Full Details

Surname

THOMAS

Forename

William

Day

07

Month

04

Year

1902

Age

27

Occupation

Fitter

Mine/Quarry Name

Abercanaid Pit

Mineral Worked

Coal

Owner

Hills’ Plymouth Co. Ltd

Location

Merthyr Tydfil

County

Glamorganshire

Details of Event

As seven and thirteen loaded trams connected by 21 yards of rope were being lowered down a heading dip[ping 1 in 6 the rope was drawn out of the hind cap. The seven trams thus liberated ran down drawing the rope behind them. It coiled round deceased and drew him about 17 yards.