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Surname
DAVIES
Forename
John
Day
25
Month
08
Year
1906
Age
38
Occupation
Collier
Mine/Quarry Name
South Duffryn, No.2
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Hills’ Plymouth Co. Ltd
Location
Troedyrhiw
County
Glamorganshire
Details of Event
Fall of roof on road, cliff, 16ft. by 5ft. by 2ft thick fell on deceased as they were replacing a rail, which the last tram taken out had displaced. The roof was strong and the part that fell was quite unsupported. On one side of the stone was a well-defined slip, which with an impersistent smooth above caused the fall. Five-feet six seam. 2 killed.