Mexborough and Swinton Times October 5, 1928

Knocked Off Boilers.

Mexborough Man Killed at Kilnhurst Forge.

An inquest will be held today (Friday) at the Montagu Hospital on William Binney, a boiler fireman, of 16, Dodsworth Street, Mexborough, who died at the hospital on Tuesday.

On Monday, while following his employment at the Kilnhurst Steel Works, he was struck by a travelling crane and was knocked off the boilers. He fell 23 feet to the ground.

He was attended by Dr. Lee, of Swinton, and later removed to the hospital. He had a broken jaw and double fracture of the arm. Death was due to shock following the injuries.

Sheffield Daily Telegraph – Saturday 06 October 1928

Warning Too Late.

Mexborough Man Who Was Killed by Electric Crane.

How John William Binney (47), boiler fireman, 6O, Dodworth Street, Mexborough, sustained fatal injuries through being knocked off a platform, over 20 feet from the ground, by an overhead electric travelling crane at John Baker’s Kdnhurst Steel Works, was described at the inquest at Mexborough yesterday.

Ivan Crawshaw, of South Street Sandhill, Rawmarsh, driver of the crane which struck the deceased, said the crane passed very close the to the top the platform on which Binney  climbed. He saw Binney falling to the ground.