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 1894 - 1924 (30 years)
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| Name |
Joseph Filer |
| Birth |
1894 |
Paulton, Somerset, England, UK  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Emigration |
18 Dec 1920 |
| Death |
10 Oct 1924 |
Blackwood, Western Australia, Australia |
- ELLIS CREEK FATALITY
CRUSHED BY A FALLING TREE.
The inquest concerning the death of Joseph Filer, aged 29 years, who was killed at Ellis Creek on Friday was held at Nannup, before the Acting Coroner, Mr. E. V. Brockman, J.P.
Reginald Summers, faller employed by the Karri Timber Co., stated that about 10.30 on the 10th inst. he was engaged with a man named Cooper in falling a tree at Ellis Creek. They were between 70 and 80 yards from the track of the steam hauler. Their tree, in falling, struck another tree and brought it down. Witness was behind the tree and did not actually see what happened, but he called out 'Look out for the horses," and then he heard his mate shout "My God, It's killed Joe." He ran to the spot, and found deceased buried under the limbs of the second tree.
William Allen Taylor stated that he was employed on the steam hauler at Ellis Creek bush landing and deceased was engaged as "whistle boy" by the Company. His duty was to work the whistle on the hauler by means of a string to signal the driver when to
start and stop the machine. They were moving a log, which had fallen across the track, and about 80 yards away Cooper and Summers were falling a tree. Witness heard the tree crack, and on looking up, noticed that the tree was likely to strike another
tree, and there was a possibility of it striking deceased and himself. He immediately called out to get away as the tree was coming. He did not run himself, as he thought he was safe for the time being. Filer ran towards him for a few yards, but on seeing the log attached to the hauler moving, he altered his direction to dodge the log, and ran right under the second tree.
Witness ran across and found deceased completely buried under the limbs, which were at least six inches in diameter. Word was sent in by the mill train for the doctor and the manager. Deceased was dead when witness reached him.
Henry James Cooper, a faller employed with the first witness, said that when their tree came away he called out to deceased and Taylor. He saw deceased struck down by the second tree. There was a strong wind blowing, which caused their tree to fall against a second tree and bring it down. It was the second tree which killed deceased.
Doctor Andrews gave evidence as to examining the body at the scene of the accident. Death was due to a dislocation of the neck, and deceased had also sustained simple fractures.
The coroner returned a verdict of accidental death and said no blame was attached to anyone
South Western Times
Thursday 16 Oct 1924
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| Burial |
Nannup, Western Australia, Australia |
Address:
Nannup Cemetery, Nannup, Western Australia, Australia |
| Person ID |
I96614 |
Lasbury Family |
| Last Modified |
26 Apr 2024 |
| Father |
Charles Filer
b. 1868, Paulton, Somerset, England, UK
d. 28 Dec 1932, High Littleton, Somerset, England, UK (Age 64 years) |
| Mother |
Mary Hughes
b. 29 Apr 1862, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK
d. 22 Oct 1949, High Littleton, Somerset, England, UK (Age 87 years) |
| Marriage |
1886 |
Clutton, Somerset, England, UK |
| Family ID |
F40155 |
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 | Birth - 1894 - Paulton, Somerset, England, UK |
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 | Death - 10 Oct 1924 - Blackwood, Western Australia, Australia |
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 | Burial - Address:
Nannup Cemetery, Nannup, Western Australia, Australia - - Nannup, Western Australia, Australia |
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