Full Details

Surname

SMITH

Forename

John

Day

16

Month

02

Year

1904

Age

46

Occupation

Collier

Mine/Quarry Name

Cymmer, Old Pit

Mineral Worked

Coal

Owner

Insoles Ltd

Location

Cymmer

County

Glamorganshire

Details of Event

At face cliff, 8ft. by 2 t. by 14ins thick, part of rippings fell while deceased was cleaning away the rubbish produced by a shot fired the night before. The stone was undoubtedly loosened by the shot and should have been taken down before commencing to clear away the rubbish. Two feet nine seam.