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Page: 27. Name: J Davies. Occupation: Assistant Timber Loader. Place of accident:...

Catalogue reference: RAIL 92/147/142

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This record is about the Page: 27. Name: J Davies. Occupation: Assistant Timber Loader. Place of accident:... dating from 1900 July 30 in the series Cambrian Railways Company. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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RAIL 92/147/142
Date
1900 July 30
Description

Page: 27.

Name: J Davies.

Occupation: Assistant Timber Loader.

Place of accident: Welshpool, Montgomeryshire.

Injury: Two fingers removed owing to crushing.

Details of accident: This man was assisting to load timber at Welshpool, working the crane with one hand instead of using the handle which he held in the other hand. He was also looking about him at the time and the consequence was that his hand was drawn into the cog crushing his fingers two having to be taken off.

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The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Access conditions
Closed For 75 years
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C16996750/

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RAIL 92

Cambrian Railways Company

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