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Title: Railway Employee Accident 1955-1960
Post by: pjg6666 on Thursday 13 July 17 13:44 BST (UK)
My Grandad Stephen Arthur William Cuzner was born in Lambeth on 9th January 1889. He lived some of his Adult days at Haydons Road Wimbledon.  I am trying to find out details of an accident he had working on the railway as a Plate Layer when he stepped on a live rail. He was paralysed from the waist down.   I don't know  what rail company he worked for  but the accident happened in MITCHAM I can pin point a date within a few years because I remember when he lived near me in 1960 that he could not walk then. My older cousin remembers that he used to go down to the railway and watch him at work. By 1950 my Grandad would have been 61 years old. so I feel the accident would fall between 1955 - 1960. I have tried newspapers and other railway sites but had no luck. Would this have been entered in an accident book at work? Thanks  Pam 
Title: Re: Railway Employee Accident 1955-1960
Post by: CaroleW on Friday 14 July 17 00:21 BST (UK)
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so I feel the accident would fall between 1955 - 1960

If he was born in 1889 he would have been 66-71 by the dates above.  Would he still have been working at that time?

He died in 1962
Title: Re: Railway Employee Accident 1955-1960
Post by: pjg6666 on Friday 14 July 17 01:13 BST (UK)
When the accident happened Grandad was still working for the railway I dont know what age they would retire I am guessing it happened nearer 1955
Thanks
Title: Re: Railway Employee Accident 1955-1960
Post by: CaroleW on Friday 14 July 17 01:30 BST (UK)
He died in 1962.  Can you recall how long he lived after the accident which may help to narrow it down
Title: Re: Railway Employee Accident 1955-1960
Post by: pjg6666 on Friday 14 July 17 02:07 BST (UK)
We dont know that but my cousin remembers him at work so thats why we think 1955 ish but before 1960 I was born in 1950 so cant remember much
Title: Re: Railway Employee Accident 1955-1960
Post by: Malcolm55 on Friday 14 July 17 04:11 BST (UK)
Railway accident reports are held at the National Archives, you might enquire there. My cursory glance of their catalogue did not find one for the name Cuzner but it seems they are not searchable by name and accidents may not have always been investigated. See section 5.3 at http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/railways/ (http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/railways/).
Title: Re: Railway Employee Accident 1955-1960
Post by: solidrock on Friday 14 July 17 04:42 BST (UK)
Try this,,  http://www.railwaysarchive.co.uk/
Title: Re: Railway Employee Accident 1955-1960
Post by: Rhododendron on Friday 14 July 17 08:03 BST (UK)
The Railway Company could well have been British Railways Southern Region.
Title: Re: Railway Employee Accident 1955-1960
Post by: pjg6666 on Friday 14 July 17 17:46 BST (UK)
Many thanks for all your help on my Grandad's Railway Accident. Sorry for late reply, was on night shift at work last night.  I swill follow up suggestions Kind Regards Pam