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Surname
GITTRES
Forename
William
Day
04
Month
01
Year
1925
Age
44
Occupation
Collier
Mine/Quarry Name
Llandybie
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Cleeves' Western Valleys Anthracite Collieries Ltd
Location
Llandybie
County
Carmarthenshire
Details of Event
Empty tram lowered down incline when rope went off road causing some slack - when winding began rope gave a sudden jar breaking sheave frame and tram ran back fatally injuring him.