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Richard Connelly
| Age: | 47 |
| Died: | 31st Aug 1919 |
| Accident: | 11th Aug 1919 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1872 |
| Colliery: | Shotton |
| Company: | Horden Collieries Ltd. |
| Occupation: | Hewer |
| Notes: | he was forced against a prop when his pony backed and pushed the tub into him. He complained of feeling dizzy but completed his shift. He died after suffering a haemorrhage from the meningeal artery, which was directly due to the injury to his head |
| Buried: | [not known] |
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| Arbitration Committee — 13th October 1919 | |
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Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Committee
Committee Meeting
Held on October 13th 1919
Full Liability Cases
1211. Shotton. Richard Connelly, 47, hewer.
Died on August 31st, 1919, from meningitis set up by injuries received to his head on August 11th, 1919. Deceased left a widow, aged 51, and 2 daughters, 16 and 14, wholly dependent.
Full liability admitted for £300, less £3 already received in weekly payments, leaving a balance of £297.
Source: NEEMARC - Ref: NUMDA/6/1/1/1, Reports of the Compensation Department, Vol I covering Sep 1918-Dec 1919
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