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Surname
PROBERT
Forename
Edward
Day
27
Month
06
Year
1907
Age
26
Occupation
Repairer
Mine/Quarry Name
New Duffryn
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Rhymney Iron Co. Ltd
Location
Rhymney
County
Monmouthshire
Details of Event
Fall of roof on road, cliff, 12ft. by 10ft by 4 ft thick, fell as deceased was cutting through a lag to remove two pairs of timber. Deceased intended to knock out two pairs of timber and let the rubbish on them fall, so as to make more height. Five pairs of timber were crushed out. Drawing out timber, especially on roads where the roof is crushed, should always be done with a propdrawing appliance. Lower Four feet seam.