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Surname
FENNER
Forename
Thomas Charles
Day
10
Month
07
Year
1914
Age
35
Occupation
Jigger
Mine/Quarry Name
Eastern United
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
H. Crawshay & Co. Ltd
Location
Ruspidge
County
Gloucestershire
Details of Event
Deceased was engaged with another in passing trams from the working face along a short level and thence down a self-acting incline to a lower level. A stop-block was provided at the top of the incline, and it was deceased's duty to put it in position, and this he unfortunately omitted to do. He was in front of a tram which they were bringing along the level, and when it reached the plates at the top of the incline, the front end was twisted to face the incline. The stop-block not being in position, the tram overran him and forced him down the incline, fracturing his thigh. He died on the same night.