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Surname
GRIFFITH
Forename
John
Day
09
Month
12
Year
1901
Age
65
Occupation
Slate Tipman
Mine/Quarry Name
Wrysgan Quarry
Mineral Worked
Slate
Owner
Wrysgan Slate Quarry Co. Ltd
Location
Tanygrisiau
County
Merionethshire
Details of Event
He had gone down a rubbish heap presumably to remove a big block which would interfere with the tipping. Another workman not knowing he was there tipped a load of rubbish on to him. Killed instantaneously.