 – 28/03/1883 – Age 17 – Trammer. Goewydd, Representatives of late A Sterry, Gower Road, Glamorgan. Fell under trams.

DAVIES John - 1884 - 07/11/1884 – Age 21 – Collier. Hollybush, ED Williams, Monmouth. Fall of roof. He was working in a stall with his father. Every thing appeared safe when a fall occurred which killed him and seriously injured the father.

DAVIES John - 1884 - 08/11/1884 – Age 46 – Roadman. Pochin, Tredegar Iron and Coal Co., Monmouth. Explosion of firedamp. 14 killed.

DAVIES John - 1884 – 27/05/1884 – Age 55 – Fireman. Maindy, David Davies and Co., Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Fall of roof.

DAVIES John - 1884 – 27/06/1884 – Age 19 – Collier. Mountain, Tredegar Iron and Coal Co., Monmouth. Fall of clod. The place was well timbered and appeared safe but the clod fell suddenly cut off on one side by a slant.

DAVIES John - 1884 – 28/11/1884 – Age 50 – Collier. Dynant, Dynant Colliery Co., Llanelly, Carmarthen. Fall of roof.

DAVIES John - 1884 – 29/07/1884 – Age 52 – Collier. Bodringallt, Bodringallt Coal Co., Ystrad, Rhondda, Glamorgan. Fall of coal.

DAVIES John - 1885 – 05/02/1885 – Age 63 – Collier. Castle, Crawshay Bros., Cyfartha, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan. Squeezed by tram.

DAVIES John - 1885 – 07/01/1885 – Age 14 – Collier. Clydach Merthyr, Cory Yeo and Co., Clydach, Glamorgan. Fall of stone.

DAVIES John - 1885 – 12/12/1885 – Age 30 – Collier. Deep Duffryn, Nixons Ltd., Mountain Ash, Glamorgan. Strap of grindstone broke injuring his arm.

DAVIES John - 1885 - 18/06/1885 – Age 26 – Miner. Clifton Hall, Andrew Knowles and Sons Ltd., Lancashire. Fatal great explosion. 178 killed.

DAVIES John - 1885 – 23/01/1885 – Age 74 – Collier. Cae, Neville Druce and Co., Llanelly, Camarthen. Fall of stone.

DAVIES John - 1885 – 23/12/1885 – Age 17 – Collier. Mardy, Lockets Merthyr Steam Coal Co., Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas. 81 killed.

DAVIES John - 1885 – 28/07/1885 – Age 48 – Collier. Ty Trist, Tredegar Iron and Coal Co. Ltd., Monmouthshire. Fall of coal. He was ripping back a pillar and in working out the bottom part the top coal and roof fell on him. It is doubtful whether he had timbered the top coal if not he was much to blame but he is said to have been a careful man and had worked over 20 years at Tredegar.

DAVIES John - 1886 - 01/02/1886 – Age 35 – Collier. Aral, T Latch and Co., Monmouth. Injured by the explosion of a charge of gunpowder he was preparing to fire. He died the following day.

DAVIES John - 1887 - 17/02/1887 – Age 17 – Collier. New Broughton, Thomas Clayton, Wrexham, Denbigh. Inspection made and inquest attended. They were engaged in putting some new guide rods into the pit and deceased was watching the operations. He was sent off the bank as he was in the way and shortly after was found on the ground groaning and badly injured. It is supposed that he was climbing up a ladder on to the stage mid-way fell from it. He was out of work at the time.

DAVIES John - 1888 - 07/01/1888 – Age 18 – Haulier. Ferndale No.1, David Davis and Sons, Ferndale, Glamorgan. In going up an engine plane with their horses, while a journey was coming down a shackle broke and they were run over by three runaway trams. 2 killed.

DAVIES John - 1888 - 08/10/1888 – Age 21 – Collier. Lower Duffryn, Powells Duffryn Steam Coal Co. Ltd., Mountain Ash, Glamorgan. Fall of roof and clod close to face between props in line with road sides. It was known to the colliers that the stone was insecure three hours before it fell but the place had been passed by the fireman as safe to work in. 2ft. 9in seam. Longwall.

DAVIES John - 1888 - 08/10/1888 – Age 38 – Timberman. Llwynypia, Glamorgan Coal Co. Ltd., Tonypandy, Glamorgan. Fall of roof on engine plane while riding on empty journey. The road was 7.5ft. high, 11.5ft. wide at bottom, and 7.5ft. at top and double timbered. 6ft. seam. Long wall. 2 killed.

DAVIES John - 1888 - 19/10/1888 – Age 53 – Blocklayer. Ferndale No.1, David Davis and Sons, Ferndale, Glamorgan. Fall of roof (strong rock) on heading about 60 yds. from face. There was a 'Kind slant' on one side and a joint on the other. There were no timbers set.

