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Surname
SMITH
Forename
William
Day
27
Month
08
Year
1913
Age
58
Occupation
Pulleyman
Mine/Quarry Name
Ferndale, No.1
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
D. Davis & Sons Ltd
Location
Ferndale
County
Glamorganshire
Details of Event
He was oiling a pulley, when a haulage rope near was pulled out of its "cap"; although he was only apparently injured on the leg, he appears to have died from some head injury, probably caused by being knocked or falling down.