Howard G. Laney

First Name: Howard
Middle Name(s): G.
Last Name: Laney
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
Cause of Death
COD Category: 
Accident
COD: 
Blunt Instrument
COD Method/Implement: 
shovel
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths do say that Howard G. Laney received un Chesterfield County a mortal wound by part of a gas shovel in the hands of R. E. Craft, employee of S.C. Highway Dept. . . . said shovel being in bad and unsafe state of repair ad caused death by accident.

COD Short Description: 
hit by a shovel while doing roadwork for the S.C. Highway Dept.
Original Record: 
4374

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