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- Surname
- HARRIS
- Forename
- John
- Day
- 10
- Month
- 03
- Year
- 1908
- Age
- 26
- Occupation
- Collier
- Mine/Quarry Name
- New Llanerch
- Mineral Worked
- Coal
- Owner
- New Llanerch Collieries Co. Ltd
- Location
- Llansamlet
- County
- Glamorganshire
- Details of Event
- Fall of roof at face; a fall of roof (fireclay), measuring 3ft. 6ins. by 2ft. 3ins. by 1ft.4 ins. in thickness, came suddenly upon him while he was in a stooping position, holing in the coal seam. The end of the rippings was not supported as it should have been, with the knowledge that the roof consisted of heavy fireclay containing water. Razey Seam. Naked lights.
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