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Surname
POWELL
Forename
Samuel J. Edward
Day
26
Month
05
Year
1906
Age
17
Occupation
Collier Boy
Mine/Quarry Name
Wyndham, No.1
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Cory Brothers & Co. Ltd
Location
Nantymoel
County
Glamorganshire
Details of Event
While a main journey was starting for the pit bottom, another rope belonging to a different haulage was also attached to the last train, in order to pull it back about 20 yards. The rider had signalled to the engineman to slack out, but owing to the signal wires having been damaged, no signal was received. The rope came away from the cup because of the increased tension, and in springing back, struck Powell, who was on his way out, causing fatal injuries.