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Surname
DAVIS
Forename
Joshua
Day
30
Month
07
Year
1909
Age
26
Occupation
Driver
Mine/Quarry Name
Adderley Green, Nos 8 & 9 Pits
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Stirrup & Pye
Location
Longton
County
Staffordshire
Details of Event
Deceased was standing near the hind quarters of his pony while it was turning round in a shunt to get into position to take out a journey of loads. An S-shaped link which attached the side chains of the pony's gears to the stem somehow became entangled in the buckle of a belt which deceased was wearing. The pony was startled and set off along the level dragging the deceased a distance of 90 yards before it was stopped, causing a compound fracture of deceased's skull.