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Surname
LEIGHTON
Forename
William (injured)
Day
17
Month
03
Year
1927
Age
54
Occupation
Chief Electrician
Mine/Quarry Name
Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Gwaun-cae-Gurwen Colliery Co. Ltd
Location
Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen
County
Glamorganshire
Details of Event
Defect on a switch operating a motor driving a ventilation fan for East Pit arranged by phone that it should be dead and made a satisfactory flash test and started work on the switch when current was switched on by misunderstanding – burnt hands.