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Surname
EVANS
Forename
Albert
Day
21
Month
06
Year
1905
Age
26
Occupation
Shackler
Mine/Quarry Name
National
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
United National Collieries Ltd
Location
Wattstown
County
Glamorganshire
Details of Event
Deceased was standing between the roads of a double parting while the empty journey of 24 trams was drawn in. As a tram, having six 9ft. rails in it, approached him, it got derailed; one of the rails shot forward, struck him on the side of the head and killed him. I cannot understand the nail being hurled with such force, as the journey was only going at a walking pace.