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RICHARDSON James (non-fatal) - 1894 - 21/11/1894 – Age 18 – Miner. Quarter, Colin Dunlop and Co., Lanarkshire. Fall of roof.

RICHARDSON James - 1897 - 09/07/1897 – Age 20 – Roadsman. Neilsland, John Watson Ltd., Lanarkshire. Deceased, and some others, were drawing the props in a road, which had been cut off, deceased being in charge. While knocking out a prop a large flat stone suddenly fell from the roof, its edge striking him and causing injuries to which he succumbed on the following day.

RICHARDSON John - 1893 - 25/08/1892 – Age 18 – Labourer. No. 3 Cleator Moor, Crossfield Iron Ore Co. Cleator Moor, Cumberland. Inspection made and inquest attended. Deceased and another man were engaged sending up rails from an inset in the shaft and when they were being unloaded at the top one of them, unseen by the banksmen, fell down the shaft striking a beam in its descent when a piece broke off and, falling into the inset struck the deceased.

RICHARDSON John - 1894 - 12/03/1894 – Age 17 – Putter. South Pelaw, South Pelaw Coal Co., Chester-le-Street, Co.Durham. Side severely crushed between tub and prop. Died 13th.

RICHARDSON John - 1895 - 22/04/1895 – Age 31 – Shifter. Heddon, Heddon Coal and Firebrick Co., Heddon, Northumberland. Inspection made and inquest attended. Explosion of firedamp. A little gas had been seen in this place and deceased had been warned by the undermanager. His work was away from this spot and he had no reason for putting his candle up as he had done. Safety lamps are now used.

RICHARDSON John - 1897 - 06/12/1897 – Age 60 – Watchman. Hindley Field, Hindley Field Coal Co. Ltd., Wigan, Lancashire. Inspection made and inquest attended. He was in the act of crossing the line when the locomotive was shunting empty wagons in from the screens and was knocked down and run over. The brakesman, who had to warn persons about the screens, did not take adequate steps in so doing.

RICHARDSON John - 1899 - 10/05/1899 – Age 55 - Quarryman. Burtrees Whinstone Quarry, Monkhouse and Peart, Co.Durham. Some stone fell from the face, just above where he was working, and on to his feet so severely that amputation was necessary. Died the same day.

RICHARDSON John Curran - 1899 - 02/02/1899 – Age 15 - Helper up. Littletown, Lambton Collieries Ltd., Co.Durham. While improperly riding on the waggons on the colliery railway, after his shift was finished in the pit, he fell off and was run over and fatally injured.

RICHARDSON John H. - 1898 - 21/08/1898 – Age 52 – Sinker. St. Helens, Pease and Partners Ltd., Co.Durham. Shots were being fired in a a sinking pit and as soon as the fuses were lighted an explosion of gas occurred and killed them. 2 killed.

RICHARDSON Ralph - 1890 - 11/12/1890 – Age 56 – Labourer. Hutton Henry, Hutton Henry Coal Co. Ltd., Wingate, Co.Durham. While waiting for his lamp, after his day's work he took a fit and died from heart disease. Not comprised.

RICHARDSON Richard (injured) - 1890 - 09/11/1890 – Age 42 - Boiler fireman. Arley Pit Bank, Fletcher Burrows and Co., Atherton, Lancashire. Injured by slipping between the tubes when cleaning a steam boiler.

RICHARDSON Robert - 1891 - 05/06/1891 – Age 27 – Hewer Lands, Henry Stobart and Co., Evenwood, Co.Durham. Sudden fall of stone took place while taking coal off next to a fault slip in a broken jud killing him on the spot. 1.30 pm.

RICHARDSON Rowland - 1895 – 02/01/1895 – Age 55 – Shifter. Trimdon Grange, Walter Scott Ltd., Trimdon Grange, Co.Durham. Died from heart disease while following his work. Ventilation all right.

RICHARDSON Rylance - 1893 – 07/04/1893 – Age 48 – Dataller. Moston, Platt Bros. and Co. Ltd., Manchester, Lancashire. While walking down a brow, dipping 42 degrees, a prop rolled down and caught him, causing him to roll down the brow where he broke his collar bone and ribs. Died four hours after. Prop was knocked out of place by a tub leaving the rails.

RICHARDSON Thomas - 1890 - 14/08/1890 – Age 20 – Hewer. Byers Green, Bolckow Vaughan and Co. Ltd., Spennymoor, Co.Durham. Neck broken by a fall of band stone.

RICHARDSON Thomas - 1893 - 27/01/1893 – Age 55 – Shifter. Brayton Domain, Joseph Harris, Brayton Domain, Cumberland. Inspection made and inquest attended. It appears that the deceased was engaged cleaning out the sump at the bottom of the shaft and from some misunderstanding of the signals the engineman lowered the cage on to him causing his death.

RICHARDSON Thomas - 1897 - 15/12/1897 – Age 67 – Bricklayer. Hartington, Staveley Coal and Iron Co. Ltd., Derbyshire. Deceased was building the wall of an engine house and fell from the scaffold to the ground, a distance of 15 feet.

RICHARDSON Thomas - 1899 - 25/01/1899 – Age 51 – Shifter. Herrington, Lambton Collieries Ltd., Co.Durham. He and another man had removed a chock and then commenced to move some stones to reset it when a fall of stone from the roof took place and killed him.

RICHARDSON William - 1890 - 11/04/1890 – Age 19 – Shifter. Beamish Air, James Joicey and Co. Ltd., Beamish, Co.Durham. While riding on empty tub his head caught against a baulk of timber causing such injuries that he died. 9.0 pm.

RICHARDSON William W. - 1893 - 02/12/1893 – Age 29 – Fireman. Newfield, Bolckow Vaughan and Co. Ltd., Auckland, Co.Durham. Passing along the branches on a locomotive engine he was struck by a plank projecting from a waggon and was thrown off.

RICHFORD J. - 1897 - 01/11/1897 – Age 31 – Deputy. Orgreave, Rothervale Coal Co., Yorkshire. Fall of roof. 2 others injured.

