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The Manchester Times and Gazette
Saturday August 27 1836
Fatal Accidents
An inquest was held on Monday last, at the Star Inn, Burnley, on the body of Thomas Chadwick, who was killed by being struck with a capstan bar. It appeared that the deceased and several others were at the coal pit belonging to Mr. Thomas Grimshaw, in Burnley, on Saturday night, lowering some pump trees down the shaft, for the purpose of clearing the water by a capstan. There were three loose handles or bars to the capstan. It is supposed that the lower end of the pump tree rested upon something and then slipped off. The sudden jerk broke the capstan, which caused it to revolve rapidly. Some of the bars struck the deceased on the head, which it shattered dreadfully and he died immediately. -Verdict "Accidental death." - Another inquest was held on the same day, on the body of Isaac Charnock, who was killed by a fall. It appeared the deceased, who ought to have been at the Sunday school, went to play with some other boys at a factory which is building in Habergham Eaves. They had mounted up to the upper story, which was not floored, and the deceased fell through the joists to the ground. He was killed on the spot. Verdict "Accidental death."
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