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Surname
O’CONNOR
Forename
Michael
Day
21
Month
08
Year
1911
Age
56
Occupation
Stoneman
Mine/Quarry Name
Harton
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Harton Coal Co. Ltd
Location
South Shields
County
Durham
Details of Event
He was engaged with two others, lifting a 4ft. 6-in. diameter return haulage wheel on to a tram, when he slipped, and the others let the wheel down, catching his leg. He died on May 19 from pulmonary tuberculosis.