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Accident at Long Pavement on 21st August 1875

Accident Summary

Location

Long Pavement

Train Operator

Waterford & Limerick Railway

Primary Cause

Tyre defect

Secondary Cause

Inadequate maintenance

Result

Wheel failure, derailment, train fall from height

1 fatality, 1 injured

Accident Investigation Status

This accident has been the subject of a published formal accident investigation, which you will find below.

Related Documents

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view document PDF (8.1Mb download)Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Long Pavement on 21st August 187515th Sep 1875

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