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*In May 1861 an engine cleaner named Samuel Pugh was working in a pit underneath a locomotive at Bridgnorth.<ref group="note">The railway did not open until 1862, therefore this was presumably a Contractors' locomotive.</ref> The driver who was also in the pit asked the fireman to move the locomotive. He initially failed to do so but as Pugh attempted to climb out of the pit between the wheels, the locomotive moved, "almost literally cutting the poor fellow in two". He was taken to the Infirmary where both his legs were amputated.<ref>Western Daily Press, 14 May 1861, via the British Newspaper Archive</ref>
*On 27 April 1876 , George Bradley, a cattle drover from Worcester, attempted to alight from a goods train approaching Bewdley Station while it was still moving. Possibly mistaking the bridge parapet for the platform, he stepped off too soon and fell to the highway below and died in Kidderminster Infirmary the following morning.<ref>[https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0000150/18760401/005/0003?browse=true Worcester Journal on The British Newspaper Archive]</ref>
*On 30 November 1880 , George Newman, a yardman at Kidderminster, was knocked down by a luggage train while he was oiling points resulting in his left leg being amputated.<ref>[https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000344/18801204/048/0007 Morpeth Herald Saturday 4 December 1880 on the British Newspaper Archive]</ref>
*On 22 January 1866 , Isiah Band, a labourer employed with another man to empty a coal wagon at Bewdley Station was crushed between two wagons and died at home the following day.<ref>[https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000150/18660127/140/0008 Worcester Journal on The British Newspaper Archive]</ref>
*On 7 August 1868 the 'stoker' of a train approaching Bewdley from Hartlebury was attempting to grease a piston while the train was in motion when he slipped and seriously injured his foot, "the toes being completely cut off".<ref>[https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0000150/18680808/005/0003?browse=False Worcester Journal on The British Newspaper Archive]</ref>
*On 7 January 1869, Richard Newman, a platelayer, was struck and killed by a Down train approaching Kidderminster as he walked home from work.<ref>[https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000350/18690113/030/0003 Worcestershire Chronicle Wednesday 13 January 1869 on the British Newspaper Archive]</ref> *On 14 October 1901 , John Hughes, a goods guard, was killed at Kidderminster. A coroners’ court jury’s verdict was accidental death, with the jury censuring the GWR and its servants. The trades union, Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants (now RMT), retained Wilcocks Taylor solicitor and obtained substantial compensation of £271.16.0. The solicitor’s fee amounted to £5.4.10.<ref>MSS.127/AS/7/3 Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants, Record of accidents, inquests, Board of Trade enquiries, and legal cases, p. 12, Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick via [http://www.railwayaccidents.port.ac.uk/the-accidents/ the Railway Work, Life & Death project] (Retrieved 8 August 2021)</ref>
*In October 1902, Lewis Turner, a 56 year old engine driver at Highley Colliery, was travelling as a passenger when he overslept and missed his station. Upon being woken, he tried to leave the train while it was still moving and fell under the wheels and was killed.<ref>[https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000405/19021101/152/0012 Wellington Journal on The British Newspaper Archive]</ref>
*At 2.32 pm on 3 November 1911 , gas fitter D. Cartwright was injured whilst about the track at Kidderminster when he was struck by a rail motor as he stood up with his back to vehicle. He suffered cuts, lacerations and injuries to his collarbone, face and side. The whistle sounded twice and platelayer Andrews, five yards away, shouted to him, without effect. The cause was that no look-out had been posted, recently appointed leading fitter Griffiths was unaware of this responsibility under Rule 273 (f)<ref>‘Railway Accidents. Summary of Accidents and Casualties reported to the Board of Trade by the several railway companies in the United Kingdom during the three months ending 31 March 1911’, 31 March 1911, Appendix B pp. 33-34, Cd. 5808 via [http://www.railwayaccidents.port.ac.uk/the-accidents/ the Railway Work, Life & Death project] (Retrieved 8 August 2021)</ref>.
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