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Surname
WEBB
Forename
William
Day
24
Month
02
Year
1911
Age
26
Occupation
Shunter
Mine/Quarry Name
Thorncliffe
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Newton, Chambers & Co. Ltd
Location
Thorncliffe
County
Yorkshire WR
Details of Event
Whilst he was putting the brake on the third wagon of a train in the dark, he was run over and killed. He probably used the shunting pole from behind instead of in front of the brake guard. He had been at work over 13 hours.