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Surname
FLORIS
Forename
John
Day
03
Month
01
Year
1905
Age
47
Occupation
Assistant Ripper
Mine/Quarry Name
Cwm Cynon
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Nixon's Navigation Co. Ltd
Location
Mountain Ash
County
Glamorganshire
Details of Event
On road, cliff, 12ft. by 7.5ft. by 2.5ft. thick. Deceased and a ripper were sent to clear away the rubbish off the side of a stall, preparatory to ripping down a ‘bridge’ (low piece of roof). While filling the first tram, the bridge fell on deceased. After the fall, a well-defined, diagonal slant was visible on each side parallel with the stall road. It was quite unsupported. Six feet seam.