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Greetings, Im a first time poster trying to figure out what type of machine may have killed my ancestor. Here is the story from his obituary from 1914 (you can also see the original newspaper clip in the attachment) : Bertram Werner was a blacksmith for the Soo Line in North Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. On December 15, 1913 he was engaged in his usual work as a blacksmith in his shop when a handle of a machine struck him in the stomach. He damaged his spleen and died from his injuries in July of 1914. There isn't much to go on but here are the main points: Time period: 1913 Type of work: Train industry - Soo Line Location: Fond du lac Instrument that injured him: handle of a machine Thank you!