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Surname
JOHNSON
Forename
William H.
Day
20
Month
04
Year
1914
Age
32
Occupation
Hitcher
Mine/Quarry Name
Oakdale
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Oakdale Navigation Collieries Ltd
Location
Oakdale
County
Monmouthshire
Details of Event
He was crushed by a 13-foot timber which rolled off a tram as he was assisting to put the journey back on the rails. His internal injuries were so severe that be died as he was being taken home.