RICHIE or RITCHIE Robert - 1898 - 24/05/1898 – Age 31 – Hewer. Boldon, Harton Coal Co. Ltd., Boldon, Co.Durham. Inspection made and inquest attended. Deceased was working in a winning headways when a stone fell away at a slip and caught him. The place was apparently well timbered and plenty of loose timber was close at hand.

RICHMOND James (non-fatal) - 1890 - 15/08/1890 – Miner. Broomlands No. 7, Bourtreehill Coal Co., Irvine, Ayrshire. Fall of roof at working face.

RICHMOND James - 1898 - 11/04/1898 – Age 49 – Miner. Fergushill No. 22, Archibald Finnie and Son, Ayrshire. Fall of falling at the working face owing to the want of sprags.

RICHMOND William - 1893 - 11/02/1893 - Farm labourer. Moorgreen, Barber Walker and Co., Eastwood, Nottinghamshire. Was unloading manure in the Colliery Farm siding when a passing train frightened the horse and dragged the deceased under the moving trucks.

RICKABY Abraham - 1891 - 11/04/1891 – Age 22 – Putter. Littleburn, North Brancepeth Coal Co. Ltd., Co.Durham. A sudden and unexpected fall from goaf while leaving work place. 9.40 am.

RICKARD William - 1898 - 15/06/1898 – Age 63 – Labourer. North Carloggas Clay Quarry, West of England China Stone & Clay Co. Ltd., Cornwall. Fall of clay from stope, above where he was working. struck the handle of his dubber and caused it to enter his neck. He was killed instantly.

RICKERS Isiah - 1892 - 01/11/1892 – Age 13 – Driver. Pilsley No. 3, Pilsley Colliery Co., Pilsley, Derbyshire. Deceased was taking his last run of tubs to the shaft and is supposed to have been riding on the limmer which became detached and threw deceased under the first full tub.

RICKERS Thomas - 1894 - 11/10/1894 – Age 40 – Holer. Madeley Wood Meadow, Madeley Wood Co., Madeley, Shropshire. Struck on face by coal from shot of compressed powder, improperly fired while he was passing.

RIDDELL Alexander (non-fatal) - 1891 - 15/05/1891 – Age 17 - Dook footer. Newbattle, Lothian Coal Co., Edinburgh. Crushed by tubs. 95 days off.

RIDDELL David (non-fatal) - 1894 - 05/03/1894 – Age 19 – Drawer. Longrigg, James Nimmo and Co. Ltd., Lanarkshire. Fell when drawing in front of tub. 70 days off.

RIDDITCH Frederick - 1896 - 28/03/1896 – Age 19 – Collier. Meiros Gas Coal Collieries Ltd., Glamorgan. Explosion of firedamp. 3 killed.

RIDDLE Thomas - 1897 - 11/09/1897 – Age 57 - Token lad. Hetton, Hetton Coal Co. Ltd., Co.Durham. Took a fit while at work. He was taken to his home where he died about three and half hours afterwards.

RIDEY Matthew - 1893 - 23/10/1893 – Age 22 – Screener. Cramlington, Cramlington Coal Co. Ltd., Cramlington, Northumberland. Inspection made and inquest attended. Deceased was working between two waggons, which were standing, and some other waggons, over which a man had lost control, it ran into them and crushed deceased. The waggons which were in motion had the brakes applied and drags in the wheels but they did not have much effect on the wet and greasy rails. It was not known that the deceased was working at this particular place.

RIDGEWAY Thomas - 1890 - 29/12/1890 – Age 25 – Collier. Golborne, Richard Evans and Co. Ltd., Golborne, Lancashire. Inspection made. A fall of roof in his working place which appeared to be fairly well timbered.

RIDGWAY G. - 1897 - 24/06/1897 – Age 15 – Ropeboy. Holly Bank, Holly Bank Colliery Co. Ltd., Staffordshire. Found crushed on main endless plane between an iron water tub and the side of the road.

RIDINGS Arnold - 1890 - 16/06/1890 – Age 64 – Dayman. Charlton No. 2, Cannel Bridgewater Trustees, Little Hulton, Lancashire. Died July 2nd from injuries by tubs at a shunt which were caught by a train that he was sending off up the engine brow.

RIDINGS Robert jnr. (injured) - 1890 - 20/01/1890 – Age 23 – Fireman. Clapgate, Rawston and Ridings, Norden, Lancashire. Hand injured whilst riding on his tram to make the morning inspection.

RIGBY Amos (injured) - 1891 - 29/06/1891 – Age 23 – Dayman. Stopes No. 1, Thomas Fletcher and Sons, Little Lever, Lancashire. Injured by roof from a pothole in main level as he was passing a previous fall. Inspection and inquiry.

RIGBY Amos - 1892 - 24/05/1892 – Age 16 – Drawer. Spindlepoint, Clifton and Kersley Coal Co. Ltd., Kersley, Lancashire. Crab handle struck him on forehead. He was pulling a full tub up a brow, the tub got off the rails. A Collier was lifting the tub back on the rails and asked the deceased to slacken the rope. Deceased slackened when the tub jerked the handle out of his hands and it struck him. Died 29th May.

RIGBY Henry - 1899 - 08/05/1899 – Age 20 – Pumpman. Clock Face, Bold Hall Estate Ltd., St Helens, Lancashire. Inspection made and inquest attended. He was engaged on a platform in the shaft, attending to the pulsometers, when a joint burst in the water pipe and the deceased accidentally fell to the bottom. a distance of twenty yards, and was killed. It was recommended at the inquiry that the platforms should be better fenced.

RIGBY John - 1892 - 20/04/1892 – Age 19 – Collier. Hewlett No. 2, Wigan Coal and Iron Co. Ltd., Westhoughton, Lancashire. Dirt overlying coal fell from the face, came over two sprags (it had been standing four days) he was holing, bared a slip. Fall 10 feet long. Ought to have pulled down before holing.

