Name

Date

District

Name Of Mine

Remarks

Source

Macartney, J.

17 Feb 1886

Charters Towers

Day Dawn and Wyndham

Injured. Blow-off pipe burst. (Scalded)

1887/3/930

Mackay, Alexander

5 Jun 1890

Charters Towers

No.7 N.E. Queen

Injured. Fall of rock from wall. (Toes crushed)

1891/4/340

Mackenzie, Wesley

3 Apr 1900

Ravenswood

John Bull

Injured. Ground slipped above unseen head parallel with the face of the drive. (Broken finger and bruises)

1901/4/464

MacMurray, William

12 Apr 1887

Ravenswood

King's Freehold

Injured. Fall of rock. (Injury to leg)

1888/3/471

Macpherson, J.

22 May 1894

Charters Towers

Old Imperial

Injured. Whilst working out a shot a flake fell away and forced the bar against his brow. (Contusion on forehead)

1895/3/572

Madsen, Ludwig

14 Jun 1887

Charters Towers

Lady Maria Tribute

Injured. Fall of rock whilst working out a shot. (Internal bruises)

1888/3/471

Madsen, Peter

4 Mar 1895

Charters Towers

New Imperial

Injured. Stone fell while sufferer was working out a shot. (Broken leg)

1896/4/146

Maher, Edmund

2 Apr 1887

Gympie

No. 1 North Glanmire

Killed. Fell 160 feet down a shaft with a loaded truck.

1888/3/471

Mahoney, John

17 Nov 1884

Gympie

2 and 3 Smithfield

Killed. Died in hospital on 5th Dec. Said to be caused by lung disease, but had not recovered from effects of fall of rock received on 17th November. (Internal injuries)

1885/3/87

Mahoney, Paul

29 Apr 1897

Gympie

O'Donohue's Tribute

Injured. Letting go windlass-handle. (Scalp wound)

1898/3/126

Mahoney, Richard

5 Feb 1897

Ravenswood

Hadleigh Castle Rochford

Injured. Fall of rock. Returned to face after firing, and a block fell and struck him on the leg. (Dislocated ankle)

1898/3/125

Mahony, Michael

25 Jan 1894

Gympie

Phoenix Golden Pile

Injured. Fall of rock. (Flesh wound on back)

1895/3/571

Major, William

6 Dec 1892

Charters Towers

Brilliant Extended

Injured. While working in shaft. (Knee cut)

1893/3/664

Malcomson, James

21 Jun 1893

Charters Towers

Mount Leyshon

Injured. Blasting accident. (Lost a hand)

1894/3/932

Mallet, John

8 Aug 1887

Charters Towers

Old Warrior

Injured. Hook broke; sufferer struck by falling bucket. (Bruises on thigh and groin)

1888/3/471

Mallon, Joseph

14 Mar 1885

Gympie

North Lady Mary

Killed. Fell 100 feet down an underlie shaft.

1886/3/76

Mallow, Harry

9 Mar 1898

Croydon

Jubilee No 1 North

Injured. Went down a ladder into an old shaft, the ladder gave way and he fell into water. (Slight bruises)

1899/3/418

Mancarris, John

6 Nov 1889

Charters Towers

Day Dawn P.C.

Injured. Blasting accident. (Severe cut on face and neck)

1890/3/355

Marks, Samuel

4 Jan 1893

Charters Towers

Brilliant Extended

Killed. Fall of rock in the shaft. Sufferer was progressing favourably, but tetanus set in, and he died on 19th January.  (Loss of two toes)

1894/3/931

Marks, Samuel

24 Oct 1892

Charters Towers

Brilliant Extended

Injured. Loaded bucket fell down shaft, the rope having parted at the shoe. (Slight wounds)

1893/3/664

Marlow, Joseph

22 Oct 1897

Paradise

Nil Desperandum

Injured. Fall of ground from neglecting to timber. (Sundry bruises)

1898/3/127

Marsden, Edward

22 Aug 1896

Croydon

True Blue P.C.

