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Surname
JONES
Forename
Hugh
Day
22
Month
05
Year
1900
Age
52
Occupation
Slate Getter
Mine/Quarry Name
Oakeley Quarry
Mineral Worked
Slate
Owner
Oakeley Slate Quarries Co. Ltd
Location
Blaenau Ffestiniog
County
Merionethshire
Details of Event
While he was examining his working place after blasting a piece of rock fell and snapped his suspending rope precipitating him to the floor below. He received injuries from which he died the following day.