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Surname
HAMMOND
Forename
David J.
Day
03
Month
10
Year
1905
Age
25
Occupation
Haulier
Mine/Quarry Name
Elliot, West Pit
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Powell Duffryn Steam Coal Co. Ltd
Location
New Tredegar
County
Monmouthshire
Details of Event
Fall of roof on the roadway by which he and others were travelling with horses to the shaft. The place had shown signs of weakness, but on being examined by the overman a few minutes before was passed as safe apparently through a serious error of judgement.