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Surname
EDWARDS
Forename
Richard
Day
06
Month
10
Year
1908
Age
40
Occupation
Collier
Mine/Quarry Name
Maindy
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Ocean Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Ton Pentre
County
Glamorganshire
Details of Event
Fall of side at face, coal, 8 feet by 3 feet by 5 feet thick, part of which lie was trying to pull down, fell as he, expecting a much shorter piece to fall, was standing in front of it. He was so injured that he died on the following day. One sprag at least was crushed out. The rise of the seam was 15 inches per yard. New seam.