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Michael Leslie “Mick” OROURKE

Age at Death32

Date Of Death19 February 1986 - Reg 32/1986 East Coolgardie (Kalgoorlie)

OccupationAirleg Miner

  • Dept of Mines Annual Report 1985-86

  • Eastern Goldfields Miners Memorial at the WA Museum in Kalgoorlie WA - Photo Paul Doust

  • Eastern Goldfields Miners Memorial at the WA Museum in Kalgoorlie WA

  • Michael Leslie "Mick" O'ROURKE - From Lisa Hunt (sister)

Name Of Mine On Which Last Employed
Otter Juan Shaft, Kambalda, Western Australia

Diagnosis or cause of accident
Western Mining Corporation Ltd, Kambalda Nickel Operations, Jan Shaft. The deceased was struck by a rock in a gig rise between 1300 and 1200 levels.
- DMP Annual Report 1985-1986

Place Of Burial
Karrakatta Crematorium, Perth, Western Australia. Ashes buried at Te Aroha Cemetery, New Zealand

Submitted by
David McMillan - Volunteer

MSW
Single

District
Kambalda

Cause of Death
Mine Accidents

Father
Thomas Garry OROURKE

Mother
Patricia Mary BELCHER

Other Information
Memorialised at the Kambalda Memorial Gardens: O'ROURKE, Michael Leslie. Jan Shaft, Kambalda - 19 February 1986 . Aged 32 years.

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