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Surname
GITTINS
Forename
David
Day
26
Month
11
Year
1908
Age
39
Occupation
Repairer
Mine/Quarry Name
Park (c)
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Ocean Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Cwmparc
County
Glamorganshire
Details of Event
Fall of roof on road, coal, 7 feet by 6 feet by 2 feet thick, fell on deceased as he was measuring the height of arm required. He had been sent to double timber the road, and had only had time to put one arm in before the fall occurred. He died in five days. Upper seam.