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Surname
EVANS
Forename
James
Day
14
Month
03
Year
1907
Age
41
Occupation
Collier
Mine/Quarry Name
Aberbaiden
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Baldwins Ltd
Location
Kenfig Hill
County
Glamorganshire
Details of Event
Fall of roof at face While about to commence work at the face after an interval for food, a piece of sandstone rock roof fell from between two joints which had not previously been detected. The stone measured 9ft long an average width of 2ft. 4ins., and 2ft. 4ins. in thickness. Water was, pouring out from the fissures so much that a galvanised sheet had been fixed over the roadway to convey the water to one side. Props were set on either side of the roadway, and the stone came down from between them. Rock fawr. Naked lights.