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Surname
EVANS
Forename
William Arthur
Day
03
Month
08
Year
1909
Age
36
Occupation
Pitman
Mine/Quarry Name
Fochriw, No.1
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Guest, Keen & Nettlefolds Ltd
Location
Fochriw
County
Glamorganshire
Details of Event
Deceased and the leading pitman, from the top of the cage, were cleaning out a water pipe about 50 yards below "meetings," and for convenience in doing their work had tied the corner of the cage to the pump column by means of a piece of ropeyarn. Without their giving any signal the cage was raised in the pit. It wrenched itself free from the pump column and struck the descending cage, on the top of which the deceased was found, dead, when it reached the bottom. The banksman alleged that he received the usual signal to pull up the cage, while the men at the pit bottom were equally positive that no signal was given by them. It was never 5atisfactorily cleared up who, if anyone, gave the signal, or whether any signal was received.