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Surname
SHEARER
Forename
William
Day
20
Month
09
Year
1902
Age
36
Occupation
Pony Driver
Mine/Quarry Name
Montgomeryfield, No.1
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
A. Kenneth & Sons
Location
Dreghorn
County
Ayrshire
Details of Event
When starting a race of full hutches at the op of an inclined part of the horse road a coupling between the first and second hutch broke. The hutch which was unsnibbled ran down the incline and ran over him.