DAVIES John - 1889 - 10/03/1889 – Age 27 – Repairer. Cwmaman, Cwmaman Coal Co., Aberdare, Glamorgan. Fall of roof (cliff) 8ft. x 6ft. x 20ins. thick in a road 5.75ft. high and 6ft. wide was being ripped. The stone fell on knocking out a prop fixed in the side 3 feet from edge of ripping. Long wall.

DAVIES John - 1889 - 10/04/1889 – Age 56 – Collier. Talsarney, Ann Wilkins, Llanelly, Camarthen. Fall of roof (cliff) 3ft x 2.5ft. x ins. thick on one side tapered to nothing from a smooth slip close to face of stall. There were props on each side Rosy seam. 4ft. thick. Pillar and stall.

DAVIES John D. - 1889 - 08/10/1889 – Age 34 – Collier. Gwaun Cae Gurwen, New Gwaun Cae Gurwen Colliery Co., Gwaun Cae Gurwen, Glamorgan. Fall of roof (clod 12ins. thick) from between two slips forming an acute angle and the coal face. There were props on each side but none under part which fell. Big vein, 4ft. thick. Long wall.

DAVIES John H.G. - 1888 - 13/04/1888 – Age 18 - Hooker on. Bettisfield, Bettisfield Colliery Co Ltd., Bagillt, Flint. Inspection made and inquest attended. The jigger had brought out a loaded tub and after putting a sleeper across the rails at the top of the jig turned the tub on the plates and in so doing knocked the sleeper away when the tub overpowered him and running down the jig crushed deceased against the empty tub. The manager promised to use more efficient stop blocks in future.

DAVIES John Jnr. - 1885 - 18/06/1885 – Age 15 – Wagoner. Clifton Hall, Andrew Knowles and Sons Ltd., Lancashire. Fatal great explosion. 178 killed.

DAVIES John snr. - 1885 - 18/06/1885 – Age 56 – Miner. Clifton Hall, Andrew Knowles and Sons Ltd., Lancashire. Fatal great explosion. 178 killed.

DAVIES Joseph - 1880 - 17/01/1880 – Age 26 – Collier. Whitworth Drift, Tredegar Iron and Coal Co., Monmouth. Killed by fall of coal. It was stated the coal was spragged and showed no signs of falling. 3 killed.

DAVIES Joseph - 1885 - 01/06/1885 – Age 12 – Collier. Dodd Slope, Blaenavon Iron and Coal Co., Monmouthshire. Deceased was employed for the day as door boy and was standing between a journey of trams and another tram loaded these being about two feet apart. The single tram moved on and squeezed him. He died next day.

DAVIES Joseph - 1885 - 18/06/1885 26 Miner Clifton Hall Andrew Knowles and Sons Ltd., Lancashire. Fatal great explosion. 178 killed.

DAVIES Levi - 1889 - 19/12/1889 – Age 50 – Collier. Gadlys, Craig Wayne’s Merthyr Coal Co. Ltd., Aberdare, Glamorgan. Fall of ripping and face slip. Stone (cliff) 6ft. x 3ft. x 20ins. coal 11ft. long, 1.5ft. wide, 4ft. 2ins. thick, which was supported by one sprag and one prop. He was probably taking out the sprag at the time. 6ft. Seam. Long wall.

DAVIES Lewis (injured) - 1885 - 21/04/1885 – Age 38 – Miner. Abercorris (slate). A block, of slate which he was prizing down with a crowbar it fell towards him and not front him its he expected. Compound fracture of arm. 6 weeks off.

DAVIES Lewis - 1881 - 01/07/1881 – Age 34 – Timberman. Penrhiwfer, Glamorgan Coal Co., Penycraig, Glamorgan. Run over by loaded tram.

DAVIES Lewis - 1885 - 07/12/1885 – Age 41 – Sinker. Penrhiwfer, Glamorgan Coal Co., Penygraig, Glamorgan. Fell down pit. 2 killed.

DAVIES Lewis - 1885 - 23/12/1885 – Age 32 – Mason. Mardy Lockets, Merthyr Steam Coal Co., Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas. 81 killed.

DAVIES Lot - 1889 - 29/06/1889 – Age 25 – Collier. Aberdare Works, Aberdare Works and Collieries Co., Aberdare, Glamorgan. Fall of slip of coal 9yds long 18ins. broad 4ft. thick while drawing it down. He was standing in front and failed to clear himself. 7ft. seam. Long wall.

DAVIES Lucy Ann (injured) - 1888 - 16/05/1888 – Age 30 - Number taker. Brinsop Hall No.6 Siding, Brinsop Hall Colliery Co., Ltd. Lancashire. Four ribs between the buffers of two railway waggons. She was standing against the buffer waggon with her back to one which the waggon lowerer was letting down and he not did not call out. Female.

