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Surname
O’CONNOR
Forename
James
Day
07
Month
07
Year
1900
Age
40
Occupation
Hewer
Mine/Quarry Name
South Tanfield
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
James Joicey & Co. Ltd
Location
Annfield Plain
County
Durham
Details of Event
Inquest attended. He was hewing in a narrow working when a stone fell close to the face canting out some timber. The deputy was in the place shortly before the accident and timbered it well up. Plenty of spare timber was close at hand.