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Surname
MATTHEWS
Forename
David
Day
30
Month
03
Year
1909
Age
26
Occupation
Shotman
Mine/Quarry Name
Maindy
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Ocean Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Ton Pentre
County
Glamorganshire
Details of Event
Deceased had to fire 6 shots in a hard heading. The fifth shot missed fire, and he was examining the cable for faults, when a piece of the untimbered cliff roof, 5 feet by 3.5 feet by 4 inches thick, fell on to him from a height of 11 feet.