Full Details
- Surname
- MILLER
- Forename
- James
- Day
- 21
- Month
- 07
- Year
- 1904
- Age
- 58
- Occupation
- Labourer
- Mine/Quarry Name
- South Mains Quarry
- Mineral Worked
- Owner
- Adam Veitch
- Location
- County
- Peeblesshire
- Details of Event
- A one ton crane had been erected and when the first load was being raised from the quarry it collapsed and part caught deceased and fatally crushed him. The quarry was 14 ft. deep at the deepest part.
