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Surname
EVANS
Forename
Samuel
Day
28
Month
11
Year
1901
Age
47
Occupation
Quarryman
Mine/Quarry Name
Brackla Quarry
Mineral Worked
Limestone
Owner
Charles Jenkins & Sons
Location
Bridgend
County
Glamorganshire
Details of Event
Struck and killed by a shot exploding before he had time to retire. He was alone at the spot and it could only be conjectured that he had placed powder in some cracks caused by a previous shot and that this powder had been ignited by him accidentally while attempting to fire another charge by means of tape-fuse.