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Surname
WOODFORTH
Forename
John
Day
21
Month
11
Year
1902
Age
59
Occupation
Labourer
Mine/Quarry Name
Mapperley
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Mapperley Colliery Co.
Location
Stanley Common
County
Derbyshire
Details of Event
Deceased was attempting to couple a moving full railway wagon to a standing full waggon by hand instead of using a coupling pole. He failed to couple them and fell on the rails and was run over.