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Surname
EVANS
Forename
John
Day
06
Month
06
Year
1902
Age
42
Occupation
Repairer
Mine/Quarry Name
Ferndale, No.7
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
D. Davis & Sons Ltd
Location
Tylorstown
County
Glamorganshire
Details of Event
Deceased was cutting out a damaged side wall of an arch near the shaft bottom. He forgot to put supports under the stage which had been built above him, with the result that the whole of the stage timbers fell on to and fatally injured him. He was experienced at such work. Died in nine days.