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Surname
REES
Forename
James
Day
21
Month
01
Year
1914
Age
54
Occupation
Haulier
Mine/Quarry Name
Cwrt-y-bettws
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Hedley's Collieries Co. Ltd
Location
Skewen
County
Glamorganshire
Details of Event
When coming out from between railway wagons, which he had coupled together, the horses started before he had got clear, his leg being caught and crushed. Amputation was necessary, and he died 12 days after receiving the accident.