12 December 1931   Killed in Deri Pit: Coroner and a Colliery Rider   A censure was delivered to a colliery rider at an inquest conducted by Mr. R. J. Rhys, coroner, at the Rising Sun Inn, Fochriw, on Tuesday afternoon. The inquiry concerned the death of David Lewis Jones, aged 61, a bachelor, labourer, of Dynevor-street, Fochriw, who was killed at Groesfaen Colliery, Deri, on Saturday last by being crushed between a post and the side of the road. Mr. Ernest Cumpstone, Fochriw, was the foreman of the jury. Also present were: Mr. H. Maddley (representing the Ministry of Mines); Mr. Dan Thomas, M.E., (the colliery company); Mr. Albert Thomas, miners' agent (representing the relatives). Evidence of identification was given by the brother of the deceased, Mr. Evan Jones, Martin-street. Fred John Helps, in evidence, said he was the rider and was taking the journey of 11 trams into a conveyor heading, and deceased was unloading timber from one of the trams. He wanted to move the journey, and when he was ready he shouted to the deceased to stand clear, and signalled the engine driver. In answer to the Coroner, who asked if deceased replied to his shout, witness said he did not know as the machinery was working at the time. He then found deceased on the road-side. Coroner: Don't you think it would be just as well for you to go up and make sure that he was clear? Witness: I warned him before starting that I would be moving the journey. Henry Charles White, collier, said that he found deceased with a piece of timber against his chest, and he had evidently been crashed when the trams moved. The Coroner described the rider, Helps, as "a somewhat casual individual," and said he should have taken more pains to make sure that the deceased had heard him when he shouted that the trams were to be moved. The Jury returned a verdict of "Accidental Death," the foreman adding that the members thought the rider should be told to be more careful in future. The Coroner recalled Helps and told him that he agreed with the jury. "Instead of shouting at the old man, you might have gone up to him and told him that the journey was going to move. If you had done so, he would be alive today. You can think that over."

2 December 1933   Accidents    A very severe accident befell Mr. Stephen Jones, Council Houses, whilst following his employment at Groesfaen Colliery on Thursday week. He was removed to Merthyr General Hospital. His many friends wish him a speedy recovery. Master Gordon Llewellyn, Pentwyn Farm, is also a patient at the hospital - the result of an accident.

15 September 1934   Colliery Accident   Mr. James Cole, Brynteg, was taken to Merthyr General Hospital last week after a accident at Groesfaen Colliery

11 March 1944   Colliery Fatality   Mr. Ernest Williams, 4, Martin-street, met with a fatal accident on Thursday whilst following his employment at Groesfaen Colliery. The eldest son is in the Navy.

25 March 1944   Killed at Colliery   At the inquest on Friday on Ernest Harold Williams, aged 48, of Martin-street, Fochriw, who was fatally injured at Groesfaen Colliery when he was crushed by a balance lift underground. The Coroner, Capt. W.F.T. James, recorded a verdict  of  “Accidental Death.”

23 May 1953    Fochriw Widow Wins Claim: Colliery Work Contributed To Husband’s Death   Judge L. C. Thomas, at Bargoed County Court on Wednesday, made an award, which was agreed between the parties at £400, the maximum, in favour of Mrs. Lydia Gwen Williams, widow, of Martin-street,