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Surname
GREARSON
Forename
Frank
Day
04
Month
01
Year
1908
Age
38
Occupation
Hitcher
Mine/Quarry Name
Ely
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Naval Colliery Co. (1897) Ltd
Location
Penygraig
County
Glamorganshire
Details of Event
Deceased and other hitchers were cleaning the pit sump, though an arched cross measure drift, served by a small crab engine. One hitcher drove the crab, two others filled the trams and deceased acted as rider. When riding up on the rope in front of a full train, he was squeezed between the top of the tram and either a low collar 4 feet 6 inches above the rail or a low piece of arch where the height was 3 feet 6 inches over one rail, and 4 feet 0.5 inches over the other. Riding on such a road was most improper, and should have been definitely prohibited. He died in four days.