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Surname
LEWIS
Forename
Garfield
Day
06
Month
04
Year
1906
Age
15
Occupation
Collier Boy
Mine/Quarry Name
Fochriw
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Guest, Keen & Nettlefolds Ltd
Location
Fochriw
County
Glamorganshire
Details of Event
Fall of roof at face, cliff, triangular in shape, 16ft. by 16ft. by 9ft., and 3ft. thick, crushed out a cog and three posts and fell on deceased. The collier in charge of the stall was making room to stand a pair of timbers under the stone. There were slants on two sides of it. Ras Las seam.