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Surname
LANE
Forename
John
Day
20
Month
09
Year
1906
Age
34
Occupation
Master Haulier
Mine/Quarry Name
Eastern
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Ocean Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Ton Pentre
County
Glamorganshire
Details of Event
Deceased was standing at the lower end of a double parting when on the shackler separating the first six full trains from the rest to shackle them together, they ran down and crushed him against the side. The parting dipped outwards 3ins. per yard, and stop blocks should have been provided. The trams had eleven sprags in the wheels.