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Surname
ROBERTS
Forename
John
Day
05
Month
09
Year
1902
Age
28
Occupation
Rider
Mine/Quarry Name
Cambrian, No.2
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Cambrian Collieries Ltd
Location
Clydach Vale
County
Glamorganshire
Details of Event
The deceased were riding out on a journey of coal when the last tram but one knocked a collar out and caused two others to be discharged. The roof thus liberated buried them. The height under the collar was only 4ft. 11ins. It was thought that an arm which was a good deal decayed broke and allowed the collar to drop. Red seam. 2 killed.