Full Details

Surname

WILLIAMS

Forename

Enoch

Day

29

Month

05

Year

1900

Age

25

Occupation

Sinker

Mine/Quarry Name

Gwenallt

Mineral Worked

Coal

Owner

Partridge, Jones & Co. Ltd

Location

Pontnewynydd

County

Monmouthshire

Details of Event

Collapse of a walling stage in a sinking shaft. Evidently due to the bearers being rather light and their being damaged by the hoppet bumping heavily upon the stage at some time. One of deceased's comrades was injured at the same time.