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Surname
WELSH
Forename
James
Day
30
Month
10
Year
1908
Age
29
Occupation
Ripper
Mine/Quarry Name
Coegnant
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
North's Navigation Collieries (1889) Ltd
Location
Nantyffyllon
County
Glamorganshire
Details of Event
Fall of roof on road while walking outbye along main roadway at the end of the shift. A portion of the roof measuring 9ft. 10ins. by 8ft., by 12 ins. in thickness one end, and 6ins. at the other, suddenly fell upon him as he was passing under it. The stratum is sandstone rock, in a hard heading through a fault. Safety lamps.