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

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Name

Date

District

Name Of Mine

Remarks

Source

Nee, Mark

21 Jul 1890

Charters Towers

Kelly's Queen Block

Injured. Fall of rock. (Lacerated wound)

1891/4/340

Neil, Wm.

11 Jan 1900

Gympie

No. 2 and 3 Sth. Smithfield

Injured. Fall of stone; Working off the effect of a shot when a large flake fell which had been loosened. (Injury to vital parts)

1901/4/463

Neild, William

18 Jan 1892

Gympie

Glastonbury

Injured. Fall of rock. (Broken leg)

1893/3/661

Neill, George

05 Dec 1892

Croydon

Iron Duke and Nancy Lee

Injured. Clutch gear slipped when descending shaft. (Wounds and shock)

1893/3/664

Neilly, Joseph

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. (Bruises)

1900/2/258

Neilson, Thomas

16 Dec 1889

Palmer

Queen

Injured. Struck by descending bucket. (Bruised ribs)

1890/3/355

Nelson, Thomas

13 Nov 1894

Croydon

The Federation

Injured. Fall of rock. (Ankles both injured)

1895/3/574

Ness, Peter

14 May 1891

Croydon

Banner of Freedom

Injured. Fall of rock. (Wounds and bruises)

1892/4/317

Newly, Joseph

18 Jul 1895

Charters Towers

Phoebe

Injured. Fall of rock after blasting.  (Fracture of right arm and c.)

1896/4/148

Newsham, Thos.

12 Jun 1884

Charters Towers

Hope Mine

Injured. Engine driver mistook signals. (Slight Bruises)

1885/3/86

Newton, Thomas

7 Jun 1890

Charters Towers

Golden Gate

Injured. Part of a prop which had been cut off, struck sufferer, and he fell down underlie. (Severe scalp wounds and bruises on body)

1891/4/340

Newton, Thomas

18 Oct 1892

Charters Towers

Golden Gate

Injured. Fall of rock. (Bruises)

1893/3/664

Newton, William

7 Jul 1890

Ravenswood

Old Man

Injured. A ladder gave way; sufferer was on it and fell a few feet. (Shock to system)

1891/4/340

Nibbs, George

20 Mar 1895

Charters Towers

Bonnie Dundee

Injured. Accident in connection with rock-drill. (Crushed thumb)

1896/4/147

Nibbs, George

28 Sep 1894

Charters Towers

Brilliant Freehold

Injured. A bucket fell down the shaft. (Severs bruise on hip)

1895/3/574

Nichol, H.

24 Sep 1895

Rockhampton

Mount Morgan

Injured. Fall of timber at sawmill. (Fractured leg)

1896/4/148

Nicholls, Frank

10 Aug 1892

Charters Towers

New Moonstone

Injured. Bucket knocked piece of rock out of shaft,which fell down on sufferer.(Contusions)

1893/3/663

Nichols, William

10 Jul 1888

Ravenswood

John Bull Block

Injured. Fell from cage.(Cut on face)

1889/3/538

Nims, Robert

27 Jun 1889

Charters Towers

Golden Gate

Injured. Fall of rock.(Severe bruises)

1890/3/354

Noble, James

5 Jul 1897

Croydon

True Blue P.C.

Injured. Fall of earth. (Bruises on forehead and arms)

1898/3/126

Noonan, William

10 Feb 1891

Mount Morgan

Mount Morgan

Injured. Lost hand by carelessly reaching over saw when in motion.  (Hand caught by circular saw)

1892/4/316

Norman, John

18 Apr 1885

Charters Towers

Day Dawn P.C.

Injured. Stone falling down underlie shaft. (Hand injured)

1886/3/76

Norman, Thomas

10 Nov 1891

Croydon

Mark Twain No.1 N

Killed. Fell down shaft.

1892/4/318

Northcott, B. H.

6 Jun 1893

Normanby

Bowen

Killed. Side of shaft fell in.

1894/3/932

Nott,  Ed. C.

3 Jul 1886

Gympie

Phoenix P.C.

Injured. Explosion of shot. (Wounded face)

1887/3/930

Nott, Edward

16 Feb 1885

Gympie

Phoenix P.C.

Injured. When shifting a log for the erection of machinery.   (Leg broken and hand injured)

1886/3/76

Nott, William

14 Jan 1890

Gympie

2.and 3 Smithfield Aberdare

Injured. Trucks collided. (Sprained knee)

1891/4/339

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