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Surname
ASHTON
Forename
James
Day
13
Month
10
Year
1904
Age
45
Occupation
Timberman
Mine/Quarry Name
Bedwellty
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Tredegar Iron & Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Tredegar
County
Monmouthshire
Details of Event
Killed by a fall of roof in a road. It appears that a new horse was working in this road. It is said have been quiet but stupid or strange to underground work that in turning round it knocked a couple of pairs of timber which the roof down. The timbers in a road should be wedged or strained so tightly that a horse in turning round could not knock them out and the officials should see that this is done.