DAVIES Luke - 1885 - 16/02/1885 – Age 15 - Tub greaser. Plaskynaston, Plaskynaston Coal Co., Ruabon, Denbigh. Inspection made and inquest attended. Some timber was being sent down the pit and to enable them to put it into the cage the fence bad been raised and fastened up. Deceased had greased a tub and was placing it ready for the banksman but pushed it too far and into the pit and failing to loose his hold fell down the pit with it. The banksman was standing about a yard away at the time but with his back to the lad his attention having been drawn to the other cage.

DAVIES M. - 1883 - 21/03/1883 – Age 22 – Collier. Cwmsychan, Ebbw Vale Steel and Iron Co., Monmouthshire. Deceased and others were making space for an underground engine house when a large stone which they were preparing to shoot suddenly fell.

DAVIES Morgan - 1887 - 18/02/1887 – Age 40 – Roadman. National, National Colliery Co., Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas and dust caused by a shot. 39 killed.

DAVIES Morgan - 1887 - 18/10/1887 – Age 28 – Ripper. Penrikyber, Penrikyber Navigation Steam Coal Co., Mountain Ash, Glamorgan. Run over by trams which had run wild owing to breakage of link on engine plane the deceased having failed to get into a manhole.

DAVIES Morris (injured) - 1884 - 29/03/1884 – Age 40 – Rockman. Diphwys Casson (slate). He was using a crowbar to get down a bloc' of slate when it slipped sideways instead of falling straight and broke his leg above the knee. Still unable to work March 1885.

DAVIES Moses - 1886 - 26/04/1886 – Age 18 – Labourer. Weighfach, Forest Fach Coal Co., Forest Fach, Glamorgan. Fall of coal.

DAVIES Noah - 1880 - 18/03/1880 – Age 35 – Collier. Glass Houghton, Thorpes executors, Pontefract, Yorkshire. Fall of roof.

DAVIES or DAVIS George - 1887 - 28/05/1887 – Age 26 – Miner. Udston, Udston Coal Co. Ltd., Hamilton, Lanarkshire. Explosion of gas 73 killed.

DAVIES or DAVIS Richard - 1889 - 12/01/1889 – Age 60 – Onsetter. Black Boy, Bolckow Vaughan and Co. Ltd., Auckland, Durham. Caught by descending cage while crossing the shaft where he had no right to go.

DAVIES or DAVISON William - 1885 - 03/06/1885 – Hewer. Newbottle Margaret, Fence Houses, Co. Durham. Killed in Maudlin Seam by an eruption of water and gas. 13 killed. Left a wife and 1 child.

DAVIES Owen (injured) - 1882 - 17/01/1882 – Age 33 – Rockman. Oakley Upper (slate), Festiniog, Merioneth. He was using a crowbar to get down a block of slate loosened by a blast, and the piece as it fell struck his leg. About 12 weeks off.

DAVIES Owen (injured) - 1888 - 04/08/1888 – Age 57 – Labourer. Wrysgan (slate). Forehead struck by a crane handle through the pinion slipping out of gear. 4 weeks off.

DAVIES Owen (injured) - 1888 - 17/08/1888 – Age 14 - Ore dresser. Bryn-y-pafr (metalliferous). Arm caught by the cogwheel of a buddle while stretching over to stop the water in an irregular manner. Seven and a half weeks off.

DAVIES Owen - 1886 - 10/02/1886 – Age 37 – Shackler. Abergorkie, Burnyeat Brown and Co. Ltd., Treorky, Glamorgan. Crushed between trams.

DAVIES Patrick (injured) - 1881 - 21/10/1881 – Age 45 – Miner. Luganure Mining Co. of Ireland, Seven Churches Co., Wicklow, Ireland. Hurt by stone falling from a slippery face in his pitch or working place.

DAVIES Richard (injured) - 1885 - 23/12/1885 – Haulier. Mardy Lockets, Merthyr Steam Coal Co., Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas. 81 killed.

DAVIES Richard - 1882 - 30/01/1882 – Age 27 – Labourer. Braichgoch (slate), Corris, Merioneth. He was pushing a waggon of rubbish along a level when some fell on his hand. 1 week off.

DAVIES Richard - 1884 - 29/05/1884 – Age 14 – Oiler. Ocean Garw, David Davies and Co., Treorky, Glamorgan. Struck by wheel of engine.

DAVIES Richard - 1886 - 10/09/1886 – Age 27 – Hewer. Dean Lane, Bedminster Coal Co., Somerset. Explosion of firedamp. Left a wife and child. 10 killed.

DAVIES Richard - 1886 - 16/06/1886 – Age 55 – Collier. Aberman, Powell Duffryn Steam Coal Co. Ltd., Aberdare, Glamorgan. A fall of coal having fastened him a further fall of roof occurred before he could be extricated.

DAVIES Richard - 1889 - 13/08/1889 – Age 43 – Rockman. Bryneglwys (slate). Fall of slate from the side of his working which he considered to be safe.

