Full Details

Surname

WILLIAMS

Forename

William

Day

12

Month

12

Year

1911

Age

28

Occupation

Haulier

Mine/Quarry Name

Blaenavon, Big Pit

Mineral Worked

Coal

Owner

Blaenavon Iron & Steel Co. Ltd

Location

Blaenavon

County

Monmouthshire

Details of Event

Fall of roof on road during repairs. Thomas was engaged in barring down some low roof and Williams who came to the place, to help him, and while they were pressing on the bar the roof fell and caught them Williams was killed and Thomas was so injured that he died on the 18th December, 1911.