Durham Mining Museum - James O'Connor (original) (raw)
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| Age: | 29 |
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| Died: | 6th Dec 1920 |
| Accident: | 6th Dec 1920 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1891 |
| Colliery: | Whitehaven, Wellington Pit |
| Company: | Whitehaven Colliery Co., Ltd. |
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| Notes: | explosion of fire damp |
| Buried: | [not known] |
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The text of the report from the Mines Inspector into this accident is available in the Disaster Reports section of this website.
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| Pub.Date | Article (Newspaper) |
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| 08 Dec 1920 | Deplorable Colliery Accident at Whitehaven, Three Men Killed and Two Injured, Sad Fate of D.C.M. (West Cumberland Times) |
| 09 Dec 1920 | Black Day At Whitehaven Pit (Whitehaven News) |
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- 1920 Mines Inspectors Report
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