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Surname
McCARTHY
Forename
John
Day
26
Month
02
Year
1907
Age
25
Occupation
Assistant Repairer
Mine/Quarry Name
Windsor
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Windsor Steam Coal Co. (1901) Ltd
Location
Abertridwr
County
Glamorganshire
Details of Event
Deceased and other men were putting additional timbers to support the heavy framing timbers at the junction of two roads, when about 12 or 15 tons of cliff, from the roof and side of a cavity above the timbers, fell, knocked out three pairs of timber, and buried three of the men. 2 killed.