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Surname
CHILDS
Forename
Thomas
Day
17
Month
02
Year
1906
Age
49
Occupation
Collier
Mine/Quarry Name
Whitworth, No.1
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Tredegar Iron & Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Tredegar
County
Monmouthshire
Details of Event
When working out the butts of a piece of coal, a fall of roof occurred from two slants running to meet. The stone was 12 feet long, 4 feet 6 inches broad, and 3 feet thick, The overman stated that he had instructed deceased to put a prop under it but he did not do so.