RIGBY John - 1898 - 21/02/1898 – Age 19 - Horse driver. Wollaton, Wollaton Colliery Co., Nottinghamshire. Deceased was crushed by the horse he was driving but there was no evidence to show how the circumstances which led up to the horse crushing the deceased happened. He died on the 23rd.

RIGBY John Bands - 1899 - 01/02/1899 – Age 33 – Sinker. Agecroft No. 4, A Knowles and Sons Ltd., Lancashire. Premature explosion of shot, gunpowder and gelignite, whilst being charged by a wood stemmer in a hole, probably undue force used. 3 killed.

RIGBY Joseph - 1891 - 29/09/1891 – Age 41 – Timberman. Collins Green, Collins Green Colliery Co. Ltd., Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire. Inspection made. They were re-timbering a main road, raising the existing bars about 2 foot, and having finished the whole length, except six or seven yards, they were pulling the loose rubbish off the low bars when they all fell and the roof with them. The two men were found under the low roof, they ought to have kept under the newly barred roof. 2 killed. 4 pm.

RIGBY Joseph - 1892 - 13/09/1892 – Age 16 – Drawer. Crawford, Wigan Coal and Iron Co. Ltd., Aspull, Lancashire. Inspection made and inquest attended. The deceased slipped on a landing plate whilst drawing and injured his knee, erysipelas set in and he succumbed on September 22.

RIGBY Joseph - 1899 - 09/03/1899 – Age 45 – Collier. Bedford, John Speakman and Sons, Lancashire. Fall of roof in work, rescuing a man fastened by a previous fall, the latter man was engaged taking out a chock.

RIGBY Seth - 1891 - 24/02/1891 – Age 20 – Collier. Strangeways Hall, Crompton and Shawcross, Wigan, Lancashire. Inspection made. The deceased men were working in wide work when the roof fell from between some hidden slips capping two props and burying both Rigby and Cooper, who received injuries to which they succumbed. 2 killed. 10.45 am.

RIGBY Wiliam - 1896 - 12/08/1896 – Age 61 – Shotlighter. Llay Hall, ES Clark, Denbigh. Inspection made and inquest attended. While his partner was engaged pulling down a piece of coal, off the face, a fall of roof occurred between two slips, capping three or four props, and killing the deceased. He was walking up the main haulage brow after being around the district when a piece of clunch and coal rolled off the side, from a break, upon the deceased. The fireman had not detected any danger in that roadway in his inspection that morning.

RIGBY William - 1890 - 16/04/1890 – Age 38 – Fireman. Alexandra, Wigan Coal and Iron Co. Ltd., Wigan, Lancashire. Inspection made. He was drawing two props, previous to firing a shot, and when he knocked out the second prop the roof fell upon him.

RILEY A. - 1897 - 10/12/1897 – Age 40 – Stallman. East Cannock, East Cannock Colliery Co. Ltd., Staffordshire. Explosion of firedamp. Died 20th Dec.

RILEY Benjamin (injured) - 1891 - 06/01/1891 – Age 18 – Miner. Mountain, Thomas Knowles, Over Darwin, Lancashire. Collar-bone broken by roof from between slips. Inspection and inquiry.

RILEY Edward - 1898 - 18/05/1898 – Age 30. Taylors Greem, Messrs Thomas Knowles and Co., Lancashire. He left three children, the eldest of whom is just over three years old. Two men were getting coal, one was at the pit bottom drawing coals out, whilst the other man, also a drawer was stationed at the pit mouth. Riley was working a few yards further in the pit than Baron, and one of our representatives was informed that he was getting coal from a point where he had been forbidden, by the manager. This coal was comparatively easy to get, but it is known among the men that to work it is a source of danger. Baron, whose business it was to take soundings of the roof, had just done so when the accident took place. He had sounded the roof and assured himself that all was right, when without a moments warning the roof of the workings caved in, bringing down about 100 tons of earth, stone and coal. George Egan, the drawer, was luckily just outside this particular workings, and escaped with out injury, but Baron, who was just within, was pinned to the ground by an immense stone. Poor Riley however had no possible chance of escape and was crushed and buried alive. As soon as Egan saw what had happened he rushed to Baron's assistance, but he found it impossible to remove, unaided, the stone that held his fellow worker a prisoner. He communicated therefore with those above, and when Baron was at last extricated it was found that his left thigh had been broken six inches above the knee. He was at once brought to the surface and conveyed to the East Lancashire Infirmary, where he now lies, and is making fair progress. The men having extricated Baron, redoubled their efforts in search of Riley. Shortly after Monday midnight one of the poor fellow's arms was found, and about half past two Tuesday morning his body was recovered. He was found in such a position as would indicate that he made a desperate attempt to escape. Of course he was dead, but not mutilated as badly as one might expect. (Darwen News, May 18th. 1898).

RILEY Henry - 1890 - 21/03/1890 – Age 50 - Blacksmiths striker. No. 9 (metalliferous), Cleator Moor Iron Ore Co., Cleator, Cumberland. Fell from head gears. While engaged on the head gears his foot slipped and he fell to the ground receiving injuries from which he died on the 29th March.

RILEY Henry - 1893 - 02/02/1893 – Age 47 – Stallman. New Hucknall, New Hucknall Colliery Co., Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. Fall of coal. Appears to have been taking out holing sprags to get the coal down.

RILEY Henry - 1895 – 14/01/1895 – Age 20 – Loader. Audley, W Rigby and Co., Audley, Staffordshire. Irruption of water from old working. 77 killed.

RILEY James (non-fatal) - 1892 – 20/05/1892 – Age 28 – Sinker. Pentland, Clippens Oil Co. Ltd., Edinburgh. Explosion of gas, 2 injured. Did not return.

RILEY John - 1895 – 14/01/1895 – Age 49 – Collier. Audley, W Rigby and Co., Audley, Staffordshire. Irruption of water from old working. 77 killed.

RILEY Nathan - 1893 – 21/12/1893 – Age 35 – Waggoner. Manor, Clifton and Kersley Coal Co. Ltd., Kersley, Lancashire. Crushed by tub. Ran into by another waggoner whilst deceased was stopped in the level.

