Miners involved in Queensland mining accidents (1882-1900) - surnames beginning with Ba

Name

Date

District

Name Of Mine

Remarks

Source

Bainbridge, Harry

28 Jun 1895

Croydon

No. 1 N. Jumbo

Injured. Leg amputated; accident caused by explosion through carelessness of sufferer's mate. (Left leg broken also jaw and fingers injured)

1896/4/147

Baker, Fred.

13 Aug 1898

Mount Morgan

Mt. Morgan Mine

Injured. Explosion of detonator. The fuse had been cut by a drill and was difficult to insert in the cap; the twist caused the explosion. (Lost tops of two fingers)

1899/3/420

Baker, Thos.

2 Dec 1898

Croydon

Highland Mary United

Injured. While taking down stone some fell on him. (Sprained ankle and wounded arm)

1899/3/421

Baldwin, James

15 Dec 1887

Cloncurry

Top Camp

Injured. Fall of earth and rock in cutting. (Ancle dislocated leg collar bone and rib broken)

1888/3/472

Baldwin, Thomas

16 Sep 1893

Charters Towers

New Grace Darling

Injured. Fall of rock at face. (Fracture of skull)

1894/3/932

Ball, James

21 Jun 1900

Croydon

Croydon Consols

Injured. Sufferers appear to have been using bad fuse and supposing a shot had missed, went in too soon and were caught by its explosion.

1901/4/465

Ball, Jesse

6 Sep 1897

Charters Towers

Claim at Cape River

Injured. Ascending a ladder one rung slipped in his hand and he fell 23 feet. (Bruised Ankles)

1898/3/127

Ballotte,  A. L.

3 May 1886

Ipswich

Brewer Basin

Killed. Died on 4th - caught in coil whilst lowering the guide-rope down the shaft. (Injuries to spine)

1887/3/930

Bamford, John

25 Aug 1888

Eidsvold

Mount Jones P.C.

Killed. Dynamite exploded in shaft while the men were drilling; cause unknown. (Fractured skull)

1889/3/539

Bandino, Augustus

3 Dec 1900

Charters Towers

Brilliant Deep Levels

Injured. Accidental fall back from face. (Lacerated wrist and hip and bruises)

1901/4/467

Bannister, George

16 Sep 1893

Charters Towers

Victoria P.C.

Injured. Blasting accident. (Contusions)

1894/3/932

Baptie, David

4 Oct 1893

Ipswich

Aberdare

Injured. Piece of stone fell down shaft, striking sufferer on arm and breaking it at the elbow. (Fractured Arm)

1894/3/933

Barker, George

16 Nov 1896

Howard

Queensland Colliery Co.

Injured. Fall of coal. (Bruised)

1897/4/131

Barker, Horace

9 Jul 1895

Charters Towers

No. 7 N.E. Queen

Injured. Fall of rock from hanging-wall whilst sufferers were working out a shot. (Severely bruised)

1896/4/147

Barker, Thomas

19 Dec 1892

Ipswich

Aberdare

Injured. Fall of coal. (Slight scalp wound)

1893/3/664

Barnett, Jeremiah

14 Feb 1885

Gympie

Nos. 3 and 4 N. Lady Mary

Injured. Scaffolding fell away in shaft. (Dangerous bruises)

1886/3/76

Barnham, William

28 Jul 1892

Rockhampton

Mount Morgan

Injured. Fall of rock. (Slight bruises)

1893/3/663

Barr, William

25 Nov 1891

Nanango

Phoenix

Killed. Fell from ladder; had to go up on account of ill health, took a shivering fit, died on 30th Nov. (Both legs broken and injured internally)

1892/4/319

Barr, William

30 Jan 1896

Ipswich

Bundamba

Injured. Sufferer was caught between the railway truck and a post on the surface.   (Scalp wounds)

1897/4/128

Barry, John

23 Sep 1896

Croydon

Sunset No. 1 N.

Injured. Charge exploded before sufferer got out of the way. (Scratches on face)

1897/4/130

Barry, W.

25 Sep 1890

Gympie

3 and 4 N. Glanmire

Injured. Fall of piece of timber. (Smashed finger)

1891/4/341

Barry, William

25 Aug 1898

Eidsvold

Minerva

Injured. Material falling from face of stope. (Trifling injuries)

1899/3/420

Bartley, F.

26 Jun 1899

Thornborough

General Grant

Killed. Whilst working out a shot a fall of rock occurred, inflicting fatal injuries.

1900/2/259

Barton, Robert

18 Sep 1900

Charters Towers

Power's Gold Extracting Works

Killed. Caught by one of the blades of a sand conveyer, and was killed by its pressure on the chest.

1901/4/466

Barton, Thomas

28 Nov 1896

Charters Towers

Queen Cross

Injured. Piece of quartz flew from the point of the drill, and struck the eye of the sufferer. (Loss of one eye)

1897/4/131

Bassey, Edward

10 Aug 1893

Ravenswood

New England P.C.

Injured. Stone fell down underlie shaft. (Lacerated wound on arm)

1894/3/932

Bates, Albert

2 Aug 1899

Gympie

Oriental and Glanmire

Injured. Fall of piece of rock.(Wound near spine)

1900/2/260

Bath, James

8 May 1900

Charters Towers

Band of Hope

Injured. The rock had been propped and sufferer neglected to remove the props before firing; on doing it afterwards the stone fell and caught him. (Compound fracture of leg)

1901/4/464

Bath, John

23 Feb 1895

Gympie

No. 1 North Smithfield

Injured. Fall of ground. (Head wounded and ankle bruised)

1896/4/146

Bath, Tristram

1 Jul 1889

Gympie

Nichol's Lease

Injured. Fall of rock. (Back bruised)

1890/3/354

Bath, William

16 Feb 1894

Gympie

No 1 Nth Phoenix

Injured. Improperly riding in truck, was caught by the fastening or bridle being off and the truck moving out and catching side of shaft. (Bruised thigh)

1895/3/572

Baty, John

20 Sep 1893

Eidsvold

East Mount Rose

Injured. Rung of ladder broke, and sufferer fell. (Sundry bruises)

1894/3/932

Baty, John

14 Nov 1896

Gympie

S. New Zealand Junction

Injured. Balance weight of damper fell on the foot. (Foot bruised)

1897/4/131

Baty, Thomas

11 May 1896

Gympie

No. 1 N. Phoenix

Injured. Fell from an old stull. (Bruised)

1897/4/129

Bauer, Fred

15 Feb 1898

Gympie

South New Zealand Junction

Injured. Received slight injuries whilst scrambling to get into a level out of the way of a shot. (Scalp wound)

1899/3/418

Baxter, John

19 Feb 1891

Ravenswood

John Bull Block

Injured. Fall of rock. (Lacerated wounds)

1892/4/316