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Surname
WILLIAMS
Forename
Lewis
Day
08
Month
03
Year
1907
Age
61
Occupation
Labourer
Mine/Quarry Name
Penrhiw
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Great Western Colliery Co. Ltd
Location
Pontypridd
County
Glamorganshire
Details of Event
Fall of roof on road cliff 5ft. by 3ft. by 15ins thick fell from the roof of an old stall as deceased was clearing the road to enable rubbish to be taken in. A partly broken prop had stood at the spot and as it was found lying on the ground after the accident it looked as it deceased had knocked it out and so liberated the stone. No.3 Rhondda seam.