GEORGE WILLIAM. O'NEAL
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Connellsville Daily Courier Feb. 26, 1947 Front page.
GEORGE O'NEIL DIES AFTER FLYING EMERY WHEEL STRIKES
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                 Suffering a crushed chest when struck by a large piece of a
disintegrating emery wheel at the Woodward Iron Works at 223 North
Sixth street, West Side, George W. O'Neil, 39 year old, of fourth street,
South Connellsville, died about 15 minutes after being admitted to
Connellsville State Hospital Tuesday evening. The Victim was
polishing balancing washers, about two and a half inches thick  at the
, iron works. He moved a wheelbarrow load to the emery wheel and
placed a number on the table, several in front of the wheel. O'Neil then
proceeded to put on his goggles. as he was doing this the vibration of
the speeding emery wheel caused one of the washers to drop into the
wheel's trough, resulting in the wheel's demolition. The emery wheel
was said to be about six inches long, two and a half inches thick and
weighing nearly 40 pounds. A piece of about 20 pounds eight flew five
feet through the air, hitting O'Neil in the chest and a smaller piece
apparently struck him on the side of the head.
           Arthur G. Woodward and Henry Reich, who were working about
10 feet away, saw O'Neil crumple and fall as they turned in his
direction when the wheel shattered. They summoned the South
Connellsville fireman's ambulance and the victim was rushed to the
Hospital where he died about 15 minuets after being admitted. His
chest was crushed and his right hip broken. There was a skull injury
on the right side. Assistant County Detective Lawrence A. Haggerty
and Patrolman Kenneth Louden made an investigation into the accident
            O'Neil is survived by his wife and two children. The funeral
will be held Friday afternoon with a prayer at the home at 2 o'clock.
Additional rites will be conducted at 2:30 o'clock in the Assembly God
Church, East Gibson avenue, South Connellsville, with Rev. G. Clutter,
pastor, officiating. Burial will be made in Hill Grove Cemetery, in
charge of Funeral Director Clyde B. Brooks of Indian Head.
Friends may call at the home after 7 o'clock tonight