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Surname
THOMAS
Forename
Thomas
Day
13
Month
09
Year
1907
Age
16
Occupation
Engine Driver
Mine/Quarry Name
Cymmer, No.2 Level
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Insoles Ltd
Location
Cymmer
County
Glamorganshire
Details of Event
Deceased is supposed to have started the hauling engine to draw out a full journey and in guiding the rope, he must have got his fingers caught between the rope and the drum and was drawn over end crushed to death against the engine frame. The rope usually coiled properly, but it was thought that when he ran the last journey in, he allowed a lot of slack rope to run out, and that it was in getting it on the drum when he was caught.