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Surname
DAVIES
Forename
John E.
Day
03
Month
01
Year
1911
Age
39
Occupation
Hardgroundman
Mine/Quarry Name
Henllys
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Henllys Anthracite Co. Ltd
Location
Upper Cwmtwrch
County
Carmarthenshire
Details of Event
A shot charged with Samsonite was fired by electric battery while he was close to it. The shotman thought deceased was testing the cable, and was not aware that it was attached to the shot. Precautions required by the Explosives Order had not been observed, for which the shotman was prosecuted.