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Surname
GRIFFITHS
Forename
Thomas Richard
Day
18
Month
09
Year
1912
Age
14
Occupation
Collier Boy
Mine/Quarry Name
Gurnos
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Gurnos Anthracite Colliery Co. Ltd
Location
Ystradgynlais
County
Breconshire
Details of Event
Fall of side at working face. While standing three or four yards away from the coal face, a face slip fell against a prop and dislodged it. The lid struck the lad in the stomach causing fatal injuries.