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Surname
SHERHERD
Forename
George
Day
26
Month
06
Year
1905
Age
45
Occupation
Crane Driver
Mine/Quarry Name
Barnstone Quarry
Mineral Worked
Limestone
Owner
Barnstone Blue Lias Lime Co.
Location
County
Nottinghamshire
Details of Event
Deceased lost control of a travelling steam-crane and used the wrong level as it ran down a slight gradient at the top of the quarry face. He got out of the cab or driver’s shelter on the crane and fell down the quarry face a distance of 23ft. Died same day.