RILEY William - 1891 - 10/04/1891 – Age 20 – Waggonwayman. Seaham, Marquess of Londonderry, Seaham Harbour, Co.Durham. Broken blood vessel and severe internal sprain while lifting a tub on the way. Died 23rd August. 8.30 pm.

RILLEY Edward - 1893 - 02/03/1893 – Age 68 – Banksman. Annesley, Annesley Colliery Co., Nottinghamshire. Died from pneumonia after undergoing an operation. He had received a slight accident on 2nd Feb. but this did not contribute to his death.

RIMMER John - 1891 - 16/04/1891 – Age 39 – Miner. Bridgewater No. 3, Bridgewater Trustees, Worlsey, Lancashire. Fatally injured by coal falling from the face where he was preparing to begin holing. Inspection and inquest attended.

RIMMER Richard - 1899 - 08/06/1899 – Age 41 – Fireman. Abram, Abram Coal Co., Wigan, Lancashire. Inspection made and inquest attended. The jig brake was out of order and the deceased was called upon to examine it. He told the boy in charge of the brake to go on as he could see nothing wrong with it, he himself going down the brow when the brake would not hold and the tub ran and crushed him. It was afterwards found the brake was loose and out of order.

RIMMER W. - 1897 - 03/02/1897 – Age 34 – Screener. Nostell, Lord St Oswald, Yorkshire. Crushed by waggons. Died 5th Feb.

RIMMER William - 1895 - 07/12/1895 – Age 60 – Dataller. Tawd Vale, Tawd Vale Colliery Co. Ltd., Lancashire. Inspection made and inquest attended. He was engaged packing dirt, in the waste, and when in the act of knocking a prop out from under the floor, which liberated a stone which fell on him before he could clear himself. He succumbed to his injuries March 11, 1896.

RINTOUL William (non-fatal) - 1890 - 27/09/1890 – Roadsman. North Motherwell No. 2, Merry and Cuninghame, Motherwell, Lanarkshire. Fall of roof on road while repairing it.

RIPLEY William - 1891 - 05/12/1891 – Age 40 – Shifter. Byers Green, Bolckow Vaughan and Co. Ltd., Willington, Co.Durham. Fall of top coal while taking down the band stone between the seams. 1.30 pm.

RITCHIE Alexander (non-fatal) - 1894 - 17/05/1894 – Age 19 – Brusher. Auchlochan, WCS Cuninghame, Lanarkshire. Caught by safety gate. 136 days off.

RITCHIE Arthur - 1892 - 25/02/1892 – Age 24 – Bottomer. Kinneil, Kinneil Coal and Coke Co., Linlithgow. Fell down shaft.

RITCHIE James (non-fatal) - 1890 - 05/04/1890 – Miner. Rosehall No. 12, Robert Addie and Sons, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire. Fall of roof at face.

RITCHIE James - 1897 - 25/10/1897 – Age 33 – Brusher. Redding, John Nimmo and Son Ltd., Stirling. Deceased and his neighbour were engaged building the stones, blasted down from brushing, and while doing so the roof fell and crushed his head on a part of the building.

RITCHIE John (non-fatal) - 1890 - 27/08/1890 – Miner. Netherjohnstone No. 1, Lord Belhaven’s Trustees, Motherwell, Lanarkshire. Fall of coal.

RITCHIE or RICHIE Robert - 1898 - 24/05/1898 – Age 31 – Hewer, Boldon Harton Coal Co. Ltd., Boldon, Co.Durham. Inspection made and inquest attended. Deceased was working in a winning headways when a stone fell away at a slip and caught him. The place was apparently well timbered and plenty of loose timber was close at hand.

RITCHIE Robert (non-fatal) - 1894 - 12/11/1894 – Age 38 – Roadsman. Blairhill, Coltness Iron Co. Ltd., Fife. Fall of stone, 5 days off.

RITSON Robert - 1894 - 20/07/1894 – Age 32 – Deputy. Springwell, John Bowes and Partners, Springwell, Co.Durham. Inspection made and inquest attended. Deceased and other experienced men were drawing out chocks etc. between the goaf and the coal face when some stone fell.

ROACH David - 1890 - 12/04/1890 – Age 41 – Pitman. Middle Duffryn, Powell Duffryn Steam Coal Co. Ltd., Aberdare, Glamorgan. Fell part way down a pumping pit while descending it by ladders.

ROACH Henry - 1890 - 29/10/1890 – Age 38 – Collier. Ocean, Western Ocean Coal Co. Ltd., Nantymoel, Glamorgan. Fall of side (edge of ripping) from between two Cogs 3.5 foot apart while filling up this space. It fell off at a back slip which was visible on one side. 6 foot seam. Long-wall.

ROACH James - 1896 - 26/11/1896 – Age 20 – Labourer. Rhos, Rhos Colliery Co., Carmarthen. Crushed between face of stall and tram of rubbish which was being taken in.

ROACH John - 1896 - 04/06/1896 – Age 22 – Stoper. Dolcoath, Tin (metalliferous), Dolcoath Mine Ltd., Cornwall. While at the usual place for crowst a rock weighing about 3 cwt fell on him breaking his back. He died from his injuries on the 16th.

ROACH Richard - 1899 - 21/09/1899 – Age 44 – Hitcher. Albion, Albion Steam Coal Co. Ltd., Glamorgan. Struck on head by a piece of coal, which fell from the ascending cage as it reached the surface.

ROACH William - 1892 - 11/11/1892 – Age 19 - Horse driver. Outwood, Thomas Fletcher and Sons, Pilkington, Lancashire Fell from cage while ascending the shaft. It is supposed he was adjusting his dress, whilst stooping he overbalanced and fell out of the cage.

ROBB David (non-fatal) - 1891 - 03/06/1891 – Miner. Farme, Allan Farie, Rutherglen, Lanarkshire. Fall of coal.

ROBB David - 1898 - 10/06/1898 – Age 14 - Stone picker. Harthill, James Wood Ltd., Lanarkshire. Deceased was a stone picker and in coming from the table he stumbled and fell down the ladder to the railway a distance of about 8 feet.

