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

Name

Date

District

Name Of Mine

Remarks

Source

Padfield, John

20 Jan 1893

Charters Towers

New Queen

Injured. Fell from a stage in the shaft in connection with pneumatic drill work. (Scalp wounds and contusions)

1894/3/931

Padfield, John

21 Oct 1887

Charters Towers

North Queen G.M. Co.

Injured. Fall of timber in a stope. (External bruises)

1888/3/471

Page, Ham

16 Oct 1892

Ravenswood

Grant

Injured. Struck by a stone from a pass. (Incised wound on lip and loss of two teeth)

1893/3/664

Page, Thomas

19 Mar 1898

Charters Towers

Day Dawn Block and Wyndham

Injured. When riding up the underlie, a stone supposed to have been dislodged from the side fell down. (Incised wound on forehead)

1899/3/419

Paidenay, Richard

17 Nov 1893

Charters Towers

Brilliant Block

Injured. Piece of rock fell from face. (Scalp wound)

1894/3/933

Parker, Harry

2 Feb 1886

Charters Towers

Hope

Injured. Drilling accident, missed blow of hammer. (Loss of finger)

1887/3/930

Parker, William

14 Oct 1897

Ipswich

Aberdare

Injured. Caught by wagons in the dip. (Leg broken)

1898/3/127

Parker, William

2 Sep 1889

Ravenswood

John Bull Block

Injured. Fall of rock. (Broken thigh)

1890/3/354

Parkinson, Robert

9 Mar 1893

Charters Towers

Eastward Ho

Injured. Fall of rock at face. (Scalp wounds and contusions)

1894/3/931

Parkinson, Robert

13 Nov 1894

Charters Towers

Brilliant and St. George

Injured. Sufferer and mate had lighted their charges and endeavoured to put them out but the fuse of one had got hold and exploded unexpectedly.  (Contusions on head and chest)

1895/3/574

Parkinson, Robert

30 Mar 1894

Charters Towers

Stockholm P.C.

Injured. In descending a pass he missed his footing and fell about 5 feet. (Sprained ankle)

1895/3/572

Parlick, Albert

21 Apr 1897

Crocodile

Mount Morgan

Injured. Caught in machinery whilst assisting to clear rubble truck at furnace. (Slight injuries)

1898/3/125

Parnell, John

14 Sep 1891

Charters Towers

Eastwood Ho

Injured. Fall of rock. (Broken leg)

1892/4/318

Parsons, Frank

20 May 1896

Charters Towers

Brilliant P.C.

Injured. Fall of rock whilst sufferer was engaged in fixing temporary supports. (Contusions on side)

1897/4/129

Parsons, William

31 Dec 1887

Charters Towers

Newton Butler

Injured. Fall of roof from hanging wall in underlie. (Lacerated wounds)

1888/3/472

Parsons, Wm.

4 Jun 1886

Charters Towers

Day Dawn and Wyndham

Injured. Shaft accident. (Broken arm)

1887/3/930

Pate, John

5 Dec 1888

Charters Towers

No. 1 S. Black Jack Block

Killed. Drawn into cog-wheels of engine and killed.

1889/3/540

Paterson, J.

1 Apr 1895

Charters Towers

Brilliant and St. George

Injured. Injury sustained whilst removing a rock-drill from the skip. (Bruised hand)

1896/4/147

Paterson, John

28 Feb 1889

Charters Towers

No.2 Queen E.

Injured. Struck by bucket in bottom of shaft. (Bruises)

1890/3/353

Patterson, Robert

24 Mar 1897

Croydon

Isabella P.C. Golden Valley

Injured. This was a flagrant breach of clause {I.} subsection 2 of section 22 of Mines Regulation Act. (Loss of eye and right elbow badly hurt)

1898/3/125

Patton, John

18 Mar 1889

Herberton

Great Northern

Injured. Fall of piece of timber. (Scalp wound)

1890/3/353