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

Name

Date

District

Name Of Mine

Remarks

Source

Irons, Thomas

21 Mar 1900

Maryborough

Torbanlea

Injured. 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

Irvine, H.

11 Jan 1889

Gympie

7 and 8 S. Monkland

Injured. Stage fell while sufferer tarring chimney. (Leg Broken)

1890/3/353

Ivey, Richard

3 Jan 1898

Clermont C. D.

Dead Horse Lead

Killed. Sufferer in charge of mine. The windlass barrel became displaced, and fell down the shaft, striking the sufferer on the head. (Fracture of skull)

1899/3/418

Jack, William

4 Aug 1887

Charters Towers

Day Dawn Block and Wyndham

Injured. Fall of rock in stope. (Lacerated wounds on back)

1888/3/471

Jackson, E. W.

23 Dec 1889

Palmer

Queen

Injured. Chain ladder broke. (Fractured ribs)

1890/3/355

Jackson, John

13 Jul 1899

Charters Towers

Brilliant and St. George

Injured. Stumbled while removing his machine-drill, and his hand fell on a sharp piece of quartz. (Hand severely wounded)

1900/2/260

Jackson, John

31 Dec 1886

Charters Towers

S. Black Jack Block

Injured. Fall of stone down a shaft.  (Scalp wound)

1887/3/931

Jackson, Joseph

9 Sep 1897

Gladstone

Georgina

Injured. Neglect of timber. (Fracture of two ribs)

1898/3/127

Jackson, Sam

22 Feb 1898

Charters Towers

Brilliant Extended

Injured. Was working alongside a cog when some stone fell glanced from the timbers and caught him. (Scalp wound)

1899/3/418

Jackson, William

25 May 1897

Gympie

1 North Glanmire

Injured. Caught by stone whilst filing truck at shute. (Lost portion of finger)

1898/3/126

James, John

27 Nov 1896

Gympie

Australasian

Injured. Sufferer (the manager) was assisting in landing the cage, and was struck by it. (Abrasion of shin and bruised foot)

1897/4/131

James, John

11 Mar 1891

Charters Towers

Day Dawn Block. 3

Injured. Piece of rock falling down underlie shaft.   (Flesh wound in hand)

1892/4/316

James, John

15 Jul 1892

Rockhampton

Mount Morgan

Injured. Materials falling down shaft. (Bruised arm)

1893/3/663

James, R. E.

22 Nov 1884

Gympie

No. 1 North Lucknow and Brickfield

Injured. Sufferer was a contractor erecting whim and brace and fell when lifting some timber. (Injury to spine)

1885/3/87

James, R.W.

25 Aug 1898

Hodgkinson

Homeward bound lease

Injured. A charge had been exploded on previous day, but apparently some unexploded gelignite had been left, and when work commenced on following day it exploded. (Injury to eyes)

1899/3/420

James, Richard

2 Dec 1889

Ipswich

Aberdare

Killed. Crushed by runaway trucks. (Crushed)

1890/3/355

James, Richd. Henry

2 Jul 1888

Gympie

No. 3 N. Phoenix

Killed. Bolt came out letting cage and occupant fell 700 feet.

1889/3/538

James, William

2 Aug 1888

Charters Towers

No.3 West Day Dawn

Killed. Struck by a bucket which became detached from hook in winze. (Fractured skull)

1889/3/538

Jamieson, J.

26 May 1887

Howard

Queensland Collieries Co

Killed. Fell from suspended scaffold in shaft; died 18th November. (Injury to spine)

1888/3/471

Jamieson, Thomas

13 Oct 1891

Charters Towers

Hidden Treasure

Injured. Fall of rock. (Incised flesh wound)

1892/4/318

Jeffrey, James

27 Nov 1899

Ipswich

Whitwood

Killed. Sufferer was endeavouring to turn a tap to blow off the boiler, but strained the pipe which burst and scalded him. (Scalded)

1900/2/261

Jeffries, Charles

3 May 1889

Charters Towers

No.8 Day Dawn W.

Injured. Truck derailed when riding up shaft.   (Severe bruises)

1890/3/354

Jeffries, Charles

8 Aug 1891

Charters Towers

Mills United Freehold

Injured. Fall of rock. (Contused wounds on shoulder)

1892/4/318

Jeffries, J.

9 Feb 1883

Ipswich

Bundamba

Injured. Fell 12 feet on to a pump. Dangerously hurt, but recovered. (Skull fractured)

1884/3/233

Jeffries, John

24 Feb 1891

Gympie

Phoenix

Injured. Fall of rock. (Wound to left arm)

1892/4/316

Jenkins, Francis

22 Jan 1895

Charters Towers

Mills United

Injured. Something fell in the shaft, striking sufferer while he was ascending the ladder. (Fractured leg and contusions)

1896/4/146

Jenkins, J. J.

2 Mar 1889

Gympie

United Smithfield

Injured. Engine unwittingly reversed, sufferer working in the bottom of shaft caught by bucket. (Leg broken)

1890/3/353

Jenkins, John

20 Jan 1892

Gympie

Inglewood United

Injured. Windlass imperfectly fitted, barrel revolved on gudgeons when handles at rest, precipitated sufferer too rapidly to the bottom of the shaft. (Arm broken etc.)

1893/3/661

Jenkins, Rees

5 Jan 1889

Charters Towers

Bonnie Dundee

Injured. Shaft accident, platform insecurely fixed fell away. (Broken ribs bruises)

1890/3/353

Jenkins, Robert

5 Dec 1896

Charters Towers

Day Dawn P.C. No 3 Shaft

Injured. Sufferer was working machine drill and was thrown back by it's starting while he was trying to relieve it of obstruction. (Laceration of wrist tendons)

1897/4/131

Jenkins, Sam.

17 Mar 1899

Charters Towers

Moonstone Consolidated Shaft

Injured. These were sinkers who had fired shots about two hours afterwards a flake fell from about 5 feet Above them, inflicting the injuries indicated. (Severe flesh wounds)

1900/2/258

Jenkins, William

11 Apr 1892

Charters Towers

Brilliant Extended Block

Injured. Stone falling down shaft. (Scalp wound)

1893/3/662

Jenkins, William

17 Jun 1898

Charters Towers

Brilliant and St George

Killed. A shot had been fired, and a mass of loosened mullock fell on him whilst gathering the quartz. (Severely crushed)

1899/3/420

Jennings, James

12 May 1894

Mareeba

Queen Constance

Injured. Fall of rock. (Bruised on head and chest)

1895/3/572

Jervis, John

20 Apr 1885

Charters Towers

Washington

Injured. Fall of stone, not serious. (Injury to hand)

1886/3/76

Jevons,Charles

2 Jun 1893

Charters Towers

Victoria, Queen and Caledonia

Injured. Piece of rock fell in shaft men were sinking. (Slight contusions)

1894/3/932

Jewell, Thomas

22 Sep 1893

Charters Towers

Mills United

Injured. Ladder gave way and sufferer fellm down shaft. (Severe contusions)

1894/3/392

Jewell, Thomas

8 Nov 1899

Charters Towers

Mills United

Injured. Truck became derailed while sufferer was being drawn up, and he was thrown against the side. (Lacerated arm and bruised body)

1900/2/261