Edward was the son of Jonathan and Sophia (Perry) Gross and the husband of Mary Melvina Graham. His death was caused from a fall from a derrick in the Ulmer Quarry. Newspaper reports from "The Rockland (Maine) Courier-Gazette" May 5, 1906: A FEARFUL QUARRY TRAGEDY
The breaking of an iron cap, built to withstand a weight of more than 30 tons, precipitated a derrick into the Fred Ulmer limerock quarry at the Meadows at 10:15 forenoon.
Three men who stood upon the wheel aiding in some repair work were sent whirling into the rocky bottom of the quarry meeting an instantaneous and horrible death. A fourth who was working upon the masthead (Edward Gross), 65 feet above the cliff, struck at the very base of the derrick, meeting internal injuries from which he died one hour later at the Knox County hospital.
"The Rockland (Maine) Courier-Gazette" May 8, 1906.
PLATE WAS DEFECTIVE
No Blame Placed By the Coroner's Jury in Connection With Quarry Tragedy
The inquest arising from the death of Fred Spear, Edward Gross, John Kelleher and Charles Colson at the Ulmer quarry was completed Saturday afternoon. The cause of the accident was ascribed to a broken guy plate, but the blame was not placed upon anybody.
The breaking of an iron cap, built to withstand a weight of more than 30 tons, precipitated a derrick into the Fred Ulmer limerock quarry at the Meadows at 10:15 forenoon.
Three men who stood upon the wheel aiding in some repair work were sent whirling into the rocky bottom of the quarry meeting an instantaneous and horrible death. A fourth who was working upon the masthead (Edward Gross), 65 feet above the cliff, struck at the very base of the derrick, meeting internal injuries from which he died one hour later at the Knox County hospital.
"The Rockland (Maine) Courier-Gazette" May 8, 1906.
PLATE WAS DEFECTIVE
No Blame Placed By the Coroner's Jury in Connection With Quarry Tragedy
The inquest arising from the death of Fred Spear, Edward Gross, John Kelleher and Charles Colson at the Ulmer quarry was completed Saturday afternoon. The cause of the accident was ascribed to a broken guy plate, but the blame was not placed upon anybody.
Edward was the son of Jonathan and Sophia (Perry) Gross and the husband of Mary Melvina Graham. His death was caused from a fall from a derrick in the Ulmer Quarry. Newspaper reports from "The Rockland (Maine) Courier-Gazette" May 5, 1906: A FEARFUL QUARRY TRAGEDY
The breaking of an iron cap, built to withstand a weight of more than 30 tons, precipitated a derrick into the Fred Ulmer limerock quarry at the Meadows at 10:15 forenoon.
Three men who stood upon the wheel aiding in some repair work were sent whirling into the rocky bottom of the quarry meeting an instantaneous and horrible death. A fourth who was working upon the masthead (Edward Gross), 65 feet above the cliff, struck at the very base of the derrick, meeting internal injuries from which he died one hour later at the Knox County hospital.
"The Rockland (Maine) Courier-Gazette" May 8, 1906.
PLATE WAS DEFECTIVE
No Blame Placed By the Coroner's Jury in Connection With Quarry Tragedy
The inquest arising from the death of Fred Spear, Edward Gross, John Kelleher and Charles Colson at the Ulmer quarry was completed Saturday afternoon. The cause of the accident was ascribed to a broken guy plate, but the blame was not placed upon anybody.
The breaking of an iron cap, built to withstand a weight of more than 30 tons, precipitated a derrick into the Fred Ulmer limerock quarry at the Meadows at 10:15 forenoon.
Three men who stood upon the wheel aiding in some repair work were sent whirling into the rocky bottom of the quarry meeting an instantaneous and horrible death. A fourth who was working upon the masthead (Edward Gross), 65 feet above the cliff, struck at the very base of the derrick, meeting internal injuries from which he died one hour later at the Knox County hospital.
"The Rockland (Maine) Courier-Gazette" May 8, 1906.
PLATE WAS DEFECTIVE
No Blame Placed By the Coroner's Jury in Connection With Quarry Tragedy
The inquest arising from the death of Fred Spear, Edward Gross, John Kelleher and Charles Colson at the Ulmer quarry was completed Saturday afternoon. The cause of the accident was ascribed to a broken guy plate, but the blame was not placed upon anybody.
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