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Surname
GRIFFITHS
Forename
W.D. (injured)
Day
28
Month
07
Year
1955
Age
43
Occupation
Chargeman
Mine/Quarry Name
Britannic
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
National Coal Board
Location
Gilfach Goch
County
Glamorganshire
Details of Event
Sudden crush caused by undetected slant in roof and coal overlap at right angles to it - asphixiated.