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Surname
EDWARDS
Forename
Daniel
Day
31
Month
07
Year
1906
Age
42
Occupation
Pitman
Mine/Quarry Name
Middle Duffryn
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Powell Duffryn Steam Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Cwmbach
County
Glamorganshire
Details of Event
Deceased was standing on the cage, about 30 yards down the shaft, while two pump rods were being lowered, when the bolt to which the rope was attached before. The rods in falling knocked deceased off the cage and he fell to the bottom. The bolt was 1.75ins in diameter and was quite new. The weight of the rods was 2 tons 13 cwt.