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Surname
CLARKE
Forename
Trevor
Day
01
Month
10
Year
1912
Age
14
Occupation
Assistant Collier
Mine/Quarry Name
British Top, No.1
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Powell's Tillery Steam Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Abersychan
County
Monmouthshire
Details of Event
Fell out of cage whilst descending the shaft 175 yards in depth. The cages were fitted with gates at each end, but one of them became loose at the one, end and evidently caught in the shaft walling, causing the cage to sway about.