Sheffield Daily Telegraph – Tuesday 10 August 1909

Platelayer Loses An Arm.

Yesterday morning platelayer named Thomas Wickham, who lives at Mexbro’, met with serious accident at Conisbro’.

About six o’clock the man was working’ on the line when he was knocked down a train.

He was brought to the Doncaster Infirmary, when it was found necessary to amputate the right arm close to the shoulder.

The man has also several fractured ribs, and is suffering from extensive and serious injuries to the head.

Sheffield Daily Telegraph – Wednesday 11 August 1909

Mexborough Railwayman’s Death

Thomas Sier Wincomb, aged 37, of 24. York Road, Mexborough, a plate-layer in the employ of the Great Central Railway Company, died at Doncaster Infirmary yesterday afternoon.

He met with an accident at Conisborough on Monday. He was injured badly in the head, and was also found necessary to amputate his right arm.

An inquest will be held to-night.