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Surname
LEWIS
Forename
Arthur
Day
23
Month
06
Year
1908
Age
36
Occupation
Collier
Mine/Quarry Name
Glenavon
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Glenavon Garw Collieries Ltd
Location
Cymmer
County
Glamorganshire
Details of Event
Fall of side at face. It was said that while knocking out two sprags set against a piece of clod overlying the bottom bed of coal, the clod fell and a piece, measuring 5 ft. 4ins. by 1 ft. 4 ins by 2 ft 2 ins in thickness, struck him and caused fatal injuries No 2 Rhondda. Naked lights.