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Surname
WILLIAM
Forename
Rees
Day
28
Month
11
Year
1906
Age
62
Occupation
Quarryman
Mine/Quarry Name
Morlais Castle Quarry
Mineral Worked
Limestone
Owner
Guest, Keen & Nettlefolds Ltd
Location
Dowlais
County
Glamorganshire
Details of Event
As deceased was barring a piece of limestone 6ft. by 2ft. by 9ins. thick off its bed, it tumbled towards him, and forced the bar against his leg and fractured it, and bruised his pelvis. It had fallen 4 ft and had turned completely over. He died from shock on 5th December.