DAVIES Robert (injured) - 1886 - 13/04/1886 – Age 48 – Rockman. Riwbach (slate). A hole 5 ft. deep was enlarged with a little dynamite and 2lb of gunpowder. The powder appears to have got damp for it made two reports and a fizzing noise between them. Thinking all was over Davies returned to the hole when a third explosion took place injuring his face and eyes. Both eyes blinded.

DAVIES Robert - 1880 - 16/07/1880 – Age 45 – Collier. No.9 (Abernant), Aberdare and Plymouth, Aberdare, Glamorgan. Fall of roof.

DAVIES Robert - 1882 - 12/10/1882 – Age 37 – Rockman. Llechwedd (slate), Festiniog, Merioneth. While he was working down slate loosened by blasting another piece fell on him injuring his arm which had to be amputated. 18 weeks off.

DAVIES Robert - 1884 - 16/07/1884 – Age 28 – Metalman. Vauxhall, Vauxhall Colliery Co. Ltd., Ruabon, Denbigh. Inspection made and inquest attended. Deceased was engaged in charging a shot when the powder exploded. It was supposed that a little powder had fallen on the side of the hole, and it was ignited by a defective rammer which the man was using. The rammer was of iron with a copper head, but the latter was worn and of less size than the iron. The head had also worn loose, leaving the rivets to project.

DAVIES Robert - 1885 - 19/06/1885 – Age 25 - Labourer. Cwmorthin (slate). Skull fractured by the handle of a crane while he was lowering a large block of slate. He had slackened his hold too soon thinking the block was down. He died 9 days after the accident.

DAVIES Robert - 1885 - 23/04/1885 – Age 52 – Bricklayer. Brynkinalt, Brynkinalt Collieries Ltd., Chirk, Denbigh. Inspection made and inquest attended. Deceased was getting into the cage to go up when the engineman started without a signal and the man was crushed against the bearers.

DAVIES Robert - 1888 - 14/04/1888 – Age 28 – Collier. Llay Hall, Edwin S Clark, Wrexham. Denbigh. Inspection made and inquest attended. They were getting top coal down after working out a pillar and knocked the props out expecting it to fall. As it did not come they started wedging it down without first resetting the props when the whole of it suddenly came away bringing a large quantity of the over lying clod with it and burying the two men. Accident entirely due to carelessness. 2 killed.

DAVIES S. - 1881 - 28/07/1881 – Age 38 – Collier. Sirhowy No.9, Ebbw Vale Steel and Iron Co., Monmouth. Injured by a fall of top coal and died the following day.

DAVIES Samuel - 1885 - 25/11/1885 – Age 36 – Collier. Aston Hall, Aston Hall Coal & Brock Co., Harwarden, Flint. Inspection made and inquest attended. Deceased was going down a balance brow on his way to the pit bottom and just as he reached the level was struck by a loaded tub which had been allowed to get away by the balancer before it was hooked on to the chain.

DAVIES Samuel - 1886 - 27/02/1886 – Age 55 – Dayman. Pendlebury Rams, Andrew Knowles and Sons, Ltd., Lancashire. Fatal fall of roof which uncapped two props where he and another man were engaged carrying up a pack wall in a wide bay. They had considered it safe. Error of judgement.

DAVIES Shadrack - 1881 - 17/02/1881 – Age 53 – Collier. Blaenclidach, Forest Iron and Steel Co., Ton-y-Pandy, Glamorgan. Fall of roof.

DAVIES Sidney - 1885 - 28/11/1885 – Age 27 – Hitcher. Dunraven, Mortgagees of T Joseph, Treherbert, Glamorgan. Crushed by tram.

DAVIES T. - 1883 - 04/09/1883 – Age 13 – Collier. Wingfield, Wingfield Colliery Co., Glamorganshire, Fell out of cage.

DAVIES T. - 1883 - 30/03/1883 – Age 36 – Haulier. Whitworth Drift, Tredegar Iron and Coal Co., Monmouthshire. He had brought some loaded trams onto a heading and returned it up still with a sledge hammer. Soon after he was then heard shouting and he was found under a fall of coal and stone where a collar had broken down. It is supposed he had loosened the timber before it fell.

DAVIES T.J. - 1882 - 02/08/1882 – Age 15 – Collier. Glyn, Ebbw Vale Steel and Iron Co., Monmouth. Fall of coal. The face was standing straight up, and it fell without warning.

DAVIES Thomas (injured) - 1881 - 26/10/1881 – Age 31 – Labourer. Llechwedd (slate), Festiniog. He was tramming a big block of slate when the truck got off the rails and tipped over. His bead was severely crushed between the block and the side of the level and he has lost the thumb of his left hand. 11 weeks off.

