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Surname
JONES
Forename
George
Day
09
Month
09
Year
1909
Age
33
Occupation
Collier
Mine/Quarry Name
Diamond
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Diamond Anthracite Mine Co. Ltd
Location
Ystradgynlais
County
Breconshire
Details of Event
Fall of roof at face; a small stone fell upon his hand while he was drawing down loose stones in the roof. Blood poisoning set in, and while undergoing an operation after chloroform had been administered, he ceased to breathe. Artificial respiration was resorted to, but without success.