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Surname
MEREDITH
Forename
William
Day
02
Month
06
Year
1906
Age
49
Occupation
Collier
Mine/Quarry Name
Abercarn, Prince of Wales
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Ebbw Vale Steel, Iron & Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Abercarn
County
Monmouthshire
Details of Event
He was riding in the upcast pit with four other men, and when near the top of the shaft he suddenly fell out. There was no evidence to show what caused him to do so and it was stated by the witnesses at the inquest that there was no jerk of the cage of any kind.