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Surname
ROBERTS
Forename
Owen
Day
08
Month
09
Year
1910
Age
41
Occupation
Labourer
Mine/Quarry Name
Tirpentwys
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Tir Pentwys Black Vein Steam Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Pantygasseg
County
Monmouthshire
Details of Event
Fall of roof on a haulage road. A pair of timbers and a pulley frame were knocked out by a journey of trams leaving the rails, and while the place was being repaired a large fall occurred discharging 6 pairs of timbers. Two other men were injured. 2 killed.