ROBB James - 1897 - 15/01/1897 – Age 53 – Miner. Motherwell, John Watson Ltd., Lanarkshire. Fall of roof stone in a stooping place.

ROBB James - 1899 - 29/01/1899 – Age 19 – Engineman. Leoch Sandstone Quarry, James Morrison and Son, Forfar. Deceased was attending to a steam pump situated near to the bottom of a quarry about 100 feet in depth. A quantity of tirr and stones, supposed to have been loosened by a thaw, fell from a point near to the top and killed him instantly.

ROBB Matthew (non-fatal) - 1892 - 15/08/1892 – Miner. Dykes No. 2, Eglinton Iron Co., Cumnock, Ayrshire. Explosion of firedamp. 2 injured.

ROBERSTON James - 1893 - 15/10/1893 – Age 20 – Drawer. Kinniel, Kinniel Coal and Coke Co., Linlithgow. Crushed by hutches.

ROBERT Thomas (injured) - 1894 - 15/01/1894 – Age 49 – Overman. Berry Hill Railway, H Warrington and Sons, Stone-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Explosion of charge of powder in paper cartridge while forcing it into a shot hole.

ROBERT Wilson - 1898 - 09/12/1898 – Age 55 – Collier. Newton (Wood), Richard Evans and Co. Ltd., Haydock, Lancashire. Inspection made and inquest attended. A fall of roof occurred, capping two bars and crushing the deceased as he was passing through the drawing road with his empty tub. The place had been a little disturbed by a previous fall.

ROBERTS Adam - 1894 - 23/06/1894 – Age 42 – Labourer. Albion, Albion Steam Coal Co. Ltd., Pontypridd, Glamorgan. By an explosion. 290 killed.

ROBERTS Alexander - 1896 - 24/01/1896 – Age 34 – Miner. Chapel, Thomas Gray, Lanarkshire. Fall of stone at face of working place.

ROBERTS Charles (non-fatal) - 1892 - 15/12/1892 – Age 16 – Bogieman. Dalmeny, Dalmeny Oil Co. Ltd., Linlithgow. Jammed between bogie and prop. 60 days off.

ROBERTS David (injured) - 1890 - 04/11/1890 – Age 91 – Rockman. Maen Offeren (slate). He was working away rock, loosened by a blast, when a piece fell on his head. 2 weeks off.

ROBERTS David (injured) - 1891 - 21/01/1891 – Age 45 – Rockman. Llechwedd (slate). He lost control of the crane handle, while dragging a block of slate the handle was whirled round and he was struck on the face. Five and a half weeks off.

ROBERTS David - 1891 - 23/10/1891 – Age 45 - Night fireman. Hafod-y-Bwch, Ruabon Coal and Coke Co. Ltd., Ruabon, Denbigh. Inquiry made. Deceased was sent to watch a manhole, a place through, in order to clear out some firedamp. He went round to the side where the gas was, to listen to the man working so as to judge the distance yet to be cut through, he appears to have ventured into the gas and was struck down and suffocated. 1.0 am.

ROBERTS Edward (injured) - 1891 - 01/07/1891 – Age 45 – Miner. Minera (metalliferous). A piece of stone weighing about 20 lbs. fell unexpectedly from the side of some stopes and struck them. They had put in timber and the piece of stone that fell was almost touching the timber. 2 injured. 6 weeks off.

ROBERTS Edward - 1890 - 06/02/1890 – Age 15 – Collier. Llanerch, Partridge Jones and Co. Ltd., Pontypool, Monmouth. Explosion of firedamp at naked lights in the No. 4 heading, off Cooke's slope, about 8.30 a.m. after the men had been at work in their places two to two and a half hours. 176 killed.

ROBERTS Edward - 1893 - 07/01/1893 – Age 34 – Collier. Gwersyllt, Westminster and Brymbo Coal & Coke Co. Ltd., Wrexham, Denbigh. Inspection made and inquest attended. The deceased had been getting the clod down from above the coal but had left a small portion, which he thought secure, and while he was getting a hole stemmed in the coal the same fell fracturing his leg. He died at the infirmary on the 20th instant.

ROBERTS Edward - 1895 - 06/03/1895 – Age 17 – Miner. Levant (metalliferous), Levant Mine Adventurers, Cornwall. Engaged, with another man, throwing his stone which had been previously broken by stoppers into a tram hole or pass for loading into trams in the level below and finding the team-hole had become choked he was endeavouring to clear it with a bar, he either stood upon the stuff while doing so when it suddenly fell away carrying him with it or he over balanced and fell some fathoms to where he was picked up. He died on the 9th without regaining consciousness.

ROBERTS Edward - 1896 - 25/04/1896 – Age 49 – Collier. Ravescliffe No. 3, Goldendale Iron Co., Staffordshire. Fall of roof while getting top coal down in gob in Great Row Seam. Deceased was imprudently getting coal down in the goaf after being told not to do so by contractor.

ROBERTS Edward - 1899 - 24/10/1899 – Age 16 – Collier. Llwynypia No. 2, Glamorgan Coal Co. Ltd., Glamorgan. Fall of side at face clod 5.5 feet x 16 inches x 12 inches thick which was overhanging fell on him while wedging it down. He must have overreached himself and fallen forward. Five feet seam.

ROBERTS Edwin (injured) - 1891 - 21/04/1891 – Age 24 – Miner. Oakeley (slate). He and a man named Jones were both preparing to fire their hole. Jones fuse took fire before Roberts, though Roberts thought his had done so. After Jones' hole had gone off Roberts returned to his own when it unexpectedly went off for the first time without his knowing it. 2 weeks off.

ROBERTS Edwin - 1893 - 18/03/1893 – Age 36 – Collier. Bettisfield, Bettisfield Colliery Co. Ltd., Bagillt, Flint. Inspection made and inquest attended. Deceased was crushed by portion of top coal falling on him while attempting to get it down.

