Richard Mansell Railway accident 1902

[Mansl]

I have a Richard Mansell died on the 16th December 1902 after being runover by some railway trucks while working on the railway at Water Orton. Wonder if there is any report anywhere on the accident. The inquest was on the 19th. Alan

[Mansl]

It says Richard died from his injuries in the General Hospital. So which Hospital would that be?. Alan

[Bookbox]

I have a Richard Mansell died on the 16th December 1902 after being runover by some railway trucks while working on the railway at Water Orton. Wonder if there is any report anywhere on the accident. The inquest was on the 19th. Alan

You can order a copy of the official accident report from the National Archives, from this link ...

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C14739371
(limited copying service - now operating mainly at weekends)

Also try the newspapers?

[Mansl]

Thank you Bookbox. That link is useful. I have googled it and couldn't find any story so thought maybe its not in the newspaper. Alan.

[gaffy]

Uttoxeter Advertiser and Ashbourne Times  of Wednesday 24 December 1902: During some shunting operations on the Midland Railway line at Water Orton, on Tuesday, a platelayer was knocked down by a waggon and so badly injured that he died shortly afterwards in the Birmingham General Hospital.

[BumbleB]

Birmingham General Hospital

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birmingham_General_Hospital

[Mansl]

Thank you that is great. Alan

[gaffy]

Birmingham Daily Gazette, Wednesday 17 December 1902: A platelayer named Richard Mansell (26), whilst on the railway at Water Orton was knocked down by a wagon which was being shunted, and so badly injured that he died soon after he had been removed to the Queen's Hospital.

[ShaunJ]

There's a more detailed report in the Birmingham Daily Gazette of 20 December 1902, page 6, column 1.