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Surname
WILLIAMS
Forename
William
Day
15
Month
10
Year
1906
Age
65
Occupation
Undermanager
Mine/Quarry Name
Main, No.1
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Main Colliery Co. Ltd
Location
Bryncoch
County
Glamorganshire
Details of Event
Some trams attached to an endless rope ran down an incline. This caused an excessive strain on the rope and pulled out a pair of sheaves fixed on a sharp turn in the roadway, 200 yards away. The undermanager was standing near and was struck by the rope.