DAVIES Thomas (injured) - 1883 - 09/02/1883 – Age 24 - Ore dresser. Minera (metalliferous). While pushing sideways a chain on a little winding drum for the crusher had his hand caught between the drum and the chain. 3 weeks off.

DAVIES Thomas (injured) - 1883 - 14/12/1883 – Age 49 – Miner. Sinclair (metalliferous). Fell 18 feet from a ladder while descending the mine and received severe scalp wounds. He was subject to giddiness. 11 days off.

DAVIES Thomas (injured) - 1884 - 18/06/1884 – Age 28 – Miner. Frongoch (metalliferous). He was hewing a piece of timber when his axe glanced from a knot and cut his ankle. 3 weeks off.

DAVIES Thomas (injured) - 1884 - 21/11/1884 – Age 45 – Rockman. Braichgoch (slate). Premature explosion of a charge of gunpowder while he was ramming in the second layer of tamping with an iron bar. 10 days off.

DAVIES Thomas (injured) - 1887 - 30/11/1887 – Age 28 – Miner. Nelson, William Ramsden, Lancashire. He crushed against his tub by a stone from the roof. He was pushing his tub past while repairs were being made.

DAVIES Thomas - 1886 - 24/06/1886. George Powell, Duffryn Steam Coal Co Ltd., Mountain Ash, Glamorgan. Blocked between two trams near the pit bottom he had only been engaged by the overman a short time before it occurred.

DAVIES Thomas (injured) - 1889 - 29/10/1889 – Age 68 – Miner. Rhosesmor (metalliferous). He was wheeling stuff in a level and called out to men in a rise not to throw anything down, they stopped for a time but went on again too soon thinking they had heard him call out ‘all right’. He was severely bruised on the thigh by a stone that fell upon him. 9 days off.

DAVIES Thomas - 1881 - 16/05/1881 – Age 58 – Collier. Dinas. Daniel Thomas, Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Fall of coal.

DAVIES Thomas - 1882 - 03/05/1882 – Age 50 – Collier. Blaenclydach, Forest Iron and Steel Co., Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Fall of roof.

DAVIES Thomas - 1882 - 20/03/1882 – Age 52 – Collier. Dinas, Daniel Thomas, Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Fall of coal.

DAVIES Thomas - 1882 - 21/02/1882 – Age 48 – Sinker. Park, D Davies and Co., Treorky, Glamorgan. Killed by a portion of the side of a sinking pit falling in. 4 killed.

DAVIES Thomas - 1882 - 30/01/1882 – Age 28 – Carpenter. Maen Offeren (slate), Festiniog. Boiler explosion 4 killed.

DAVIES Thomas - 1884 - 09/12/1884 – Age 15 – Collier. Gilfach Goch, Glamorgan Coal Co., Bridgend, Brecon. Fall of roof.

DAVIES Thomas - 1884 - 27/01/1884 – Age 46 – Contractor. Naval, Naval Steam Coal Co., Penygraig, Glamorgan. Explosion of firedamp. 14 killed.

DAVIES Thomas - 1884 - 27/03/1884 – Age 19 – Collier. Maindy, David Davies and Co., Ystrad, Glamorgan. Fall of coal.

DAVIES Thomas - 1885 - 07/01/1885 – Age 49 – Labourer. Dunraven, Mortgagees of T Joseph, Treherbert, Glamorgan. Fell under trams.

DAVIES Thomas - 1885 - 23/12/1885 – Age 12 – Collier. Mardy Lockets, Merthyr Steam Coal Co., Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas. 81 killed.

DAVIES Thomas - 1885 - 23/12/1885 – Age 49 – Collier. Mardy Lockets, Merthyr Steam Coal Co., Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas. 81 killed.

DAVIES Thomas - 1887 - 03/03/1887 – Age 32 – Collier. No.2 Cethin, Crawshay Bros., Merthyr, Glamorgan. Fall of a bell-shaped stone from roof of stall while taking down coal. Strong clift (cleft) roof; long wall.

DAVIES Thomas - 1887 - 09/05/1887 – Age 39 – Labourer. Mardy, Rhymney Iron Co. Ltd., Rhymney, Monmouth. Fall of roof. A small fall had taken place between some timbers about five feet apart on a parting. The overman sent them to remove it suddenly the top fell breaking one pair of timber and knocking out another. 2 killed.

DAVIES Thomas - 1887 - 11/05/1887 – Age 32 – Collier. Clay Patch, Level Aberdare Works and Collieries Co., Aberdare, Glamorgan. They were driving a clay level towards the outcrop and when there were only a few feet of gravel overlying the rock roof 12ins. thick a fall occurred and boned them. Watkins was killed and Davies died from injuries on 17th May. 2 killed.

DAVIES Thomas - 1888 - 30/04/1888 – Age 51 – Collier. Neath Merthyr, Neath Merthyr Colliery Co., Neath, Glamorgan. Fall of roof, 9ft. long, 3ft. wide and 1ft. thick at face of stall. Wenallt seam, 34ins. thick. Pillar and stall.

