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Surname
EVANS
Forename
William
Day
11
Month
05
Year
1903
Age
52
Occupation
Labourer
Mine/Quarry Name
Naval Harbour Works Quarry
Mineral Worked
Portland Stone
Owner
W. Hill & Co.
Location
Portland
County
Dorsetshire
Details of Event
He was standing from ten to twelve yards behind a steam crane which was being used to pull a stone weighing three to four tons out of the face, when the chain round the stone slipped and the crane overbalanced. The jib broke off and fell backwards over the boiler hitting Evans causing injuries from which he died.