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Surname
EVANS
Forename
Morgan
Day
11
Month
09
Year
1906
Age
45
Occupation
Collier
Mine/Quarry Name
Gilfach-goch
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Glamorgan Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Gilfach Goch
County
Glamorganshire
Details of Event
Fall of roof at face, rock, 7.5ft. by 53ins. at one end and narrowing to a point at the other, and 52ins. thick, fell from between two slips as deceased was holing. It was at the road end, and was unsupported. Had the usual mid-road props been set the accident would in all probability have been prevented. The inner slips had crossed the stall from the left rib and was plainly visible. It should have acted as a warning to the officials and deceased. No.2 Rhondda seam.