ROBERTS Ellis (injured) - 1890 - 11/01/1890 – Age 27 – Rockman. New Welsh Slate. Struck on the nose by the crane handle. Roberts was at one handle and his partner at the other. They were raising a block of slate and one coil of the chain rode upon the next one and then slipped down causing a jerk which made the partners handle come off. Roberts was overpowered by the weight and the handle was whirled round. 3 weeks off.

ROBERTS Evan (injured) - 1890 - 17/06/1890 – Age 46 – Miner. Minera (metalliferous). Fall of 15 feet from a ladder when going down a winze to his working place, just below it. His candle fell from his hand and in trying to save it he fell himself. 5 weeks off.

ROBERTS Evan (injured) - 1890 - 18/04/1890 – Age 45 – Quarryman. Oakeley (slate). He was pillaring a block, lying upon a sled, when a piece broke off unexpectedly and fell on him and broke his thigh. 30 weeks off.

ROBERTS Evan (non-fatal) - 1893 - 11/08/1893 – Age 20 – Carter. Oakeley (slate). Roberts was standing carelessly on a low trolley, drawn by a horse, his foot slipped on to the rail and the trolley passed over his leg breaking it just above the ankle. 11 weeks off.

ROBERTS Evan - 1892 - 15/03/1892 – Age 22 – Rockman. Llechwedd (Slate). He was boring a hole in the working face of his chamber when some of the rock 5 feet above him slipped down and struck him.

ROBERTS Evan - 1895 - 27/09/1895 – Age 20 – Shackler. Plymouth South Duffryn Hills, Plymouth Co. Ltd., Glamorgan. Run over by journey on engine dip having apparently fallen off the rope in front. (He was doing the riders work while the latter took his meal)

ROBERTS Evan W. - 1893 - 14/11/1893 – Age 62 – Rockman. Votty & Boydd (slate). Unexpected fall of a block of slate weighing about 2.5 tons from the side of the chamber in which they were working. The piece fell from a height of 53 feet from a place far beyond the men's reach which, without rigging up ladders specially could not be especially examined. The chamber had been inspected by the men and agents with the aid of the Wells light about two months before the accident and pronounced safe. John Williams received injuries to the head and one leg. 1 killed, 1 injured.

ROBERTS Francis - 1890 - 05/11/1890 – Age 60 – Stoker. Wynnstay, Wynnstay Collieries Ltd., Ruabon, Denbigh. Inspection made. They were sending some tubs of ashes up in the cage from the ground level to the pit bank end, after the signal had been given, the deceased was adjusting the catch when the cage was lifted and the deceased, clinging to it, was crushed against a beam of the staging.

ROBERTS Frank - 1897 - 09/11/1897 – Age 21 – Collier. Princess Royal, Princess Royal Colliery Co., Monmouth. Fall of a mushroom shaped bell of shale from the roof which killed him instantly and injured his Companion.

ROBERTS Fred - 1892 - 26/08/1892 – Age 22 – Collier. Park Slip, North’s Navigation Collieries (1889) Ltd., Tondu, Glamorgan. Explosion of firedamp. 112 killed.

ROBERTS G. - 1898 - 26/12/1898 – Pumpman. Tinsley, Tinsley Coal Co. Yorkshire. Fell into the sump. Died 18th Feb. 1899.

ROBERTS Griffith - 1892 - 26/08/1892 – Age 41 – Overman. Park Slip, North’s Navigation Collieries (1889) Ltd., Tondu, Glamorgan. Explosion of firedamp. 112 killed.

ROBERTS Griffiths - 1896 - 27/01/1896 – Age 60 - Slate getter. Dorothea Slate (Quarry), Dorothea Slate Quarry Co., Carnarvon. He tumbled down a precipitous place where he was at work. Scalp wounds. Died 4th February.

ROBERTS Henry - 1892 - 27/07/1892 – Age 26 – Loader. Oldfield, Lane End Works Ltd., Longton, Staffordshire. Fall of roof coal at long wall face in Yard Seam.

ROBERTS Hugh - 1893 - 08/11/1893 – Age 26 – Labourer. South Wales No. 2, Lancasters Steam Coal Collieries Ltd., Cwmtillery, Monmouth. Fall of roof. Deceased was engaged assisting a repairer named Matthews of 17 years experience in mines ripping roof in a roadway and filling it into trams. Having ripped 6 or 7 yards in their shift Matthews noticed a slip or joint in the roof and as a pure matter of precaution, as he thought, he set a sprag under it. About an hour later the stone fell knocking out the timber killing Roberts as well as injuring Matthews.

ROBERTS Hugh - 1894 - 23/06/1894 – Age 37 – Ripper. Albion, Albion Steam Coal Co. Ltd., Pontypridd, Glamorgan. By an explosion. 290 killed.

ROBERTS Hugh - 1899 - 05/10/1899 – Age 50 – Pumpman. Niddrie, Niddrie and Benhar Coal Co. Ltd., Lanarkshire. Deceased had charge of an underground pumping engine, situated near to winding incline which had a dip of 30. To oblige a contractor he had volunteered to hang on some loaded tubs, on a carriage on this incline, and whilst so doing he fell down the incline, a distance of about 7 fathoms, and was instantaneously killed.

ROBERTS Isaac (non-fatal) - 1893 - 07/02/1893 – Age 24 – Cleaner. Oakeley (slate). Squeezed between two trucks, whilst in the act of unhooking them his collar-bone was fractured. 11 weeks off.

ROBERTS Issac (injured) - 1891 - 31/01/1891 – Age 41 – Labourer. Maen Offeren (slate). He was lowering a block of slate, with a crane, when he somehow slipped and fell, breaking his leg just above the ankle. 12 weeks off.

ROBERTS James - 1895 - 09/01/1895 – Age 62 – Labourer. Dowlais, Dowlais Iron Co., Glamorgan. Fatally injured by the falling of a prop which had been placed loosely against the side of the road while cleaning the water level.

