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Surname
ROWLANDS
Forename
Evan
Day
07
Month
09
Year
1904
Age
13
Occupation
Collier Boy
Mine/Quarry Name
Fochriw
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Guest, Keen & Nettlefolds Ltd
Location
Fochriw
County
Glamorganshire
Details of Event
At face rock, 7.5ft. by 2ft. by 7ins. thick burst out of the roof owing to sudden squeeze and killed the lad. The roof had been squeezing on the previous night and there was a break running parallel to the face. It was from this break that the stone fell. One prop, which had been stood under the stone was crushed out Four feet seam.