A gun battle ensued, resulting in the deaths of 7 detectives, Mayor Testerman, and 2 miners.

It caused the death of 1,099 miners (including many children) in Northern France on 10 March 1906.

In January 1889 an explosion at the company's Hyde Colliery caused the death of twenty-three miners.

Little did they know that the events of the day would culminate not in lively celebrations but in the death of 200 miners.

The second disaster happened on 10 June 1869 when a further explosion resulted in the death of 53 miners.

Citing the recent deaths of 14 miners in West Virginia, senators said Monday that federal mining officials had failed to enforce safety regulations adequately.

The explosion led to the deaths of 200 miners in shaft No. 2.

On 1 November 1909, water from the abandoned Ynysgeinon pit caused the death of five miners at Tarenni No.2.

The two worst disasters were in 1857 which saw the deaths of 13 miners, and the 1876 explosion which killed 16 men and boys.

Floor upheaval on 4 November 1926 resulted in the deaths of six miners.