Full Details

Surname

WORGAN

Forename

George

Day

12

Month

10

Year

1907

Age

24

Occupation

Labourer

Mine/Quarry Name

Great Western, No.2 Pit

Mineral Worked

Coal

Owner

Great Western Colliery Co. Ltd

Location

Gyfeillon

County

Glamorganshire

Details of Event

Fall of roof on road, cliff, 15ft. by 5.5ft. by 7ft. thick, supported by four old pairs of timber, fell on deceased as they were setting double timbers to secure the place. They had set two pairs of timber and were engaged on the third when the fall occurred. Five pairs of timber, two new and three old, were discharged. Nine feet seam. 2 killed.