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

Name

Date

District

Name Of Mine

Remarks

Source

Fahey, Edward

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. (Slightly injured)

1901/4/465

Fahey, Roger

30 May 1892

Croydon

North Star Block

Killed. Fell down shaft. (Skull fractured)

1893/3/662

Fairhall, David

13 Jan 1889

Charters Towers

New Imperial

Injured. Machinery in motion, sufferer wearing loose dress. (Severe bruises)

1890/3/353

Fairley, William

24 Jul 1895

Charters Towers

Mills United

Injured. By piece of rock falling down underlie. (Fracture of right arm)

1896/4/148

Falkenstein, Alfred

8 Jan 1894

Crocodile (Rockhampton)

Mt. Morgan

Killed. Fall of rock. Death occurred eleven months after the accident. (Injured spine)

1895/3/571

Falster, James

25 Jan 1894

Clermont

Blair Athol Colliery

Injured. Arm caught on wall plate whilst descending shaft in cage. (Fractured elbow)

1895/3/571

Farmer, R.

2 Jul 1885

Gympie

No. 1 S. Helen Harkins

Injured. Caught by signal wire whilst ascending from shot. (Lacerated arm)

1886/3/76

Farnley, William

2 Jun 1892

Gympie

No 1 N. Glanmire

Injured. Fall of rock. (Wounded arm)

1893/3/662

Farr, Arthur

13 Dec 1895

Gympie

No. 1 North Phoenix

Injured. Cleaning cams of crushing battery. (Finger taken off)

1896/4/149

Farr, Arthur

30 Jun 1888

Gympie

N. Glanmire Victoria Mills

Injured. Fell among machinery whilst it was in motion. (Leg broken and torn)

1889/3/538

Farr, Wellington

13 Jan 1900

Gympie

Oriental and Glanmire

Injured. A piece of stone flying from hammer. (Wound on left side)

1901/4/463

Farragut, Richard

25 Dec 1887

Etheridge

Durham

Killed. Rope broke at rivet in the shoe when the bucket was near the top; sufferer working in shaft was struck by falling bucket. (Killed instantaneously)

1888/3/472

Farrell, Thomas

12 Feb 1892

Charters Towers

Eastwood Ho

Injured. Caught by rock-drill. (Lost top joint of finger)

1893/3/661

Farrell, William

2 Mar 1884

Gympie

Two-Mile

Injured. Fell down a shaft when the worse with liquor. (Head cut chest bruised)

1885/3/86

Featherstone, William

13 Jul 1898

Charters Towers

Victoria and Queen

Injured. Cage lowered too rapidly down shaft, injury sustained by sudden crash at bottom. (Broken arm)

1899/3/420

Feltham, Arthur

5 Jun 1893

Etheridge

Big Reef Mine

Injured. Caught between cage and silat top of shaft.   (Scalp wound)

1894/3/932

Ferguson, Alexander

15 Jul 1889

Ipswich

Waterstown

Injured. When twisting wagons.(Sprained)

1890/3/354

Ferguson, George

18 Jun 1892

Charters Towers

Mills United

Injured. Fall of rock. (Arm and leg broken)

1893/3/663

Ferguson, George

26 Sep 1900

Stanthorpe

Silver Spur

Injured. Fall of stone after firing. (Bruised back)

1901/4/466

Ferguson, John

23 May 1898

Charters Towers

Mount Leyshon

Injured. Whilst working off a shot a piece of rock fell and rolled down the heap, striking the sufferer. (Fracture of leg)

1899/3/419

Ferguson, Wm.

28 Feb 1883

Gympie

No. 2 N. New Zealand

Injured. Struck by a piece of timber. (Face wounded)

1884/3/233

Fernleigh, J.

20 May 1895

Gympie

Ellen Harkins

Injured. Explosion of detonator. (Flesh wounds on neck and breast)

1896/4/147

Fernley, W.

12 Feb 1890

Gympie

Wilmot Extended

Injured. Fall of rock. (Scalp wound)

1891/4/339

Fernley, W.

13 Apr 1891

Gympie

1 N. Glanmire

Injured. Fall from staging. (Fractured arm)

1892/4/317

Ferrier, John

23 Aug 1897

Ipswich

Waterstown

Killed. Explosion of gas.

1898/3/127

Finlay, John

13 Jan 1890

Charters Towers

Brilliant P.C.

Injured. Was knocked into the shaft but caught the rope and slid into the bucket. (Bruises)

1891/4/339

Fisher, George

22 May 1894

Charters Towers

Day Dawn Freehold

Injured. Whilst trimming down the side of the shaft a piece of rock fell and struck him on the hand. (Incised wound on hand)

1895/3/572

Fitzpatrick, John

10 Mar 1893

Croydon

Douglass

Injured. Unexpected explosion from a charge which missed fire. (Severe bruises and cuts on arms)

1894/3/931

Fitzpatrick, P.

26 Oct 1888

Charters Towers

Day Dawn P.C.

Injured. Fall of rock. (Slight bruises)

1889/3/539

Fitzsimmons, Thomas

28 Oct 1890

Charters Towers

Mills' United Freehold

Injured. Fall of rock from walls. (Injured foot)

1891/4/342