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Surname
HUGHES
Forename
John
Day
06
Month
06
Year
1907
Age
45
Occupation
Hardgroundman
Mine/Quarry Name
International
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
International Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Blaengarw
County
Glamorganshire
Details of Event
Fall of roof on road of Hard heading. While giving instructions where to set one of the arms of a pair of timbers a piece of overhanging side fell, killing him and breaking one leg of another man. Shale strata. Safety lamps.