Full Details

Surname

STEPHENS

Forename

Elver (injured)

Day

08

Month

06

Year

1948

Age

34

Occupation

Assistant Collier

Mine/Quarry Name

Blaenhirwaun

Mineral Worked

Coal

Owner

National Coal Board

Location

Cross Hands

County

Carmarthenshire

Details of Event

Carriage of timber had been unloaded on lower side of roadway - he was setting lid on lower side when empty tram was pushed in by is mate - he must have dislodged one of the unladed timbers and it pushed him under oncoming trams - arm fractured.