DAVIES Thomas - 1889 - 08/05/1889 – Age 45 – Mechanic. Davis’ Ferndale No.2, D Davis and Sons, Ferndale, Glamorgan. Run over by full waggons which were running wild down the siding while he was attempting to stop them.

DAVIES Thomas - 1889 - 13/03/1889 – Age 27 – Collier. Nantmelyn, Nantmelyn Colliery Co Ltd., Aberdare, Glamorgan. Fall of roof (cliff) 17ft. long, from 1 to 6ft. while and 3.5ft. thick in middle at face from between a smooth slip close to and in line with face and another slip near gob wall which was from 3 to 6ft. back. He had just worked off an l8 inch face slip of coal and had no props beneath the stone which fell although the slips were visible in the ripping’s on the road. Gorllwyn seam. 3ft. thick. Long wall.

DAVIES Thomas - 1889 - 15/06/1889 – Age 17 – Labourer. Cwmaman, Cwmaman Coal Co., Aberdare, Glamorgan. While unloading a train of rubbish one end of the ram tilted up and his head was jammed between the roof and the cross bar of train.

DAVIES Thomas - 1889 - 18/01/1889 – Age 46 – Collier. Hyde, Hyde and Houghton Colliery Co., Hyde, Cheshire. Explosion 23 killed.

DAVIES Thomas - 1889 - 19/07/1889 – Age 39 – Repairer. Mardy Lockets, Merthyr Steam Coal Co. Ltd., Mardy, Glamorgan. Deceased and another man were sent by the night fireman to double some timbers at end of a double parting where he had noticed the roof on work a broken collar and another bent. While looking at the place before beginning a large fall occurred crushing out 5 pairs of double timbers 2ft. apart and burying him. 4-ft. seam. Long wall.

DAVIES Timothy - 1889 - 26/07/1889 – Age 22 – Collier. Harris’ Navigation, Deep Navigation Collieries Ltd., Treharris, Glamorgan. Struck on the abdomen by a piece of coal from the top of the seam brought off by a bounce while he was filling the tram close to face. 6ft. seam, 6ft. 10 ins. thick. Nottingham long wall.

DAVIES Vaughan - 1885 - 07/11/1885 – Age 66 – Labourer. Ferndale No.4, David Davies and Sons, Ferndale, Glamorgan. Injured by tram.

DAVIES W. - 1881 - 10/10/1881 – Age 52 – Collier. Kidenells & Nags Head, Simeon Holmes, Forest of Dean, Gloucester. Fall of stone. The top was known to be bad, and the deceased was going to set a prop as soon as he had moved some coal.

DAVIES W. - 1881 - 28/02/1881 – Age 57 – Roadsman. Navigation Nixon Taylor and Cory, Mountain Ash, Glamorgan. Struck on head by handle of crab.

DAVIES W.R. (injured) - 1884 - 01/09/1884 – Age 23 – Rockman. Bryneglws (slate). A block of slate slipped as it was going to be raised on to a truck and broke his leg. Six and three quarter months off.

DAVIES Watkin - 1886 - 19/05/1886 – Age 19 – Labourer. Nantmelyn, Nantmelyn Colliery Co. Ltd., Aberdare, Glamorgan. While engaged with another man repairing or setting a coupling the collar or crown tree fell on him.

DAVIES William (injured) - 1885 - 11/11/1885 – Age 46 – Rockman. Cwmorthin (slate). He was thawing a frozen dynamite cartridge in his hands when it exploded and injured his face. Possibly he was improperly using a candle to thaw the dynamite. 16 days off.

DAVIES William (injured) - 1885 - 23/12/1885 – Ropeman. Mardy Lockets, Merthyr Steam Coal Co., Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas. 81 killed.

DAVIES William (injured) - 1886 - 21/07/1886 – Age 45 – Rockman. Cwmorthin (slate). While clearing the fall they were struck by a piece of rock which rolled down the slope. 1 killed 1 injured. Davies 6 days off.

DAVIES William (injured) - 1889 - 04/09/1889 – Age 50 – Miner. East Dareren (metalliferous). A stone fell on to his foot while he was working in a level. 10 days off.

DAVIES William - 1880 - 10/05/1880 – Age 48 – Collier. Wrexham, Wrexham and Acton Collieries Co. Ltd., Wrexham, Denbigh. He was drawing timber to allow the clunch to fall in the goaf, when it fell, unexpectedly knocking out the props near the face.

DAVIES William - 1880 - 10/12/1880 – Age 26. Naval Steam, Naval Steam Co., Penycraig, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas 101 killed.

DAVIES William - 1880 - 15/07/1880 – Age 34 – Labourer. Risca Black Vein, London and South Wales Coal Co., Risca, Monmouth. Explosion of firedamp 120 killed.

