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Surname
STRONG
Forename
John
Day
01
Month
10
Year
1902
Age
16
Occupation
Collier’s Boy
Mine/Quarry Name
Tirpentwys
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Tir Pentwys Black Vein Steam Coal & Coke Co. Ltd
Location
Pantygasseg
County
Monmouthshire
Details of Event
The accident was caused by the loose board on the top of the upcast shaft casing for closing the aperture through which the rope passed and had play room for surging being drawn up to the pulley and knocking the rope off it on to the gudgeon or axle the sudden bend and jerk being quite enough to account for the rope break. The rope was a good one breaking strain when tested afterwards 36 tons working load 4 tons original breaking strain of rope 40 tons. It had been working two years and four months. 8 killed.