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Surname
THOMPSON
Forename
Charles William
Day
24
Month
12
Year
1908
Age
25
Occupation
Electrical engineer
Mine/Quarry Name
Moorgreen
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Barber, Walker & Co.
Location
Eastwood
County
Nottinghamshire
Details of Event
Deceased had entered a cubicle at the back of a switch-board carrying 3,000 volts current. He appears to have forgotten to shut off the current, and in adjusting some wires received a shock from the full current.