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Surname
JONES
Forename
John
Day
24
Month
09
Year
1905
Age
33
Occupation
Repairer
Mine/Quarry Name
Merthyr Vale, No.2
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Nixon's Navigation Co. Ltd
Location
Merthyr Vale
County
Glamorganshire
Details of Event
Deceased and five other men lifted a heavy collar on to the arms when it slipped off and struck deceased on the head. He died on 13th May 1905. Cause of death, pressure on brain and degeneration of brain tissue, caused by fracture of the skull.