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Surname
RILEY
Forename
George
Day
19
Month
09
Year
1913
Age
36
Occupation
Timberman
Mine/Quarry Name
New Tredegar
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Powell Duffryn Steam Coal Co. Ltd
Location
New Tredegar
County
Monmouthshire
Details of Event
Fall of roof on road. As he was clearing a fall, another came down, discharging several pairs of timber; he tried to escape, but ran against a tram and was caught and fatally injured. He died the following day.