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Surname
DARBY
Forename
William
Day
27
Month
03
Year
1908
Age
17
Occupation
Horse driver
Mine/Quarry Name
Littleton, No.2
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Littleton Collieries Ltd
Location
Huntington
County
Staffordshire
Details of Event
Deceased was bringing a set of three loaded tubs down a road dipping 1.75 ins. per yard. All the wheels were lockered. He appeared to have been riding in front of the first tub, with one foot on the tail chain and the other on the rail His boots were very heavily nailed, and in the middle of the sole of right boot there was fastened an iron plate 2ins by 1.5 ins. in the centre of which there was a bright polished groove about 3-16in. in depth. He fell in front of the tubs which rim upon him, breaking his neck and right ankle.