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Surname
BEVAN
Forename
Rhys Higgs (injured)
Day
22
Month
10
Year
1943
Age
53
Occupation
Fireman
Mine/Quarry Name
Gwndywngwyn
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
J.H. Bevan & D.J. Davies
Location
Garnant
County
Carmarthenshire
Details of Event
Picking up rails from old road and Bevan tried to get over a fall to get rails from inside and pushed naked light into cavity causing ignition of firedamp - burns to face and hands. 2 injured.