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Surname
PHILLIPS
Forename
John
Day
27
Month
03
Year
1908
Age
34
Occupation
Collier
Mine/Quarry Name
Bargoed
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Powell Duffryn Steam Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Bargoed
County
Glamorganshire
Details of Event
Fall of roof at the face. It came from an unseen or unnoticed slant owing to insufficient timbering. Instead of setting timber close together, he and his comrades had not even put them up within the maximum distances. Error of judgement may be allowed but there was also carelessness on his part and his butty’s.