Thomas Timbrell died 21/02/1913 (General)

by Paul Andrews , Shropshire, England, Tuesday, October 14, 2008, 09:21 (5895 days ago) @ unknown

The following from 'Roll of Honour to Victims of Mining & Quarry accidents in the Forest of Dean'.

Surname: Timbrell
Forenam: Thomas
Date: 21/02/1913
Age: 17
Occupation: Labourer
Mine: Wallsend
Cause: Deceased was assisting to move an electric motor on a tram up an inclined road. The rails on which the tram was were loose at one end and one of them was 3 inches higher than the other. As he was passing the tram on the lower side the motor fell over upon him and then into a culvert. He also fell into the culvert and was so severely injured internally that he died very shortly afterwards. The condition of the tram road and the neglect to properly secure the motor upon the tram reflected very seriously upon the persons in charge of the operations.