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Surname
GEORGE
Forename
Thomas
Day
20
Month
10
Year
1902
Age
25
Occupation
Haulier
Mine/Quarry Name
South Wales
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Lancaster's Steam Coal Collieries Ltd
Location
Cwmtillery
County
Monmouthshire
Details of Event
In attempting to stop a moving tram he fell under it. The gradient was 2 inches to the yard and there was only one sprag instead of two in the tram. A stop block has since been placed at the parting to prevent a recurrence.