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Surname
WALTERS
Forename
Sidney
Day
28
Month
10
Year
1913
Age
22
Occupation
Pumpman
Mine/Quarry Name
Gilwen
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Gilwen Colliery Co. Ltd
Location
Cwm-twrch Uchaf
County
Glamorganshire
Details of Event
He was found lying on his back near a motor which was still running and driving a three-throw pump. Subsequent investigation showed that the insulation of the motor was defective and that the connection of the motor frame to earth was inefficient.