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Surname
ELIAS
Forename
Wynford (Injured)
Day
09
Month
10
Year
1973
Age
44
Occupation
Onsetter
Mine/Quarry Name
Cynheidre-Pentremawr
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
National Coal Board
Location
Cynheidre
County
Carmarthenshire
Details of Event
During salvage operations powered supports were coverted to vehicles by fitting mine car wheels which did not fit cage straps with the result that manhandling was often required to loacate vehicle in cage - wedged during these operations & leg fractured