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Surname
OWEN
Forename
Owen
Day
05
Month
09
Year
1906
Age
13
Occupation
Collier Boy
Mine/Quarry Name
Merthyr Vale, No.2
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Nixon's Navigation Co. Ltd
Location
Merthyr Vale
County
Glamorganshire
Details of Event
An empty tram had been tumbled on its side, between the road and the gob of a stall, to allow the full tram to pass out. As the full tram was passing, it struck the empty one pushed it forward, and crushed deceased against an arm. The lad had only worked five weeks underground and had not seen the operation carried out before, so was unaware of the dangerous position he had taken. The collier in charge should have seen that he there was sufficient room for the train to pass.