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Surname
DAVIES
Forename
John
Day
13
Month
09
Year
1907
Age
55
Occupation
Shackler
Mine/Quarry Name
Ynyshir
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Ynyshir Steam Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Ynyshir
County
Glamorganshire
Details of Event
A journey, consisting of eight full and two empty trams, was being drawn up out of a heading on to the main dip when the rope broke, the trams ran back and killed deceased, who was standing at the mouth of the heading. The rope, 3-4inch diameter, made of plough steel, and having a breaking strain of 23ton had only been at work for 6 months. The strain on the rope was less than 3tons at the time it broke.