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Surname
THOMAS
Forename
William
Day
17
Month
06
Year
1910
Age
44
Occupation
Assistant Shotman
Mine/Quarry Name
Abercriban Quarry
Mineral Worked
Limestone & Sandstone
Owner
Abercriban Quarries Co.
Location
Pontsticill
County
Breconshire
Details of Event
Explosion of a charge of 1lb. of black powder and a cartridge of blastine with detonator in it. The powder was in a vertical shot hole 5 feet 6 inches deep, and was not stemmed, being for a springing shot. It was intended to fire it by exploding a cartridge of blastine by means of fuse and detonator. The explosion occurred while deceased was lighting the fuse with a match. He had omitted to cover the mouth of the hole with clay.