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Surname
ROBERTS
Forename
John
Day
18
Month
10
Year
1907
Age
50
Occupation
Waggon Loader
Mine/Quarry Name
Wynnstay
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Wynnstay Collieries Co. Ltd
Location
Ruabon
County
Denbighshire
Details of Event
When levering a waggon from under the screen an empty waggon came along behind, fatally crushing him. They had neglected putting the wooden scotches to prevent the waggon following and the brake had not been pinned down.