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Surname
REES
Forename
William
Day
17
Month
02
Year
1909
Age
32
Occupation
Repairer
Mine/Quarry Name
Ferndale, No.2
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
D. Davis & Sons Ltd
Location
Ferndale
County
Glamorganshire
Details of Event
Fall on road, fireclay, 6 feet by 6 feet by 10 inches thick, fell from a smooth slant on deceased as he and his partner were putting a collar on the anus of a pair of timber. He was said to have examined the roof after completing ripping and considered it safe. The overman and fireman were present at the time of the accident and had been there for five minutes. Yard seam.