5 July 1902
Monmouthshire Central Advertiser
An accident occurred in the Hanbury Slope at Cwmbran Colliery to a haulier named Solomon Cook, residing at Old Pontnewydd. Cook was walking down the slope when he heard a noise from behind and perceiving that a tram was running wild he took refuge in a manhole. The tram jumped the rails and knocked down a prop which supported the roofing, a portion of which fell on Cook. He sustained concussion of the brain and several other injuries.
25 February 1905
Monmouthshire Central Advertiser
Mr M Roberts Jones held an inquest on David Jeffries, ostler, who was found dead in Cwmbran Colliery. When the deceased started work that morning he complained that the air of the pit was a 'bit hot' and Charles Field, dukey rider, Upper Cwmbran, found him at 6.30 am lying dead on his face on a road in the colliery. Dr Hughes, Pontnewydd said deceased suffered from a weak heart and in his opinion, death was due to heart failure. The jury returned a verdict in accordance with the medical evidence.
11 March 1905
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Two workmen, George Andrews, collier and Frederick Thornbury, timberman, both of Llandowlais Street, Oakfield were killed by a huge fall of stone at Guest Keen and Nettlefolds Colliery. They were engaged in renewing some timber in an old roadway when the accident occurred. It took several hours to extricate the men and then it was found that Thornbury, who was standing in an upright position against a tram of coal had his neck broken and Andrews had been crushed.
24 March 1906
Monmouthshire Central Advertiser
A shocking fatality occurred at Guest Keen and Nettlefold's Works at Cwmbran. As the small yard engine was running to the blast furnace with lime, in charge of T Andrews, the latcher. W Rilihan of Forgehammer went to uncouple the engine and slipped, with the result that the locomotive passed over his body, cutting him in half.
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