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Surname
BECK
Forename
H. (injured)
Day
26
Month
06
Year
1959
Age
41
Occupation
Conveyor Lowerer
Mine/Quarry Name
Penrikyber
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
National Coal Board
Location
Penrhiwceiber
County
Glamorganshire
Details of Event
Rope haulage engine was pulling a dismantled double down off a shaker engine up a gradient of 1 in 12 when haulage rope became detatched and drum slid back striking compressed air pipe and him - fractured femur.