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Surname
RUDGE
Forename
Henry
Day
29
Month
10
Year
1909
Age
43
Occupation
Collier
Mine/Quarry Name
Bargoed
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Powell Duffryn Steam Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Bargoed
County
Glamorganshire
Details of Event
As the men in the morning shift were going into their work along the main East Haulage Road, on deceased and a man named John Davies reaching a certain point a fall of roof occurred which fell more or less upon them both. Davies was practically uninjured, while Rudge received injuries from which he died the same day. The road appeared to be in good order, no squeeze at the place and no broken timbers. Apparently a ball of "mine" or ironstone loosened from the side, above the collars, falling over against the laggings, displaced them, causing them to fall between the double timbers and let down the loose stone which was resting upon them. About two trains full fell.