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Surname
DAVIES
Forename
James
Day
27
Month
10
Year
1902
Age
29
Occupation
Journey rider
Mine/Quarry Name
McLaren
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Tredegar Iron & Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Abertysswg
County
Monmouthshire
Details of Event
He was riding between the third and fourth trams of a journey of nine going up the main slope. The front wheel of the first train broke when going over the crossing at No.2 parting and thus threw the rest of the journey off the rails. He was dragged about 10 yards.