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Surname
PRITCHARD
Forename
William Thomas (Injured)
Day
15
Month
03
Year
1913
Age
24
Occupation
Quarryman
Mine/Quarry Name
Penrhyn Quarry
Mineral Worked
Slate
Owner
Lord Penrhyn
Location
Bethesda
County
Caernarfonshire
Details of Event
He was 'throwing down' rock on a ledge in his bargain and wanted somr more tools - he unwound rope from his body and lowered end of it to bottom of his baragain for his partner to put the tools on a loop in the rope - ston efell from face below him which ha dbeen knocked loose by 'throwing down' - this struck rope and jerked it out of his hand and he fell 12ft - back injured and internal injuries.