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Surname
SWIFT
Forename
John
Day
15
Month
05
Year
1911
Age
22
Occupation
Haulier
Mine/Quarry Name
Moston
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Platt Brothers & Co. Ltd
Location
Newton Heath
County
Lancashire
Details of Event
A heavy coil of rope on a reel being conveyed on a bogie tram, tram got off the rails tilted sideways, the coil of rope crushed him against the side of road; two men were pushing the bogie, deceased walking by the side.