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Surname
FRANCIS
Forename
David
Day
07
Month
02
Year
1912
Age
30
Occupation
Collier
Mine/Quarry Name
Ystradgynlais
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
South Wales Anthracite Colliery Co. Ltd
Location
Ystradgynlais
County
Breconshire
Details of Event
Fall of roof near working face. The piece which fell was to be blasted down and a hole had been bored for the purpose. It is highly probable that the deceased was knocking out the posts from under the roof when the piece fell. A prop drawer should have been used.