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Surname
YENDLE
Forename
Samuel
Day
27
Month
11
Year
1902
Age
36
Occupation
Chargeman
Mine/Quarry Name
Pwllypant Quarry
Mineral Worked
Sandstone
Owner
Topham, Jones & Railton
Location
Llanbradach
County
Glamorganshire
Details of Event
About 140lb of blasting powder was put in a hole 12ft deep which had been shaken and deceased instead of properly stemming it threw a little loose rubbish in and ignited the fuse. There was an immediate explosion through it was thought the fuse dropping into the hole.