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Surname
PEMBER
Forename
Henry
Day
04
Month
10
Year
1904
Age
34
Occupation
Collier
Mine/Quarry Name
Castle
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Crawshay Brothers, Cyfarthfa, Ltd
Location
Troedyrhiw
County
Glamorganshire
Details of Event
On road shale about 15 t. by 8ft. by 12ft. thick. Deceased and his partner were clearing some rubbish from the side to make room for a pair of timbers. By doing this they must have disturbed the old timbers causing two collars to be crushed out. The shale at once fell and buried the two men who were not recovered for l.5 hours. Deceased's partner escaped with only a slight injury.