ROBERTS James - 1895 - 23/09/1895 – Age 31 – Tunneller. Newtown No. 1, Clifton and Kersley Coal Co. Ltd., Lancashire. A gunpowder shot had been prepared for firing by Bickford’s igniter, it was thought the deceased trod on the igniter and thus ignited the fuse without knowing. He believed that he had delayed, after squeezing the igniter, forgetting the hole was only 2 feet deep, the original intention being to make it 3 feet deep. He had only got two or three yards from the shot when it exploded.

ROBERTS John (injured) - 1890 - 04/07/1890 – Age 32 – Miner. Oakeley (slate). It seems probable that there was an explosion of remnants of gelatine dynamite in a hole and he was pushing down a second, with a wooden stick, when it jammed a little and exploded. Five and a quarter weeks off.

ROBERTS John (injured) - 1890 - 18/07/1890 – Age 25 – Labourer. Oakeley (slate). He was turning over an empty sled, in order to let a loaded one pass, and let it fall on his foot. 9 days off.

ROBERTS John (injured) - 1890 - 28/07/1890 – Age 23 – Miner. Tincroft (metalliferous), Tincroft, Carn Brea, Cornwall. Roberts was standing by the main engine when one of the rods broke and he fell with a rod which caught his knee on the ground. The rod had been in use only 12 months and to all appearance was quite safe but at that point it broke. Dry rot had set in and rendered it weak. The rest of the engine was in fair condition.

ROBERTS John (injured) - 1891 - 31/08/1891 – Age 32 – Rockman. Llechwedd (slate). Explosion of remnants of gelignite in a hole which had failed to do its work satisfactorily six days before. Roberts finding a socket, where he wanted to bore a hole, began to drill with a jumper when an explosion occurred causing injuries to his face, eyes, and arm. 12 weeks off.

ROBERTS John (injured) - 1892 - 09/06/1892 – Age 31 – Miner. Clogau (metalliferous). He fell 8 feet in a ladder way. His ankle was dislocated. 6 weeks off.

ROBERTS John (injured) - 1894 - 03/01/1894 – Age 29 - Slate getter. Oakeley (slate). He was standing on the working face, holding the foot of a ladder for his partner, when apiece of rock weighing about a ton slipped a few feet down and struck his leg. He and his partner had examined the rock that morning and pronounced it safe. His foot was amputated. 10 months off.

ROBERTS John - 1890 - 15/09/1890 – Age 26 – Timberman. Cymmer, Cymmer Colliery Co., Pontypridd, Glamorgan. He had put up a pair of timbers and was preparing a wedge to fasten it when one arm came out and the collar fell on his head fracturing his skull.

ROBERTS John - 1890 - 22/04/1890 – Age 49 – Collier. Plas Power, Broughton and Plas Power Coal Co. Ltd., Wrexham, Denbigh. Inspection made and inquest attended. Whilst drawing a sprag he stood in front of the coal, which caught him as it fell and knocked him against the pack breaking his spine.

ROBERTS John - 1891 - 05/03/1891 – Age 46 – Ostler. Meiros, Welsh Estate & Property Co. Ltd., Llantrissant, Glamorgan. Found drowned in the sump, 3 foot deep. He had descended on the Sunday morning and signalled all-right.

ROBERTS John - 1891 - 13/06/1891 – Age 40 – Repairer. Ferndale No. 1, D Davis and Sons Ltd., Ferndale, Glamorgan. Fall of coal at face, which broke over sprags set by the Colliers during the day, while stowing rubbish in the gob during the night shift, Elled (2 foot 9 inches coal). Long wall.

ROBERTS John - 1891 - 19/02/1891 – Age 37 – Collier. Shelton Racecourse, Shelton Iron and Steel Co. Ltd., Hanley, Staffordshire. Explosion of a shot. Another man injured. Roberts died 20th February.

ROBERTS John - 1891 - 21/05/1891 – Age 39 – Sinker. Lower Duffryn, Powell Duffryn Steam Coal Co. Ltd., Aberdare, Glamorgan. He fell from a landing, which was not fenced in accordance with the 19th General Rule. The shaft was in course of sinking below this landing, to which cages worked.

ROBERTS John - 1891 - 25/04/1891 – Age 55 – Rockman. Oakeley (slate). A lump of slate, weighing about 50 lbs, fell unexpectedly from the side of a pillar from a height of 29 feet and struck him on the shoulder. He died a few days afterwards.

ROBERTS John - 1892 - 04/05/1892 – Age 46 – Collier. Kay’s Slope, Blaenavon Co. Ltd., Blaenavon, Monmouth. Fall of roof as they were walking up the slope at the end of their shift. Some of the timbers were broken while others were discharged
by it. 2 killed.

ROBERTS John - 1892 - 13/06/1892 – Age 27 – Collier. Buckley, George Watkinson and Sons Ltd., Buckley, Flint. Inspection made and inquest attended. A piece of top coal fell on the deceased from the slip of a fault which ought to have been spragged.

ROBERTS John - 1892 - 14/01/1892 – Age 61 - Pumping engineman. National, National Steam Coal Co. Ltd., Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Fell down shaft from an upper landing.

ROBERTS John - 1892 - 26/08/1892 – Age 16 – Trammer. Park Slip, North’s Navigation Collieries (1889) Ltd., Tondu, Glamorgan. Explosion of firedamp. 112 killed.

ROBERTS John - 1892 – 30/03/1892 – Age 27 – Collier. Rhos Llantwit, Rhos Llantwit Coal Co. Ltd., Caerphilly, Glamorgan. Fall of roof clod in an old stall where engaged with his father working on the pillar. They were in the act of setting a prop when the fall occurred. Died on the 2nd Sept.

ROBERTS John - 1893 – 11/04/1893 – Age 21 – Collier. Great Western, Great Western Colliery Co. Ltd., Pontypridd, Glamorgan. By an underground fire. 63 killed.

ROBERTS John - 1894 – 02/01/1894 – Age 39 – Slate getter. Oakeley (slate). Unexpected fall of the roof in part of his working place which was only 5 feet high. The roof had been sounded by the deceased and his partner shortly before the accident and pronounced safe.

