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Accidents in connection with Ogilvie Colliery obtained from Merthyr Express (1926 -1964)
27 March 1926 Accident The many friends of Mr. Edward Gittins, Guest-street, will regret to know that he met with an accident at Ogilvie Colliery on Friday morning. After being attended to by Dr T. Stennar Evans, he was conveyed to Merthyr General Hospital, where he is making a satisfactory recovery
27 March 1926 Accident The many friends of Mr. Edward Gittins, Guest-
7 April 1928 Accident Mr. Daniel Rowlands was removed to Merthyr General Hospital last week as the result of an accident received at Ogilvie Colliery.
19 October 1929 Fatal Accident As the result of an accident at Ogilvie Colliery, Mr. Henry Richards, Penybank, was conveyed to Rhymney Hospital, where he died of his injuries. Sympathy is extended to the family in their sorrow.
4 October 1930 Fatality Mr. Elwyn Davies, eldest son of Nurse Ballard Davies, received terrible injuries at Ogilvie Colliery whilst following his employment. He was hurried to Merthyr General Hospital, and passed away after admission. Deceased, who was 17 years of age, was a bright intelligent young man, and had passed his C.W.B. Examination at Bargoed Secondary School. Sympathy goes out to the widowed mother, who lost the breadwinner twelve years ago, and has struggled hard to educate her three children. The youngest daughter recently won an entrance scholarship to Bargoed Secondary School, and commenced her studies this month. Touching reference was made to the fatality at the harvest festival service on Monday night by the Vicar.
19 October 1929 Fatal Accident As the result of an accident at Ogilvie Colliery, Mr. Henry Richards, Penybank, was conveyed to Rhymney Hospital, where he died of his injuries. Sympathy is extended to the family in their sorrow.
4 October 1930 Fatality Mr. Elwyn Davies, eldest son of Nurse Ballard Davies, received terrible injuries at Ogilvie Colliery whilst following his employment. He was hurried to Merthyr General Hospital, and passed away after admission. Deceased, who was 17 years of age, was a bright intelligent young man, and had passed his C.W.B. Examination at Bargoed Secondary School. Sympathy goes out to the widowed mother, who lost the breadwinner twelve years ago, and has struggled hard to educate her three children. The youngest daughter recently won an entrance scholarship to Bargoed Secondary School, and commenced her studies this month. Touching reference was made to the fatality at the harvest festival service on Monday night by the Vicar.
30 May 1931 Accident The numerous friends of Mr. George Davies, Brynteg-street, will regret to know that he received injuries whilst following his employment at Ogilvie Colliery, which necessitated his removal to Merthyr General Hospital. His friends join in wishing him a speedy recovery.
17 September 1932 Accidents On Monday, while following their occupations at Ogilvie Collieries, two Fochriw men were severely injured. Mr. Edward Chapman, Williams-row, was conveyed to Merthyr General Hospital, and Mr. David Tyler, Hill-row, Pentwyn, was also injured.
5 May 1934 Colliery Accident All friends of Mr. William Pope, Pentwyn, join in wishing him a speedy recovery after an accident sustained at Ogilvie Colliery.
23 February 1935 Colliery Fatality David Williams, aged 39, a colliery rider, of Aelybryn, Fochriw, was killed at the Ogilvie Colliery, Deri, on Wednesday. He was run over by a journey of trams. He was a married man with two children. His injuries included a fracture of the base of the skull, and a fracture of the neck.
9 March 1935 Fatal Accident: Inquest "Accidental Death" was the verdict returned at the inquest at Fochriw on Friday on David Williams, aged 38, of Aelybryn, Fochriw, who was killed at Ogilvie Colliery, Deri, on 20th February. Mr. R. J. was the coroner. David John Price, rider, said that 10 trams were attached to a rope and two of them went off the road. At the time of the accident he (witness), the fireman and deceased were trying to release an iron girder, called a ring, which was in a tram, when the journey started moving forward. In reply to the coroner, witness said no one gave the signal for the journey to start. Deceased was in a tram helping to release the ring when it caught him across the neck, killing him instantly. Further in reply to the coroner, the witness said it might have been that the ring caught the wires and gave a signal to the engineman to pull up. Thomas Harris Evans, a fireman, gave corroborative evidence. John H. Rudd, engineman, said he received five knocks, which were clear and perfect, indicating to him to move the journey forward for about a yard or four feet. After the accident, he saw the wires had been twisted and