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Page: 9. Name: James Shead. Occupation: Tipper, East Branch. Place of accident: East...
Catalogue reference: RAIL 684/118/79
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This record is about the Page: 9. Name: James Shead. Occupation: Tipper, East Branch. Place of accident: East... dating from 1913 Nov 20 in the series Taff Vale Railway Company. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- RAIL 684/118/79
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1913 Nov 20
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Description (What the record is about)
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Page: 9.
Name: James Shead.
Occupation: Tipper, East Branch.
Place of accident: East Branch, Glamorgan.
Injury: Chest and back injured
Details of accident: When turning an empty wagon on empty turntable with the capstan rope the catch of the turntable failed to hold through wet weather causing the wagon to go too far and man was caught between buffer of wagon and stop block
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Railways
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C20459587/
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RAIL 684
Taff Vale Railway Company
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