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Surname
WILLIAMS
Forename
Benjamin
Day
19
Month
09
Year
1903
Age
48
Occupation
Assistant Repairer
Mine/Quarry Name
Bwllfa, No.2
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Bwllfa & Merthyr Dare Steam Collieries (1891) Ltd
Location
Aberdare
County
Glamorganshire
Details of Event
Fall of roof on road cliff 6ft. by 4ft by 20in. thick. Deceased and a repairer were enlarging and repairing a main heading when the fall occurred. The repairer was preparing timber to put in at the spot and deceased was clearing away the rubbish that had been drawn down when tithe fall took place. New seam.