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Page: 107. Name: Edwin Jones. Occupation: Signalman. Place of accident: Machynlleth,...

Catalogue reference: RAIL 92/147/535

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This record is about the Page: 107. Name: Edwin Jones. Occupation: Signalman. Place of accident: Machynlleth,... dating from 1904 Nov 26 in the series Cambrian Railways Company. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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RAIL 92/147/535
Date
1904 Nov 26
Description

Page: 107.

Name: Edwin Jones.

Occupation: Signalman.

Place of accident: Machynlleth, Montgomeryshire.

Injury: Crushed little finger leading to amputation.

Details of accident: Jones took the tablet from the Driver of the Goods train at Machynlleth Station, and as he turned to go to signal cabin he slipped and fell and his left hand went against the rails, and his little finger was caught by a wagon wheel and crushed necessitating amputation.

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The National Archives, Kew
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Public Record(s)
Access conditions
Closed For 75 years
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
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Cambrian Railways Company

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