DAVIES William - 1880 - 17/01/1880 – Age 27 – Collier. Whitworth Drift, Tredegar Iron and Coal Co., Monmouth. Killed by fall of coal. It was stated the coal was spragged and showed no signs of falling. 3 killed.

DAVIES William - 1881 - 05/01/1881 – Age 59 – Cogman. Navigation, Nixon Taylor and Cory, Mountain Ash, Glamorgan. Crushed by trams.

DAVIES William - 1881 - 26/05/1881 – Age 14 - Haulier’s asst. Nantmelyn, Mrs Mordecai Jones, Aberdare, Glamorgan. Run over by loaded tram.

DAVIES William - 1881 - 31/01/1881 – Age 35 – Collier. Western Merthyr, Western Merthyr Coal and Fuel Co., Clydach, Swansea. Valley Glamorgan. Falling under trams on slany.

DAVIES William - 1882 - 09/11/1882 – Age 21 – Labourer. Llwynpia No.3, Glamorgan Coal Co., Llwynpia, Glamorgan. Fall of roof.

DAVIES William - 1882 - 21/03/1882 – Age 70 – Roadsman. Cwmsychan, Ebbw Vale Steel and Iron Co., Monmouth. He was employed on a surface tramway, and being deaf he did not hear a tram coming, and was run over. He died on the 1st. April.

DAVIES William - 1884 - 08/08/1884 – Age 45 – Collier. Risca Black Vein, London and South Wales Coal Co., Risca, Monmouth. A stone fell and knocked out a prop which struck him in falling. The injuries were very slight but being a man of delicate constitution he was unable to bear the strain, and died on December 12th.

DAVIES William - 1884 - 31/07/1884 – Age 52 – Collier. Cymmer, George Insole and Son, Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Kicked by a horse.

DAVIES William - 1885 - 02/10/1885 – Age 57 – Collier. Deep Duffryn, Nixons Ltd., Mountain Ash, Glamorgan. Fall of roof.

DAVIES William - 1885 - 23/12/1885 – Age 25 – Collier. Mardy Lockets, Merthyr Steam Coal Co., Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas. 81 killed.

DAVIES William - 1886 - 11/08/1886 – Age 58 – Collier. Bodringallt, Davies and Warner, Ystrad, Glamorgan. Run over by a gang of waggons which broke loose in the engine plane through the breakage of a shackle as he was going up contrary to rules.

DAVIES William - 1887 - 09/05/1887 – Age 36 – Timberman. Mardy, Rhymney Iron Co. Ltd., Rhymney, Monmouth. Fall of roof. A small fall had taken place between some timbers about five feet apart on a parting. The overman sent them to remove it suddenly the top fell breaking one pair of timber and knocking out another. 2 killed.

DAVIES William - 1888 - 17/02/1888 – Age 36 – Shotlighter. Bamfurlong, Cross Tetley and Co. Ltd., Wigan, Lancashire. Inquiries made. Deceased had fired a shot and then went immediately to examine the place and before the smoke had cleared away. The powder seems to have blown up into the roof for there was a very heavy fall capping props and two or three chocks and burying deceased.

DAVIES William - 1888 - 24/06/1888 – Age 64 – Collier. Maesymarchog, Maesymarchog Colliery Co. Ltd., Neath, Glamorgan. Fall of top coal (8ft.x 6ft.x3ft. 6 ins. thick) while cutting a prop through to get the coal down on the gob side of stall. 18ft. seam, 9.5ft. thick. Pillar and stall.

DAVIES William - 1888 - 28/04/1888 – Age 38 – Miner. Snaefell (metalliferous), Isle of Man. Unexpected fall of the roof of a slope. The roof had been sounded and appeared to be perfectly firm and a man was in the act of boring a hole in the very rock that fell in order to bring down part of it by a blast. Davies killed, Garrett 21 weeks off.

DAVIES William - 1882 - 11/04/1882 – Age 16 – Collier. Abernant No.9, Aberdare and Plymouth Co., Aberdare, Glamorgan. Fall of clod.

DAVIES Zeph. - 1881 - 08/07/1881 – Age 14 - Collier’s boy. Llwynpia, Glamorgan Coal Co., Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Fall of roof.

DAVIS A. (injured) - 1883 - 17/01/1883 – Age 20 – Waggoner. Newton, Clifton and Kersley Coal Co., Lancashire. Crane handle.

DAVIS A. - 1885 - 11/05/1885 – Age 25 – Collier. Park Hill, Victoria Coal and Coke Co., Wakefield, Yorkshire. Fall of roof.

DAVIS Benjamin - 1881 - 06/05/1881 – Age 36 – Labourer. Yarlside (metalliferous), Yarlside Mining Co., Lancashire. Crab winch rope slipped.

