Full Details

Surname

SHEPPERD

Forename

Benjamin

Day

11

Month

05

Year

1904

Age

55

Occupation

Driver

Mine/Quarry Name

Ringby Quarry

Mineral Worked

Sandstone

Owner

T. Cordingley & Co.

Location

Northowram

County

Yorkshire WR

Details of Event

He was assisting in the erection of a steam crane and while the upright was being raised one of the guy lopes broke and the weight that was being lifted pulled the pole down and it hit and killed him.