ROBERTS John - 1894 – 24/05/1894 – Age 49 – Miner. Diphwys Casson (slate). Unexpected fall of large slab of the roof of a working place 4 foot high and 12 foot wide. The roof had been sounded about 30 minutes before and pronounced safe. The piece which weighed 4 to 4.5 tons.

ROBERTS John - 1895 – 04/11/1895 – Age 46 – Labourer. Diphwys Casson (metalliferous). Diphwys Casson Slate Quarries Co., Merioneth. He was assisting to tip a waggon of slate rubbish when it somehow turned over and fell upon him.

ROBERTS John - 1895 - 11/11/1895 – Age 43 – Dataller. Teversal, Stanton Iron Works Co. Ltd., Nottinghamshire. Deceased sprained himself whilst at work in the mine and died on the 15th.

ROBERTS John - 1896 - 10/02/1896 – Age 62 – Quarryman. Dinorwic Slate (quarry), GW Duff, Assheton Smith, Carnarvon. He fell 100 feet, owing to a badly built wall giving way underneath him. He was building the wall himself. Killed on the spot.

ROBERTS John - 1896 - 12/03/1896 – Age 50 - Slate getter. Graigddu, Slate (quarry). TP Whittaker, Merioneth. He fell 15 feet from a ledge in the quarry while he was endeavouring to prize down rock with a crowbar. He died from his injuries on the 14th March.

ROBERTS John - 1898 - 07/11/1898 – Age 50 – Quarryman. Queen Grit Quarry, John Jenkins, Cardigan. A stone from the overburden, fell on to a ledge  and rebounded striking deceased on the head. Skull fractured. He died on the 17th.

ROBERTS John Griffith - 1894 - 23/06/1894 – Age 39 – Ripper. Albion, Albion Steam Coal Co. Ltd., Pontypridd, Glamorgan. By an explosion. 290 killed.

ROBERTS John R. - 1899 - 30/10/1899 – Age 35 - Slate maker. Moeltryfan Slate Quarry, Moeltryfan Slate Quarry Co., Carnarvon. While he was pressing with a bar on a chain passing over a pulley for driving a circular saw he fell and his arm went between the chain and the pulley. The arm was amputated on the 11th Feb. and he died the same day from shock and exhaustion. He had been repeatedly cautioned against doing what cost him his life.

ROBERTS John S - 1897 - 26/12/1897 – Age 25 – Bargeman. Killed falling into a quarry. They were supposed to have been poaching rabbits. 2 killed.

ROBERTS Joseph (non-fatal) - 1890 - 06/06/1890 – Brusher. Wellshot No. 1, David G Dunn, Cambuslang, Lanarkshire. Explosion of gunpowder.

ROBERTS Joseph (non-fatal) - 1891 - 01/06/1891 – Age 16 – Miner. Tincroft (metalliferous), Tincroft Mining Co., Carn Brea, Cornwall. His shoulder was slightly injured by a stone, which came from a blast in the stope above.

ROBERTS Joseph - 1893 - 18/02/1893 – Age 44 – Collier. Waun Llwyd, Ebbw Vale Steel Iron and Coal Co. Ltd., Ebbw Vale, Monmouth. When at work, ripping the roof with a pick, a small piece of stone, in falling caught his wrist. He continued to work out his shift and worked for some days after but complained of his hand being stiff. He ceased after about a week and died 23rd Dec., 10 months after. He was a member of the Permanent Relief Society and apparently drew relief pay from it for 43 weeks and his widow, I understand, gets 5s. a week for herself and 2s 6d. each for three children being 12s 6d. a week. The cause of death is certified by the club doctor as the result of blood poisoning supervening upon injuries received to his wrist. The matter has been much commented on by medical men and others who consider the death was from other causes. I have concluded it is a mining death but was not aware that the effects of blood poisoning Could last so long.

ROBERTS Joshua - 1890 - 22/04/1890 – Age 49 – Fireman. Coleshill, Coleshill Colliery Co., Flint. Inspection made and inquest attended. Deceased and another man were removing some gas from the workings and venturing too far in, he was suffocated before he could be rescued.

ROBERTS Josiah - 1892 - 29/10/1892 – Age 30 – Miner. New Welsh Slate. Unexpected fall of the roof of his working place, an excavation 4 feet high, while he was widening as a preparation for a new chamber.

ROBERTS Josiah - 1893 - 04/07/1893 – Age 40 – Coombs, ET Ingham, Dewsbury, Yorkshire. Explosion of gas. 139 killed.

ROBERTS Lewis (non-fatal) - 1893 - 19/05/1893 – Age 58 - Slate maker. New Welsh Slate. While he was unloading a sled he had his hand caught by a block of slate, the skin and flesh were torn from his finger. He recovered from this injury but was taken ill with cancer and died of this complaint.

ROBERTS Lewis - 1891 - 01/11/1891 – Age 30 – Labourer. Cambrian Navigation, Thomas Riches and Co., Clydach Vale, Glamorgan. Crushed by cage descending upon him while cleaning the sump.

ROBERTS Matthew - 1896 - 24/01/1896 – Age 52 - Quarryman. Cnwioch Grit (quarry), Birmingham Corporation, Brecon. He was struck by a steam loco. Crane, which was travelling close to the place where he was working. He died on the 29th Jan.

ROBERTS Meredith (injured) - 1892 – 26/11/1892 – Age 34 – Cleaner. While loading a waggon of rubbish at the mills he let a stone weighing 4 lbs fall upon his leg. Fracture of small bore of leg just above the ankle. 21 weeks off.

ROBERTS Owen (injured) - 1891 - 11/05/1891 – Age 55 – Rockman. Oakeley (slate). He slipped from his crowbar, missing its hold and fell down the working face of his chamber. 8 weeks off.

ROBERTS Owen (slate) - 1891 - 31/07/1891 – Age 55 – Rockman. Oakeley (slate). Unexpected fall of slate, weighing about 15 lb. from the working face. which he had carefully examined with his partner a few days before. Leg bruised. Twenty one and a half weeks off.