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Surname
JONES
Forename
Griffith
Day
27
Month
05
Year
1907
Age
21
Occupation
Labourer
Mine/Quarry Name
Deep Navigation
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Ocean Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Treharris
County
Glamorganshire
Details of Event
Deceased was assisting a haulier to put a train of rubbish in a stall. The horse was hitched so as to back the train in and the haulier was ready to push when be asked deceased to draw out the sprag on the opposite side of the tram. As he was getting over the gun to do so, the horse started forward. Deceased tried to hold the tram back hut it jumped off the rails, and crushed him against the side.