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Surname
CASEY
Forename
John Llewellyn*
Day
03
Month
09
Year
1931
Age
28
Occupation
Mine/Quarry Name
Newdigate
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Newdigate Colliery (1914) Ltd
Location
Nuneaton
County
Warwickshire
Details of Event
Explosion of firedamp ignited by arcing in the plug connector of the conveyor motor killed 4* and five others were burned. Four of the latter five later died in hospital. Married with pregnant wife.