Name

Date

District

Name Of Mine

Remarks

Source

Johns, Griffith

10 Apr 1894

Gympie

Phoenix P.C.

Killed. A shot or two had missed on the previous shift and no proper message had been left which could reach the sufferers. They bored into one when an explosion took place. (Lower part of body mutilated)

1895/3/572

Johns, James

29 Dec 1888

Gympie

No. 3 North Phoenix

Injured. Fell from ladder. (Contused wound)

1889/3/540

Johns, Robert

16 Apr 1890

Eidsvold

Homeward Bound

Injured. Fall of earth when sinking shaft, Serious.  (Fracture Left leg)

1891/4/339

Johns, Stephen

24 Nov 1885

Ipswich

Waterstown

Injured. Fall of plummet down shaft. (Scalp wound)

1886/3/77

Johns, W.

21 May 1897

Gympie

Alliance and Sunburst

Injured. Ignition and explosion of gas which had accumulated in a rise. (Burnt on face and arms)

1898/3/126

Johnson, C. A.

20 Jan 1891

Rockhampton

Morinish P.C.

Killed. Let brake go too soon having been decieved by mark on rope shifting. (Fractured skull)

1892/4/316

Johnson, Charles

30 Oct 1895

Warwick

Mountain Maid

Injured. Sufferer went in and found one of their charges had missed and took the pick to it. (Slightly injured)

1896/4/149

Johnson, Fred

18 Dec 1896

Croydon

Croydon King P.C.

Injured. Fell down shaft while tightening joints of pump. (Slight bruise on body)

1897/4/131

Johnson, Galloway

21 May 1886

Ravenswood

The Grant

Injured. Crushed between skip and level stage. (Fracture of skull)

1887/3/930

Johnson, Harry

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 was commenced on the following day it exploded. (Injury to legs)

1899/3/420

Johnson, James

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

Johnson, James

28 Mar 1891

Charters Towers

Just -in -Time Block

Injured. Fell whilst tipping quartz at surface. (Slight wound on arm)

1891/4/339

Johnson, John

14 Jul 1891

Charters Towers

Hidden Treasure

Killed. Blasting accident. (Fractured skull and jaw)

1892/4/317

Johnson, Peter

2 May 1883

Ravenswood

unknown

Injured. Truck of mullock slipped off the rail. (Leg broken)

1884/3/233

Johnson, Richard

26 Feb 1900

Ipswich

Waterstown

Injured. Wagon caught finger against pillar of coal whilst wheeling down the room. (Lost finger nail)

1901/4/463

Johnson, Robert

25 Aug 1885

Rockhampton

Welcome Claim Morinish

Killed. Holed into old workings where water was standing which carried the stowed mullock down the underlie and was followed by four air, thus the men were killed, suffocated or drowned.

1886/3/77

Johnson, Samuel

3 Jun 1892

Charters Towers

Mount Leyshon

Injured. Fall of rock. (Wounded wrist)

1893/3/663

Johnson, Sydney

12 Oct 1899

Mount Morgan

Mount Morgan

Injured. Screw-cover of furnace shaft blown out. (Face slightly scared)

1900/261

Johnson, Thomas

24 Feb 1888

Etheridge

Ann Day

Injured. Fall of bucket. (Bruised ankle)

1889/3/537

Johnson, William

10 Apr 1888

Charters Towers

No. 2. Queen S.W.

Injured. Sufferer commenced to drill in butt of hole in which an unexpended portion of a gelatine charge was left and which exploded with the concussion. (Slight Wounds)

1889/3/537

Johnston, F.

13 Jan 1898

Croydon

Croydon Gold Fields Limited

Injured. Was working in the shaft at the pumps and one of the wedges fell on his foot. (Bruised foot)

1899/3/418

Johnstone, John

8 Jul 1896

Gympie

Ellen Harkins

Injured. Shoot fell away whilst sufferer stood on it. (Bruised)

1897/4/129

Jones, Charles M.

15 Dec 1887

Etheridge

Spero Meliora

Killed. Fall of rock; want of timber.

1888/3/472

Jones, David

14 Aug 1895

Ipswich

Aberdare

Injured. A piece of stone fell from the shaftside. (Slight scalp wound)

1896/4/148

Jones, Edward

24 Aug 1898

Gympie

Columbia Consolidated

Injured. Fall of stone from side of shaft. (Wounded head and shoulders)

1899/3/420

Jones, Edward

5 Apr 1892

Charters Towers

Brilliant P.C.

Injured. Fall of rock. (Wounds and bruises)

1893/3/662

Jones, Edward

21 Jun 1899

Charters Towers

Day Dawn Block and Wyndham

Injured. Fall of rock, sufferer was struck by a piece and fell head first into a pass. (Bruises on body and head)

1900/2/259

Jones, Evan

20 Aug 1883

Hodgkinson

Union Mine

Injured. Fall of rock. (Ankle dislocated)

1884/3/233

Jones, Harry

9 Jun 1888

Etheridge

Lord Byron

Killed. Fall of stone down a shaft. (Fractured skull)

1889/3/538

Jones, J.

21 Feb 1890

Charters Towers

Brilliant P.C.

Injured. Slipped whilst descending a pass. (Scalp Wound)

1891/4/339

Jones, John

18 Jul 1894

Gympie

4. N. Phoenix

Injured. Knocker handle fell down the shaft. (Hurt on head)

1895/3/573

Jones, John

27 Nov 1899

Gympie

Columbia Consolidated

Injured. Fall of piece of stone in shaft. (Scalp wound)

1900/2/261

Jones, Sam

7 Oct 1898

Charters Towers

Phoebe

Killed. Charge of blasting material exploded in stopes whilst deceased was going through. (Lacerated wounds causing death)

1899/3/421

Jones, Thomas

3 Jan 1890

Charters Towers

Day Dawn School Reserve

Injured. Boring in butt of old hole,when some unexpended gelatine dynamite exploded immediately after commencment of operations with result as shown. (Severely injured in head body and eyesight)

1891/4/339

Jones, Thos. Henry

18 Jun 1888

Charters Towers

Day Dawn No. 7 W.

Killed. Caught by edge of plat while riding up underlie. (Internal bruises)

1889/3/538

Jones, W.

24 Aug 1886

Gympie

Caledonian Tribute

Injured. Fall of stripped reef. (Fractured arm)

1887/3/931

Jones, William

28 Jan 1890

Ipswich

West Moreton

Injured. Horse kicked a rail against head of sufferer. (Scalp wound)

1891/4/339

Jones, William

6 May 1891

Charters Towers

Day Dawn Block (No.2 Shaft)

Injured. Injured whilst loading a truck with firewood. (Broken wrist)

1892/4/317

Jones, William

19 May 1900

Croydon

Croydon Consols

Killed. On reaching the surface sufferer fell down the air compartment of the shaft when in the act of landing.

1901/4/464

Jones, William

13 Aug 1900

Gympie

Queen and Oriental

Injured. Struck on head by windlass handle, the bucket having caught under the frame. (Several scalp wounds)

1901/4/465

Jurgens, John

11 Jun 1889

Charters Towers

New Day Dawn Freehold

Injured. Fall of rock from side of shaft. (Slight bruises)

1890/3/354