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Surname
HOWELLS
Forename
Owen
Day
04
Month
01
Year
1908
Age
39
Occupation
Labourer
Mine/Quarry Name
Fochriw, No.1
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Guest, Keen & Nettlefolds Ltd
Location
Fochriw
County
Glamorganshire
Details of Event
Deceased was working in an airway when a small stone fell, and cut his little finger. He went back to the lamp station, where the ambulance box was kept, and had a bandage put on. He finished his shift, and worked two days after. On the fourth day after the accident he was seen and attended to by a medical man. Blood poisoning set in, and he died in 13 days.