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

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Name

Date

District

Name Of Mine

Remarks

Source

Dale, Pat.

20 Nov 1891

Gympie

No.2 Great Eastern

Injured. Explosion; very serious injuries arising from great carelessness. (Flesh wounds on face and lower extremities)

1892/4/319

Dalley, John

21 Dec 1887

Charters Towers

Eastward-Ho

Killed. Fall of rock from roof of drive. (Crushed to death)

1888/3/472

Daly, John

14 Sep 1899

Gympie

No. 2 Nth. Oriental and Glanmire

Injured. Slipped while getting into a truck. (Ankle and shoulder slightly sprained)

1900/2/260

Daney, Stephen

9 Oct 1897

Charters Towers

Brilliant and St. George

Injured. Got on the truck while engine driver was putting the engine in gear and the truck ran away with loose drum.   (Scalp wound and bruising)

1898/3/127

Daniels, W.

30 Sep 1896

Crocodile

Mount Morgan

Injured. Slab fell out of sling whilst being lowered in a sinking shaft. (Back injured)

1897/4/130

Dann, Christian

19 Aug 1897

Charters Towers

Kelly's Queen Block

Injured. Working in shaft. A piece of rock fell from about 8 feet up and caught him. (Scalp wound)

1898/3/127

Darcy, Frank

7 Feb 1898

Maryborough

Torbanlea

Injured. Sufferer was setting timber when a piece of stone fell and cut his head. (Scalp wound)

1899/3/418

Darling, Joesph

27 Feb 1895

Charters Towers

Lady Florence No. 1

Injured. Fall of rock in shaft. (Scalp wound)

1896/4/146

Dart, John

13 Feb 1890

Charters Towers

Bonnie Dundee

Killed. Fall of rock whilst deceased was picking over the deads in old and disused workings. (Internal Injuries)

1891/4/339

Dart, Thomas

10 May 1897

Charters Towers

Golden Surprise

Killed. Fall of rock in underhand. (Crushed)

1898/3/126

Dart, Thomas

14 Nov 1896

Charters Towers

Day Dawn Block and Wyndham

Injured. Whilst descending a pass some pieces of rock fell from the wall above and struck sufferer. (Incised wound on back)

1897/4/131

Davey, John

1 May 1890

Charters Towers

Brilliant P.C.

Killed. This man was killed by a trolley falling down the shaft while he was ascending.

1891/4/340

Davey, William J.

13 Oct 1890

Charters Towers

No 2 E. Victoria

Injured. Fall of rock in underlie of shaft. (Sprained ankle)

1891/4/341

Davidson, John

27 Apr 1898

Charters Towers

Band of Hope

Injured. Riding up underlie in truck he raised his head in passing a plat and was struck by the rails periodically used there.(Injury to jaw and scalp)

1899/3/419

Davidson, William

13 Jan 1888

Gympie

Golden Crown

Injured. Slipped on underlie ladder. (Flesh wound on forehead)

1889/3/537

Davies, David

13 Apr 1896

Charters Towers

Day Dawn P.C. No.3 Shaft

Injured. Blasting. Looking down the shaft to watch the fuses, was struck in the face by stones from the explosion. (Slight contusions)

1897/4/129

Davies, Evan

6 Nov 1884

Ravenswood

Ravenswood Silver Mining Co.

Injured. Fell from elevated tramway 14 feet to the ground. (Spine injured and concussion of brain)

1885/3/87

Davies, John

12 Sep 1885

Gympie

Hybernian

Injured. Materials falling down shaft. (Arm broken)

1886/3/76

Davies, John

7 Nov 1890

Eidsvold

Mt. Rose and Stockman

Injured. Explosion of dynamite. (Wound over eye)

1891/4/342

Davies, John R.

4 Jul 1884

Ravenswood

Black Jack

Injured. Fall of ore from wall of main stope. (Bruised instep)

1885/3/86

Davies, Llewellyn

20 Oct 1885

Ipswich

Aberdare

Killed. Fall of coal.

1886/3/77

Davies, Rich.

24 Sep 1884

Ravenswood

Ravenswood Silver Mining Co.

Injured. Struck by mate whilst drilling. (Broken arm)

1885/3/87

Davies, William

5 May 1892

Gympie

No. 1 N. Smithfield

Injured. Piece of stone fell down shaft. (Head cut and shoulder bruised)

1893/3/662

Davis, John

8 Jun 1896

Charters Towers

Cook's Golden Surprise

Injured. Sufferer (the braceman) ran the full bucket over the end of the tip and went over with it. (Fracture of wrist)

1897/4/129

Davis, Lemuel

11 Oct 1894

Ipswich

Aberdare

Injured. Fall of coal.   (Slightly bruised)

1895/3/574

Davis, Richard

11 Jun 1899

Charters Towers

Moonstone Consols

Killed. Fall of rock. Died on following day having been suffering from heart disease. (Slight bruises and heart disease)

1900/2/259

Davis, Richd.

26 Jun 1882

Ravenswood

King's Silver Mine

Injured. A fall of mullock; not seriously hurt. (Bruises)

1883/1/531

Davis, Thomas

9 Dec 1892

Charters Towers

St. George and Brilliant

Injured. Struck by a sapling tipped up by rolling quartz. (Severe bruises)

1893/3/664

Davis, Thomas

5 Jul 1888

Charters Towers

Bonnie Dundee

Killed. Explosion of blasting gelatine in bottom of shaft; probably in the hands of one of them.

1889/3/538

Davis,  W.J.

18 Jul 1895

Charters Towers

Carrington

Injured. Stone falling down shaft. (Scalp wound)

1896/4/148

Dawson, A.

1 May 1900

Gympie

No. 1 North Columbia and Smithfield

Injured. A slab fell on sufferer's toe. (Crushed toe)

1901/4/464

Dawson, Frank

13 May 1898

Gympie

Brennan's Caledonian

Injured. Piece of stone fell from roof and caught him.   (Broken collar-bone)

1899/3/419

Dawson, William

10 Sep 1890

Ipswich

Aberdare

Killed. Fall of coal.  (Head crushed)

1891/4/341

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