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W. Veal
| Age: | 38 |
| Died: | 20th Feb 1871 |
| Accident: | 20th Feb 1871 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1833 |
| Colliery: | Graig |
| Company: | Gadlys Iron Co. |
| Occupation: | Farmer [Not employed] |
| Notes: | Killed by falling down a pit |
| Buried: | [not known] |
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Shaft Accidents.
This accident occurred at the Gadly's Colliery. The deceased, who was not engaged at the colliery, had asked the manager to be allowed to go down the pit from curiosity, never having been down a pit before. The manager consented, and said he would go with him, but something prevented him doing so, and he sent a person to accompany him. On reaching the bottom of the shaft the cage was raised, through some mistake in signalling, and the deceased, instead of remaining in the cage, attempted to get out, and was caught by the cage and killed.
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- 1871 Mines Inspectors Report (C. 653), South Wales District by Thomas E. Wales, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 134 Where to find this report
- 1871 Mines Inspectors Report (C. 653), South Wales District by Thomas E. Wales, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 137, Accident Number: 15 Where to find this report
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