8511100lin
Details of the Railway Fatal Accident
| Location | Grantham area, Lincolnshire, England |
|---|---|
| Date | 1851 – not a valid date |
| Railway Company | Great Northern Railway and contractors |
| No. of fatalities | 1 |
| Cause of accident | During the construction of the line |
| Description | Run over by wagon during spoil tipping operation, died through loss of blood. |
Sources/Further Reading
- Grantham and Railways, Frank Cossey (1983, Bygone Publications, ISBN 0906338 12 3), pp18
List of Fatalities
1 of the 1 fatalities have been identified so far. They are listed in the table below together with brief notes on any other information that has been found.
The last column shows the General Register Office (England and Wales), Statutory Register (Scotland), General Register Northern Ireland or Civil Registration for Ireland reference where this has been identified (this reference can be used to order a copy of the official death certificate).
| Surname | First Name | Age | Occupation | Residence | Notes | GRO/SR/GRONI/GROIE Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POTTER | Isaac | 18 | Tipdriver | Died of injuries | 1851/Dec Grantham XIV 251 |