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Surname
MONAGHAN
Forename
Richard
Day
01
Month
03
Year
1927
Age
21
Occupation
Ripper
Mine/Quarry Name
Marine
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Ebbw Vale Steel, Iron & Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Cwm
County
Monmouthshire
Details of Event
Explosion of firedamp propagated by coal dust caused either by safety lamp or of stone falling on stones. 52 killed. He had severe burns to the upper part of the body and his arms. He died from shock following the injuries and burns.