Injured. Blasting accident ; going in too soon. (Injuries to thigh ribs and neck)

1897/4/130

Marsh, Bentley

16 May 1889

Ipswich

Rosehill

Killed. Riding up tunnel with loaded trucks. (Head crushed)

1890/3/354

Marshall, Thomas

6 Oct 1896

Croydon

Richmond P.C.

Injured. Fall of rock. (Dislocation of shoulder)

1897/4/131

Martin, Frederick

29 Nov 1894

Charters Towers

Bonnie Dundee

Injured. Whilst placing a drill in the pneumatic drilling machine the piston made a double movement; sufferer's thumb was on the top of the drill-bit and was severed by the return stroke. (Thumb severed at first joint)

1895/3/575

Martin, George

19 Aug 1899

Gympie

Scottish Gympie G.M.

Injured. Fell from stage. (Wounded arm)

1900/2/260

Martin, John

16 Sep 1899

Gympie

No. 2 South Great Eastern

Injured. Helping to lift a trolley. (Finger slightly injured)

1900/2/260

Martin, Michael

29 Aug 1882

Charters Towers

unknown

Injured. Explosion hung fire. (Arm crushed)

1883/1/531

Martin, Michael

28 Jan 1892

Charters Towers

Day Dawn P.C.

Injured. Fall of rock. (Broken ribs)

1893/3/661

Martin, Thomas

5 Aug 1895

Gympie

Phoenix P.C. Tribute

Injured. Fell down a pass 23 feet. (Sprained ankle)

1896/4/148

Martin, W.

17 Oct 1890

Gympie

3 and 4 Nth. Glanmire

Injured. Fall of rock. (Scalp wound)

1891/4/341

Maskell, Frank

7 Dec 1896

Charters Towers

Day Dawn Block and Wyndham

Killed. Deceased was platman, and was struck by a piece of rock falling from about 121 feet up the shaft. (Fractured skull)

1897/4/131

Mason, --

25 Nov 1887

Maryborough

Torbanlea

Injured. Trucks running away in the mine. (Leg broken)

1888/3/472

Matfin, James

25 Jul 1891

Etheridge

Cumberland Co's Battery

Injured. Machinery accident. (Crushed hand)

1892/4/318

Matthewchop, Andreas

17 Jul 1896

Charters Towers

Brilliant Extended

Injured. Whilst in front of a truck was caught by the timbers of a pass. (Severe contusions)

1897/4/130

Matthews, Jas.

6 Feb 1889

Ravenswood

New England

Injured. Fall of rock. (Scalp wound and other injuries)

1890/3/353

Matthews, Thomas

30 Sep 1887

Charters Towers

Mary Flora

Injured. Slipped in underlie shaft. (Wounds on groin)

1888/3/471

Matthews, William

17 May 1895

Gympie

No.2 Great Eastern

Injured. Fall of quartz knocked the stage away, and sufferer fell about 20 feet. (Scalp wounds and brusies)

1896/4/147

Matthews, William

24 Jun 1896

Charters Towers

Brilliant Extended

Killed. Fall of rock from wall whilst passing. (Internal injuries)

1897/4/129

Matthews, William

1 Dec 1893

Charters Towers

Band of Hope

Injured. Struck by bucket in underlie. (Fracture of thigh)

1894/3/933

Matthews, Wm.

5 Oct 1900

Gympie

Oriental and Glanmire

Injured.Overbalanced on step of brace. (Bruised shoulder)

1901/4/466

Mawthorp, C.

12 Mar 1895

Rockhampton

Mount Morgan

Injured. Accidentally caught by cog-wheel whilst oiling machinery. (Hand injured)

1896/4/146

May, William

16 Apr 1888

Charters Towers

Bonnie Dundee

Injured. Fall of rock from face of stope. (Broken leg)

1889/3/537