July 4, 2017 2.48 pm This story is over 80 months old

Son issues tribute to man who died in Lincolnshire quarry accident

The man who died in an industrial accident at Stainby Quarry near Grantham has been named as 57-year-old Richard Marjoram from Deeping St Nicholas. His son Ben has issued an emotional tribute following the news of his death, stating: “Words cannot describe how much we miss him.” He said: “We are deeply shocked and upset…

The man who died in an industrial accident at Stainby Quarry near Grantham has been named as 57-year-old Richard Marjoram from Deeping St Nicholas.

His son Ben has issued an emotional tribute following the news of his death, stating: “Words cannot describe how much we miss him.”

He said: “We are deeply shocked and upset at the death of my father, who was a very special husband to mum and also a fantastic father and much loved grandfather.”

Richard was from the Deeping St Nicholas area.

Lincolnshire Police and the Health and Safety Executive have launched a joint investigation into the incident at Stainby Quarry in Buckminster on Monday, July 3.

As reported previously, Richard died following an industrial accident involving a HGV at around 11am.

The 57-year-old employee was pronounced dead at the scene.

Teams of police officers and investigators were stationed at the entrance to the quarry throughout the afternoon and were seen delaying a police drone.

Lincolnshire Police are investigating under incident number 165 of July 3.