Annals of Cleveland

Disasters and Accidents | Industrial

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Abstracts: 7

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518

Cleveland Morning Leader, 8 January 1864 (4 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.4 ~ View at ChronAm

518 - L. Jan. 8:4/4 - An accident yesterday at the manufactory of Seaborn
and Hempsey resulted in the death of Edward Lanckton, 60. Mr. Lanckton's
persistent requests for personal use of the circular saw finally resulted
in his securing permission, and the accident occurred when the mitten
he was wearing caught on the saw, throwing wood into it, which bounced
back against his head. Mr. Lanckton died within three hours. (4)

Index terms:

Brainard's hall; *Industrial Accidents; Lanckton, Edward; Seaborn and Hempsey

523

Cleveland Morning Leader, 20 June 1864 (7 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.3 ~ View at ChronAm

523 - L June 20:4/3 - In the foundry of . Silas Merchant on Meadow st.,
preparations were being made for casting a very large still-head of
cylindrical shape, with a cone top. While a stream of molten iron was
running into the mould it explcded and terribly burned Bernard Plunkett,
the foreman.
The explosion was due to some fault in the construction. (7)

Index terms:

Meadow st.; Merchant, Silas; Plunkett, Bernard