DAVIS D. - 1882 - 18/10/1882 – Age 44 – Ripper. West Riding, Pope and Pearson, Normanton, Yorkshire. Fall of roof.

DAVIS David (injured) - 1883 - 25/06/1883. New Duffryn, Rhymney Iron Company, Rhymney, Glamorganshire. Explosion of gas 7 killed.

DAVIS Eli - 1881 - 28/12/1881 – Age 30 – Trammer. Wath Main, Wath Main Coal Co., Rotherham, Yorkshire. Fall of coal Died 17th Jan 1882.

DAVIS Frederick (injured) - 1886 - 16/06/1886 – Age 19. Wincham Rock (salt), William Streenstrand, Lancashire. Injured by a piece of rock salt which was blown from a shot 20 yards off, he having not moved sufficiently far sway.

DAVIS Hugh (injured) - 1881 - 18/12/1881 – Age 25 – Labourer. Palmerston (slate), Festiniog. He was placing a block of stone onto a waggon by means of a crane, and got has fingers squeezed by the block. Twelve and half weeks off.

DAVIS J (injured) - 1884 - 11/12/1884 – Age 30 – Miner. Chanters, Fletcher Burrows and Co., Lancashire. Taking down coal. 2 injured.

DAVIS J. (injured) - 1883 - 10/08/1883 – Age 16 – Waggoner. Ellesmere, Bridgewater Trustees, Lancashire. Tub omitted hooking.

DAVIS J. - 1883 - 02/02/1883 – Age 27 – Miner. Stonehill, Roscow and Lord, Lancashire. Fall of top coal from a slip.

DAVIS J. - 1883 - 03/09/1883 – Age 14 – Driver. St. John’s, Locke and Co., Normanton, Yorkshire. Fall of roof, died 4th.

DAVIS J. - 1884 - 21/05/1884 – Age 17 – Driver. Stonetrough, Williamson Bros., Stoke, Staffordshire. Fall of coal.

DAVIS James - 1888 - 26/06/1888 – Age 29 – Haulier. Mardy Locketts, Merthyr Steam Coal Co. Ltd., Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Fall of roof discharging three pairs of double timbers on a double parting which was being lengthened. 2 killed.

DAVIS John (Cross) - 1880 - 21/01/1880 – Collier. Leycett, Crewe Coal Co., Newcastle, Staffordshire. Explosion of firedamp. 62 killed.

DAVIS John - 1883 - 09/08/1883 – Age 30 – Collier. Brynkinalt, Brynkinalt Colliery Co. Ltd., Chirk, Flint. Inspection made and inquest attended. He was taking an empty tub up a balance jig when the balance box jumped off the rails and ran against a prop and loosened it, a piece of top coal fell on him.

DAVIS John - 1884 - 16/11/1884 – Age 57 – Watchman. Broadwaters, David Rose and Sons, Moxley, Staffordshire. Died 22nd November. He fell from a boiler seat in the dark.

DAVIS John - 1885 - 26/11/1885 – Age 18 – Collier. Bog Hamilton, McCulloch and Co., Hamilton, Lanarkshire. Fall of roof at face, stoop and room.

DAVIS John - 1885 - 29/09/1885 – Age 23 – Cager. Ashmore Park, Ashmore Park Colliery Co., Wednesfield, Staffordshire. Crushed and nearly decapitated between a full tub which he was pushing into the cage and the insert bar.

DAVIS John - 1887 - 02/04/1887 – Age 33 – Fireman. Sherdley, Whitecross Co. Ltd., St. Helens, Lancashire. Inspection made and inquest attended. Deceased with two other men, were engaged in putting in a pack on the main road when a heavy stone fell capping the props which deceased had set to support it until the pack was in.

DAVIS John - 1887 - 02/07/1887 – Age 50 - Labourer. Bearpark, Bearpark Coal Co. Ltd., Durham, Co. Durham. Was run over by small coal waggons while engaged cleaning way on top of coke ovens. Not comprised.

DAVIS John - 1888 - 02/11/1888 – Age 17 - Coupling boy. Cinderhill, Babbington Coal Co., Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. Supposed to have been crushed by empty trams.

DAVIS John - 1888 - 09/08/1888 – Age 21 - Smith’s striker. Garn, Blaenavon Co. Ltd., Blaenavon, Monmouth. In the smithy through the bursting of a short iron tube made into a roller for the rope on an engine plane to work over. There were cast iron ends in this roller for the spindles or axles one of which required repairs. It was put into the smith's fire and in five or six minutes it burst and killed this man.

DAVIS John - 1888 - 21/12/1888 – Age 62 – Reddsman. Bredisholm, Provanhall Coal Co., Bothwell, Lanarkshire. Fall of side redding up stoop.

DAVIS John - 1889 - 26/11/1889 – Age 35 - Engine driver. Kemberton, Madeley Wood Co., Madeley, Shropshire. Fell down shaft while repairing the gland of a pump.