HC Deb 01 April 1930 vol 237 cc1082-3W
Mr. WRIGHT

asked the Secretary for Mines the number of colliery explosions, the names of the collieries, and the loss of life in South Wales and Monmouthshire for the years 1910 to 1929?

Mr. TURNER

The information is as follows:

LIST OF FATAL ACCIDENTS from Explosions of Firedamp or Coal Dust in South Wales and Monmouthshire, from 1910 to 1929, and the number of lives lost.
Date of Explosion. Name of Colliery. County. Number of Deaths.
1910–13th August Llanmorlais Glamorgan 1
1911–12th April Ynyscedwyn Brecon 1
8th June Seven Sisters Glamorgan 1
16th September Cwmaman Glamorgan 2
23rd October Killan Glamorgan 1
1912–27th March Bedwas Navigation Monmouth 3
17th April Trane Glamorgan 4
17th May Markham Monmouth 5
21st September Grovesend Glamorgan 1
1913–15th January Cape Glamorgan 1
14th October Senghenydd Glamorgan 439
18th October Glynea Carmarthen 8
20th October Big Pit Monmouth 1
28th December Great Western No. 3 Glamorgan 2
1914–18th May Porthdafen Carmarthen 1
1919–8th June Glynea Carmarthen 1
1920–3rd May Merthyr Dare Glamorgan 2
30th August Caerlan Glamorgan 3
18th November Oakwood Glamorgan 4
1921–21st January Maesmelyn Glamorgan 1
30th March Penrikyber Glamorgan 1
5th October Penlan Slant Glamorgan 1
1922–22nd May Brynteg Glamorgan 1
30th November Caerbryn Carmarthen 1
1923–9th February Cribbwr Fawr Glamorgan 1
21st August Ffaldydre Glamorgan 1
1924–1st May Afon Glamorgan 1
18th August Gwaunclawdd Glamorgan 1
27th September Brynlais Glamorgan 4
1925–10th January Trane Glamorgan 1
19th January Graig Glamorgan 2
19th January Blaengwawr Glamorgan 3
13th May Gorsgoch Glamorgan 1
23rd November Betting Glamorgan 1
1927–1st March Marine No 1 Monmouth 52
1929–10th July Milfraen Monmouth 9
6th November Llwynhelig Glamorgan 2
28th November Wern Bwll Glamorgan 7