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Surname
TIPPINGS
Forename
James
Day
01
Month
05
Year
1907
Age
16
Occupation
Collier
Mine/Quarry Name
Elliot
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Powell Duffryn Steam Coal Co. Ltd
Location
New Tredegar
County
Monmouthshire
Details of Event
Fall of roof at the face of a Barry Working read in the Old Coal Seam. It fell from two slips running parallel with the face end broke off at some timbers. These reeds are usually secured with flats, but in this case long cap pieces were used instead, with this unfortunate result.