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Surname
HOWELLS
Forename
Thomas
Day
29
Month
01
Year
1906
Age
45
Occupation
Collier
Mine/Quarry Name
Garw
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Ocean Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Blaengarw
County
Glamorganshire
Details of Event
Fall of side at face; while working out the butts, some 16ft. in length of coal from the upper part of the seam fell over the sprags and knocked out a prop which apparently struck the deceased on the head, fracturing the skull. The prop was an old arm with its head reduced and would not have such a good grip as an ordinary one.