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Surname
ROGERS
Forename
Samuel
Day
20
Month
04
Year
1900
Age
33
Occupation
Collier
Mine/Quarry Name
Wrexham & Acton
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Wrexham & Acton Colliery Co. Ltd
Location
Gwersyllt
County
Denbighshire
Details of Event
Inspection made and inquest attended. After the fireman had fired a shot loosening the coal which was 7 feet thick they were attempting to bar the coal down when more came than they expected, and crushed the two men and capping a sprag. 2 killed.