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Surname
REED
Forename
Harold Edward
Day
01
Month
03
Year
1927
Age
21
Occupation
Fitter
Mine/Quarry Name
Marine
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Ebbw Vale Steel, Iron & Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Cwm
County
Monmouthshire
Details of Event
Explosion of firedamp propagated by coal dust caused either by safety lamp or of stone falling on stones. 52 killed. He had a fractured skull and severe burns to the upper body, forearms and hands. He died from shock following his injuries.