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Details of the Railway Fatal Accident
| Location | Heaton Norris Works, Stockport, Cheshire, England |
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| Date | Friday, 29th March 1839 |
| Railway Company | Manchester and Birmingham Railway |
| No. of fatalities | 2 |
| Cause of accident | Crushed by stone |
| Description | A group of workmen were raising a stone using a rope, when the rope broke and the stone fell amidst the workmen, killing one instantly and a second man died of his injuries soon afterwards. |
Sources/Further Reading
- The Champion and Weekly Herald, Thursday 31st March 1839
List of Fatalities
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