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Richard Evans
| Age: | 55 |
| Died: | 3rd Sep 1912 |
| Accident: | 3rd Sep 1912 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1857 |
| Colliery: | Cwmaman |
| Company: | Cwmaman Coal Co., Ltd. |
| Occupation: | Master Hitcher |
| Notes: | The journey at pit bottom overran the mark, and the front tram ran into the waiting cage. Whether he accidentally touched the signal is not clear, but the cage started away as he was between the trams pushing them back. He was badly crushed. The banksman and engineman say they had a distinct signal |
| Buried: | [not known] |
| Category: | Shaft Accidents :: Miscellaneous |
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- 1912 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 6983), South Wales District (No. 7) by W. N. Atkinson, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 41, Accident Number: 9 Where to find this report
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