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Surname
THOMAS
Forename
Abel
Day
11
Month
07
Year
1906
Age
19
Occupation
Engineman
Mine/Quarry Name
Ferndale, No.1
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
D. Davis & Sons Ltd
Location
Ferndale
County
Glamorganshire
Details of Event
Deceased was lowering an empty journey down a dip, when three trams got off the rails. This resulted in slack rope being given out before deceased could stop his engine. Soon afterwards the journey began to be drawn out and deceased was found on the drum with coils of rope around him. He must have been arranging the coiling of the rope, and got caught.