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Surname
LEWIS
Forename
Robert
Day
05
Month
08
Year
1910
Age
21
Occupation
Filler
Mine/Quarry Name
Main Coal
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Main Coal Colliery Co.
Location
Northrop
County
Flintshire
Details of Event
A shot of bobbinite fired electrically, near waste, by authorised shotfirer, ignited firedamp, and, besides fatally injuring Robert and John Lewis, injured three other workers including the, fireman. Robert Lewis died August 8th. 2 killed.