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Surname
JONES
Forename
David
Day
03
Month
06
Year
1907
Age
62
Occupation
Repairer
Mine/Quarry Name
Dare
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Ocean Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Cwmparc
County
Glamorganshire
Details of Event
Fall of roof on road, fireclay, 4ft. by 1ft. by 11 ins. thick. Deceased and another man were sent to clear a fall on a heading, and, after examining the place and pulling down as they thought, all the loose stones, they started work. A fall occurred 20 minutes later, and deceased was injured so badly that he died in four hours. New seam.