Name

Date

District

Name Of Mine

Remarks

Source

Gabriel, James

21 Jan 1890

Gympie

Ellen Harkins

Injured. Fall of rock. (Broken leg)

1891/4/339

Gaffney, James

18 Apr 1899

Gympie

5 S. Eastern and Oriental

Injured. Caught by rope when putting it on pulley. (Leg slightly wounded)

1900/2/259

Galvin, Timothy

29 Oct 1897

Croydon

Jubilee Consols

Injured. Caught by belting in battery and was thrown on to stone breaker. (Injuries to right thigh and leg)

1898/3/127

Gambie, Amos

21 Mar 1900

Maryborough

Torbanlea

Killed. An explosion of gas occurred on the date given by which these five men were seriously burnt. All were taken to the hospital at Maryborough alive, but one by one they succumbed to the injuries which they had received. (Burnt)

1901/4/464

Gard, William Henry

1 Oct 1900

Charters Towers

Victoria and Caledonia Block

Injured. Sufferer got his finger jammed and, in riding up shaft fainted and fell off the skip getting crushed against the side. (Bruised and crushed on back)

1901/4/46

Gardner, Edward

18 Jan 1887

Ipswich

Aberdare Coal Mine

Killed. Fall of top coal. (Crushed to death)

1888/3/471

Gardner, William

15 Oct 1891

Ipswich

Whitwood

Injured. Caught between truck and wall of coal. (Knee jammed)

1892/4/318

Garehill, J. C.

28 Sep 1899

Charters Towers

Mills Ltd. Mines

Injured. Skip became derailed when they were being lowered down the shaft and they were thrown out. (Bruises)

1900/2/261

Garland, John

28 Oct 1895

Croydon

True Blue Block

Injured. Fall of earth. (Slight injuries)

1896/4/149

Garnay, James

25 Feb 1886

Gympie

South Ellen Harkins

Injured. Struck by windlass and fell 8 feet. (Cut and bruised)

1887/3/930

Garrett, George

29 Jan 1889

Gympie

7 and 8 S.Monkland

Injured. Fall of rock. (Bruised side)

1890/3/353

Garvey, Michael

16 Jan 1882

Gympie

North Glanmire

Killed. Commenced to pull down rock which had been blasted by the previous shift when it fell upon him; he died while being conveyed home. (Body crushed)

1883/1/531

Gaskill, John

29 Jan 1894

Charters Towers

New Brilliant Extended

Injured. Whilst entering the bit of a machine drill his fingers slipped under the edge of it. (Lost ends of two fingers)

1895/3/571

Gellamy, John

2 Mar 1895

Charters Towers

Brilliant Block

Injured. Improperly getting into skip when below the plat; was thrown down and dragged some distance by the engine. (Bruises)

1896/4/146

George, David

15 Dec 1890

Ipswich

Aberdare

Injured. Fall of coal. (Slightly bruised)

1891/4/342

George, James

15 Mar 1895

Ravenswood

No. 1 S. New England

Injured. Fall of rock from hanging-wall. (Scalp grazed)

1896/4/146

George, Samuel

13 May 1895

Charters Towers

Nos. 1 and 2 Wellington

Injured. Fall of rock after blasting. (Severely bruised)

1896/4/147

George, W.

10 Jun 1893

Gympie

No 2 Gt Eastern

Injured. Fall of rock.   (Hand cut)

1894/3/932

Gibbs, Charles

4 Mar 1884

Gympie

Louisa Reef

Killed. A boy between 7 and 8 years of age. Fell down a shaft which was only partially covered; not in use.

1885/3/86

Gibson, James

20 May 1892

Ravenswood.

Old Man

Injured. Machinary accident. (Slight contusions)

1893/3/662

Gibson, John

28 Jul 1899

Charters Towers

Brilliant P.C.

Injured. A piece of stone fell in the shaft while a bucket was being lowered. It was supposed to have been thrown from a shot and lodged somewhere. (Slight fracture of skull)

1900/2/260

Gilbert, William

5 Mar 1889

Gympie

North Lady Mary

Injured. Fell out of bucket while ascending. (Head Injuries)

1890/3/353

Gill, John

19 Jul 1899

Etheridge

Queenslander

Injured. Staging collapsed while putting in hole. (Sprained ankle)

1900/2/260

Gill, Richard

24 Mar 1893

Charters Towers

No. 7 N.E. Queen

Injured. Man truck derailed in underlie and sufferer rolled down 60 feet. (Scalp wound and contusions)

1894/3/931

Gill, Wm. Henry

19 Feb 1889

Ravenswood

John Bull Block

Injured. Fall of rock. (Crushed foot)

1890/3/353

Gillan, James

21 Oct 1889

Maryborough

Q. Col. Co.'s Mine

Injured. Explosion of powder. (Leg broken)

1890/3/355

Gilmour, Peter

5 Jan 1891

Charters Towers

Lady Maria P.C.

Injured. Fall of rock after blasting. (Leg broken)

1892/4/316

Gilpin, David

4 Feb 1892

Rockhampton

Mount Morgan

Injured. Fall of rock. (Fractured leg)

1893/3/661

Gilroy, H.

22 Jan 1887

Gympie

Nicholls' Lease

Killed. Fell under the arms of the winding spider. (Crushed to death)

1888/3/471

Ginnchard, Francis

16 Apr 1888

Charters Towers

Day Dawn P.C.

Injured. Fell with insecure stage. (Slight bruises)

1889/3/537

Gleeson, James

29 Jul 1892

Croydon

Waratah

Killed. Stone falling after blasting in underlie shaft. (Skull fractured)

1893/3/663