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Surname
JOYNES
Forename
William
Day
11
Month
06
Year
1906
Age
14
Occupation
Signal boy
Mine/Quarry Name
Worcester Walk Quarry
Mineral Worked
Stone
Owner
E. Turner & Sons
Location
County
Gloucestershire
Details of Event
He was engaged as signal boy for the engineman close to the edge of the quarry and was crushed against the fence by the jib of it steam crane which was being slewed round. On the jib being moved back he fell or slipped under the railings into the quarry below.