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Surname
DOHERTY
Forename
Ross
Day
30
Month
11
Year
1907
Age
47
Occupation
Labourer
Mine/Quarry Name
Castle
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Crawshay Brothers, Cyfarthfa, Ltd
Location
Troedyrhiw
County
Glamorganshire
Details of Event
Deceased was stepping over a rope attached to a horse, when it suddenly was raised owing to the horse moving forward, and he was struck on the leg. He worked for a week, and when examined by a Doctor on December 13th, a small septic wound was found between the knee and ankle. An abscess formed and was opened, but he died from exhaustion due to blood poisoning on 19th April, 1908.