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Thomas Lane
| Age: | 69 |
| Died: | 22nd Jan 1912 |
| Accident: | 22nd Jan 1912 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1843 |
| Colliery: | West Cannock, No. 1 |
| Company: | West Cannock Colliery Co., Ltd. |
| Occupation: | Coal picker on belt |
| Notes: | The deceased was assisting several other men to move railway wagons towards the screens. The wagons were difficult to move owing to frost, and the morning being very foggy, the foreman cautioned the men to be careful and keep from between the buffers. Shortly afterwards, deceased was found lying on the ground, unconscious, and severely crushed, several of his ribs being fractured. He died on the same day. The marks on the body indicated that he had been trapped between wagon buffers |
| Buried: | [not known] |
| Category: | On the Surface :: On Railways, Sidings, or Tramways |
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- 1912 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 6983), Midland and Southern District (No. 8) by Hugh Johnstone, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 65, Accident Number: 2 Where to find this report
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