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Surname
WORGAN
Forename
George
Day
12
Month
10
Year
1907
Age
24
Occupation
Labourer
Mine/Quarry Name
Great Western, No.2 Pit
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Great Western Colliery Co. Ltd
Location
Gyfeillon
County
Glamorganshire
Details of Event
Fall of roof on road, cliff, 15ft. by 5.5ft. by 7ft. thick, supported by four old pairs of timber, fell on deceased as they were setting double timbers to secure the place. They had set two pairs of timber and were engaged on the third when the fall occurred. Five pairs of timber, two new and three old, were discharged. Nine feet seam. 2 killed.