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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