Miners involved in Queensland mining accidents (1882-1900) - surnames beginning with Mo-Mu

Name

Date

District

Name Of Mine

Remarks

Source

Moffat, James

11 Jun 1897

Crocodile

Mount Morgan

Injured. Jammed between rabble car and a trestle at Ropp's furnace. (Sundry bruises)

1898/3/126

Moffatt, Andrew

13 Oct 1890

Charters Towers

No 7 N.E.Queen

Injured. Piece of quartz flew from hammer when sufferer was breaking the lumps to put them in the trucks, and wounded him as described. (Wounded abdomen)

1891/4/341

Moffatt, John

9 Dec 1893

Charters Towers

Identity P.C.

Injured. Bucket fell down winze. (Wounds and contusions)

1894/3/933

Mollega, Andrew

14 Jun 1899

Ravenswood

Claim on Lady Jane Reef Kirk

Injured. Sufferer was trying to put the fuse into a detonator and it exploded. (Loss of right thumb and forefinger)

1900/2/259

Molloy, J.

14 Dec 1891

Gympie

Gympie Golden Crown (Two-Mile)

Injured. Fall of stone. (Scalp wound)

1892/4/319

Monaghan, James

6 Feb 1888

Croydon

Belfast

Injured. (Broken arm etc.)

1889/3/537

Moohan, Thomas

10 Mar 1893

Croydon

Douglass

Killed. Unexpected explosion from a charge which missed fire.

1894/3/931

Moore, H. H.

15 May 1884

Charters Towers

Mexican

Injured. Explosion while drilling out a missed shot; a dangerous and reprehensible practice and in direct violation of the Act. (Bruised)

1885/3/86

Moore, John

6 Sep 1898

Ipswich

Waterstown

Injured. Skip caught the arm against the pillar when wheeling down the room. (Small bone of leg fractured)

1899/3/421

Moore, Sydney

25 Jan 1887

Charters Towers

St. Patrick Extended

Injured. Improperly riding on truck in underlie. (Small bone of leg fractured)

1888/3/471

Moore, Thomas E.

21 Mar 1900

Tinaroo (Russell Gold Field)

Ravine's Hydraulic Claim

Killed. On surface. Rocky side of tail race fell in burying sufferer in the race.

1901/4/464

Moore, William

22 Feb 1890

Gayndah

Mt. Shamrock

Injured. Machinery accident, falling of a battery shoe. (Hand crushed lost two fingers)

1891/4/339

Moore, William

7 Feb 1893

Etheridge

Nil Desperandum

Injured. Fell into wellhole. (Slightly bruised)

1894/3/931

Moorseer, James

1 Oct 1888

Gympie

2 and 3 South Smithfield

Injured.Fell 30 feet with spouting when cutting it down. (Fractured skull)

1889/3/539

Moran, Edward

6 Nov 1899

Clermont

Wild Cat Lead

Killed. Fell from rope in shaft whilst being hoisted.

1900/2/261

Moran, Henry

28 Dec 1897

Charters Towers

Brilliant Extended

Killed. Sufferer had been working a rock drill and on unscrewing it the rock fell.  (Injury to pelvis bone)

1898/3/127

Moran, Patrick

8 Oct 1897

Charters Towers

Day Dawn Block and Wyndham

Injured. Sufferer and mate had just finished the stulling when a portion of the load rock fell and caught him. (Severe bruises on hips and knees)

1898/3/127

Morgan, Frank

22 Apr 1898

Gympie

2 S. Great Eastern

Injured. A piece of rock fell from the back of the stope where sufferer was at work. (Scalp wounds and simple fracture of both bones left leg)

1899/3/419

Morgan, Henry

26 Oct 1900

Ipswich

Box Flat

Killed. Sufferer was a young lad working with his father and elder brother and sat near the face when coal fell on him. (Crushed to death)

1901/4/467

Morgan, William

9 Feb 1892

Charters Towers

New Hidden Treasure

Injured. Blasting accident. (Scratched)

1893/3/661

Morish, Evan

24 Feb 1891

Gympie

Phoenix

Injured. Emptying bucket and allowed hand to be caught.

