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Surname
HANKEY
Forename
George
Day
24
Month
10
Year
1913
Age
22
Occupation
Screener
Mine/Quarry Name
South Moor, Louisa Pit
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
South Moor Colliery Co. Ltd
Location
Stanley
County
Durham
Details of Event
Deceased had hidden a broken saw, which he had found on the premises, behind a revolving shaft. Towards the end of the shift he went through a fence to obtain this saw and his clothing was caught by the shaft and he was dragged tight until his spine was fractured.