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Surname
JONES
Forename
John
Day
25
Month
05
Year
1900
Age
28
Occupation
Brakeman
Mine/Quarry Name
Eifl Quarry
Mineral Worked
Granite
Owner
Welsh Granite Co. Ltd
Location
Trefor
County
Caernarfonshire
Details of Event
While he was pressing on the winding rope at the top of a self acting incline plane in order to shorten the slack lower waggons some men pushed waggon over the brow before received the customary signal to do so. Deceased was carried up by the rope and crust between it and the drum. He died his injuries two days later.