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Surname
PHILLIPS
Forename
William
Day
01
Month
02
Year
1910
Age
47
Occupation
Slate Getter
Mine/Quarry Name
Glyn Rhonwy Quarry
Mineral Worked
Slate
Owner
Glynrhonwy Slate Quarry Co. Ltd
Location
Llanberis
County
Caernarfonshire
Details of Event
A charge of gunpowder in a crack exploded immediately he had lit the fuse. He had probably neglected to sufficiently cover the explosive which was ignited by the splitting of the fuse.