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Surname
HAMILTON
Forename
George
Day
17
Month
05
Year
1912
Age
65
Occupation
Labourer
Mine/Quarry Name
Esperstone Quarry
Mineral Worked
Limestone
Owner
Peter Mitchel & Sons
Location
County
Edinburghshire
Details of Event
He was caught between two wagons which were being lowered down a gradient, and six he thought were left secure behind him. It appears, however, that the brakes had not been applied sufficiently to prevent their moving on the falling gradient.