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Surname
PUGH
Forename
William
Day
28
Month
02
Year
1911
Age
15
Occupation
Collier’s Filler
Mine/Quarry Name
Pentwyn
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Pentwyn Black Vein Colliery Co. Ltd
Location
Machen
County
Monmouthshire
Details of Event
Fall of roof on road about 15 yards from face, where a collier was working a skip of coal following the level. The roof was strong rock, and side posts only were set the roof had been observed to be heavy and double timbers should have been set.