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Surname
STARK
Forename
J.F. (injured)
Day
15
Month
07
Year
1911
Age
23
Occupation
Sinker
Mine/Quarry Name
Bedwas Navigation
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Bedwas Navigation Colliery Co. Ltd
Location
Trethomas
County
Monmouthshire
Details of Event
The two deceased and another man were being raised in a bowk from a walling stage in a sinking shaft 20 feet in diameter to a lodge room 70 yards above, having with them a hammer for signalling and a hook to draw the bowk to the landing at the lodge room; through careless and improper shouting and signalling the bowk while he was raised above the lodge room and struck a byatt, causing two of the men to be thrown out and the third injured. 2 killed.