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Surname
WATTS
Forename
Ernest
Day
28
Month
02
Year
1907
Age
17
Occupation
Collier
Mine/Quarry Name
New Tredegar
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 Barry work, in the Yard Coal while engaged in getting it down. The coal is about 3 feet thick with clod 2ft. 3ins. above it. The clod was overhanging and being insufficiently timbered was released by a slip which may or may not have visible breaking off at a prop. He worked with his father, who was in charge of the place, and a brother.