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Surname
ROBERTS
Forename
Hugh
Day
04
Month
04
Year
1902
Age
30
Occupation
Assistant Repairer
Mine/Quarry Name
Merthyr Vale, No.1
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Nixon's Navigation Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Merthyr Vale
County
Glamorganshire
Details of Event
A loaded tram which had been standing at the top of a dip heading started to run down as a horse was being attached to it. Deceased stood on one side but the end of the axle lacerated the calf of his leg. Traumatic delirium set in and he died of exhaustion on April 18th.