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Surname
STRANKS
Forename
Arthur
Day
29
Month
07
Year
1907
Age
33
Occupation
Rider
Mine/Quarry Name
National, No.1
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
United National Collieries Ltd
Location
Wattstown
County
Glamorganshire
Details of Event
Deceased was taking out a journey of coal riding on the rope at the back end when a full tram end followed from the parting and crushed him to death. A haulier, without first seeing that the stop block was shut, took a sprag out of a tram and allowed it to run towards the outer end of the parting, and when he tried to resprag it failed to do so, and the train ran away. The accident was the result of the shackler’s neglect in not closing the stop block. The road dipped outwards about 1.5 ins per yard.