1892/4/316

Morish, Evan

20 Feb 1896

Gympie

No. 7 S. Lady Mary

Injured. Fall of slab whilst unloading trolly. (Hand bruised)

1897/4/128

Morris, George

9 Jun 1893

Charters Towers

Brilliant Extended

Killed. Falling with stage down shaft. (Internal injuries)

1894/3/932

Morris, Griffith

17 Feb 1893

Charters Towers

Mills United

Injured. Fell down a pass. (Contusions)

1894/3/931

Morris, James

2 May 1900

Gympie

Oriental and Glanmire

Injured. Slight fall of stone. (Crushed toe)

1901/4/464

Morris, Roland

4 Sep 1890

Charters Towers

New Queen

Injured. Fall of rock from face. (Lacerated Shoulder)

1891/4/341

Morris, William

7 Dec 1894

Crocodile

Zupp's Claim (Ulam)

Injured. Fall of rock in stope. (Bruised leg)

1895/3/575

Morrison, Andrew

11 Jun 1896

Charters Towers

Brilliant Central

Injured. Sinkers at work. Slab of rock fell from side of shaft about 30 feet above them killing Fleming instantly, and slightly injuring Morrison. (Scalp wound and bruises on shoulder)

1897/4/129

Mortimer, W. H.

7 Feb 1890

Etheridge

Rope Walk

Injured. Fall of quartz rock. (Broken leg)

1891/4/339

Morton, Henry

4 Mar 1882

Charters Towers

Day Dawn

Killed. Several thousand tons of the reef fell killing two, whilst several others narrowly escaped.

1883/1/531

Morton, John

13 Aug 1890

Cooktown

Mount Hartley

Killed. Fall of earth when working the alluvium. (Crushed to death)

1891/4/341

Moulton, Charles

18 Jan 1895

Gympie

No. 2 Great Eastern

Injured. Fall of rock from roof of stope. (Slight wound on wrist)

1896/4/146

Mountford, Harry

6 May 1895

Charters Towers

Stockholm P.C.

Injured. Falling down a pass. (Severe bruises)

1896/4/147

Mower, George

9 Jul 1895

Charters Towers

No. 7 N.E. Queen

Injured. Fall of rock from hanging-wall whilst sufferers were working out a shot. (Abrasions)

1896/4/147

Moxwell, William

14 Apr 1893

Etheridge

Cumberland P.C.

Injured. Fall of ground. (Slight wounds on back)

1894/3/931

Muggs, Albert

20 Mar 1895

Charters Towers

Brilliant Block

Injured. Stone rolled down the stope and struck sufferer on the leg. (Contusions)

1896/4/146

Mulhern, Ed.

27 Feb 1882

Palmer

Ida

Killed. Fell out of a bucket when going down a shaft.

1883/1/531

Mullaly, --

11 Sep 1891

Gympie

No.2 Great Eastern

Injured. Allowing heel to project from the cage when ascending the shaft. (Bruised heel)

1892/4/318

Mullidorff, George

23 Sep 1899

Gympie

No.1 South Gympie Gold Mines

Injured. Lifting piece of stone to bucket and it broke. (Finger Broken)

1900/2/260

Mullins, Hugh

23 May 1896

Charters Towers

S.E. Brilliant

Injured. Rock fell out of vertical part of shaft and struck sufferer at foot of underlie. (Toe crushed)

1897/4/129

Murdock, Wm.

26 Nov 1898

Gympie

1 North Columbia and Smithfield

Injured. Struck by piece of chisel. (Eye injured)

1899/3/421

Murphy, Cornelius

18 Sep 1892

Walsh

Paisley (Muldiva)

Killed. A prop fell which had been insecurely fixed, striking sufferer on the head and causing instant death. (Skull fractured)

1893/3/663

Murphy, J.

2 Nov 1894

Charters Towers

Brilliant and St. George

Injured. When removing the rock-drill his foot slipped and the drill fell on the other foot. (Foot severley bruised)

1895/3/574

Murphy, Jeremiah

26 Aug 1898

Croydon

Mount Morgan Ltd.

Injured. These men had not got far enough out of the way and were struck with loose stones thrown out by shot. (Cuts and bruises on body)

1899/3/420

Murphy, Jeremiah

18 Mar 1892

Charters Towers

Day Dawn P.C.

Killed. Fell down shaft.

1893/3/662

Murphy, Thomas

26 Apr 1899

Gympie

Columbia Extended

Injured. Struck by piece of rock whilst working off shot. (Wounded leg)

1900/2/259

Murray, Hugh

2 Aug 1899

Gympie

No. 5 South Eastern and Orient

Injured. Fall of rock. (Wounded finger)

1900/2/260

Murray, William

24 Apr 1889

Ravenswood

Old Man

Injured. Explosion of shot. (Bruised on leg)

1890/3/354