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Surname
THOMAS
Forename
John
Day
14
Month
12
Year
1906
Age
33
Occupation
Collier
Mine/Quarry Name
Bwllfa Dare
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Bwllfa & Merthyr Dare Steam Collieries (1891) Ltd
Location
Cwmdare
County
Glamorganshire
Details of Event
Fall of roof at face, cliff, 16ft. by 4ft. by 17ins. thick. The collier in charge of the stall was pulling a slip of coal, which, in falling knocked out two props, and caused the roof to fall upon himself and the boy. Two feet nine seam. 2 killed.