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Surname
WILLIAMS
Forename
William
Day
12
Month
12
Year
1911
Age
28
Occupation
Haulier
Mine/Quarry Name
Blaenavon, Big Pit
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Blaenavon Iron & Steel Co. Ltd
Location
Blaenavon
County
Monmouthshire
Details of Event
Fall of roof on road during repairs. Thomas was engaged in barring down some low roof and Williams who came to the place, to help him, and while they were pressing on the bar the roof fell and caught them Williams was killed and Thomas was so injured that he died on the 18th December, 1911.