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Surname
DAVIES
Forename
Walter
Day
16
Month
12
Year
1902
Age
33
Occupation
Assistant timberman
Mine/Quarry Name
Deep Navigation
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Ocean Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Treharris
County
Glamorganshire
Details of Event
Fall of roof at road clift 21ft. by 10ft by 4ft. thick fell suddenly while the deceased were dressing an arm. Four pairs of timbers were crushed out by I think a sudden and sharp squeeze. They were preparing to retimber the roadway about four yards further inbye. Six feet seam. 2 killed.