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Surname
EASTON
Forename
Thomas
Day
20
Month
12
Year
1910
Age
29
Occupation
Ripper
Mine/Quarry Name
Rhymney Merthyr
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Rhymney Iron Co. Ltd
Location
Pontlottyn
County
Glamorganshire
Details of Event
Fall of roof on road. While clearing a large fall on a double parting in the Rhas Las Seam another large fall occurred knocking out much timber and killing Easton Another man was fastened under the fallen timber and stones but he was rescued after 17 hours work. There appeared to have been a large open space above the timber and rubbish forming the roof. 2 killed.