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

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Name

Date

District

Name Of Mine

Remarks

Source

Quested, Stephen

28 Jul 1893

Charters Towers

Golden Gate

Injured. Fall of rock at face. (Contusions on thigh)

1894/3/932

Quigley, L.

10 Mar 1893

Croydon

Douglass

Killed. Unexpected explosion from a charge which missed fire.

1894/3/931

Quinn, Edward

14 Dec 1894

Gympie

North Glanmire Tribute

Injured. Fall of rock.(Bruises of head body and hand)

1895/3/575

Quinn, Frank

11 Jan 1894

Charters Towers

Stockholm. P.C.

Injured. Riding on man truck when too many on it, was caught by the timbering. (Sprained ankle)

1895/3/571

Radfield, George

23 Mar 1895

Charters Towers

Brilliant Extended Block

Injured. Struck by stone falling down shaft. (Fractured skull)

1896/4/147

Rae, Alexander

29 Mar 1897

Charters Towers

Brilliant Deep Levels

Killed. Fell with stage into 70 feet of water. (Drowned)

1898/3/125

Rainbow, Frederick

8 Apr 1896

Ravenswood

Hadleigh Castle Rochford

Killed. Fall of rock. Whilst engaged drilling in the face of underlie a heavy mass of lode matter fell on him. (Crushed)

1897/4/128

Ralston, William

19 Dec 1896

Croydon

Waratah Mill

Injured. Sufferer's hand was drawn into a snatch-block whilst guiding the rope during a hoisting operation. (Fingers of left hand injured)

1897/4/131

Ramsden, Henry

12 Feb 1896

Charters Towers

Victory No. 3 Shaft

Injured. Knocker-line broke while he pulled, and he fell 6 feet on a drill which entered the abdomen.  (Lacerated wound on groin and rupture of bladder)

1897/4/128

Randolf, Martin

13 Oct 1890

Ipswich

Bundamba

Injured. Crushed between two skips. (Leg slightly hurt)

1891/4/341

Randorff, H.

18 Jul 1899

Ipswich

Whitwood

Injured. Fall of stone; very slight injuries. (Back bruised)

1900/2/260

Rannes, Robert

6 Jun 1899

Croydon

Caledonia P.C.

Injured. Small piece of rock fell from roof. (Slight Scalp wound)

1900/2/259

Rant, G.

30 Mar 1895

Rockhampton

Mount Morgan

Injured. Accidentally fell over a bank on surface. (Slight abrasions)

1896/4/147

Rawlins, Thomas

7 Sep 1893

Charters Towers

Sunburst

Injured. Fall of rock at face. (Contusions on knee)

1894/3/932

Rea, John

18 Mar 1893

Ipswich

Caledonian (Walloon)

Injured. Caught by wire rope when unwinding it from the drum. (Fractured arm)

1894/3/931

Reardon, John

27 Jan 1899

Charters Towers

Kelly's Queen Block

Killed. Working down loose ground when a mass fell striking the bar from his hand and causing him to fall head foremost on to loose stones, by which his skull was fractured.

1900/2/258

Reay, George

6 Oct 1898

Charters Towers

Brilliant and St. George

Injured. Caught by fall of rock while using machine drill. (Bruised foot and ankle)

1899/3/421

Reay, James

22 May 1897

Charters Towers

New Queen

Injured. Fall of rock from side of shaft whilst sinking. (Scalp wound and slight fracture of skull)

1898/3/126

Reen, Daniel

18 Jan 1892

Croydon

Lady Mary Reward Claim

Injured. Slipped and lost control of the windlass thereby receiving a blow with the handle. (Forehead wounded)

1893/3/661

Rees, Jeremiah

4 Sep 1890

Charters Towers

New Queen

Injured. Fall of rock from face. (Sprained ankle)

1891/4/341

Regan, Pat.

4 Jul 1891

Ravenswood

John Bull Block

Injured. Letting timber down underlie shaft. (Fracture of kneecap)

1892/4/317

Reid, Frank

26 Feb 1889

Croydon

Highland Mary No. 2 Block

Injured. Clutch of engine getting out of gear, sufferer was run down shaft. (Internal injury)

1890/3/353

Reid, Fred.

8 Jul 1896

Gympie

Columbia and Smithfield

Injured. Sufferer put his head out of cage whilst ascending and was caught by centering. (Head bruised)

1897/4/130

Reid, George

21 Aug 1890

Etheridge

Lord Nelson

Injured. Caught between skids. (Sprained ankle)

1891/4/341

Reilly, Bernard

11 Jul 1889

Charters Towers

Day Dawn P.C.

Injured. Fall of rock. (Injury to knee)

1890/3/354

Reilly, John

23 Dec 1895

Charters Towers

Day Dawn Block and Wyndham

Killed. Was knocked down the shaft when resting between the skidways for air and fell 310 feet.

1896/4/149

Reilly, Patrick

3 Feb 1900

Gympie

2 South Great Eastern

Injured. Accidental fall whilst sufferer was working near the face. (Wounded on left side)

1901/4/463

Retallick, Christopher

9 Mar 1897

Charters Towers

Brilliant Block

Injured. Fall of rock in a stope well secured by props, but a portion fell away unexpectedly. (Abrasion of chest)

1898/3/125

Rhodda, Thomas

8 Sep 1890

Charters Towers

Brilliant P.C.

Injured. Fall of rock from face.

1891/4/341

Rich, Henry

21 May 1889

Gympie

Gympie Great Eastern

Injured. Slipped from staging. (Bruised thigh)

1890/3/354

Richards, John

12 Apr 1891

Gympie

1 N.Phoenix

Killed. Fall of pipe down shaft. Deceased and others were shifting the pump set, and in hoisting one of the pipes the chain broke. (Crushed)

1892/4/316

Richards, Joseph

18 Jun 1900

Gympie

No. 2 South Great Eastern

Injured. A steel wire rope, apparently good, broke and let empty bucket fall on sufferer's foot. (Wound on left foot)

1901/4/465

Richards, Richard

10 Feb 1888

Charters Towers

St. George P.C.

Injured. Powder exploded while being rammed into hole. (Hand and arms burnt)

1889/3/537

Richards, S.

24 Jan 1896

Charters Towers

Mills United

Injured. Shaft accident. The bottom length of ladders became unhooked and he fell on tools. (Lacerated wounds on arm and leg)

1897/4/128

Richards, Thos.

7 Feb 1896

Gympie

Caledonia and New Zealand

Injured. Piece of the cutter flew off in the smithy, and penetrated the arm. (Main artery of arm severed)

1897/4/128

Richards, William

14 Sep 1897

Charters Towers

Lady Florence

Injured. Rock fell from hanging-wall whilst he was boring at the face. (Broken leg)

1898/3/127

Richards, William

23 Dec 1889

Charters Towers

New Victoria

Injured. Fall of rock. (Injury to spine)

1890/3/355

Richards, William

10 Mar 1888

Charters Towers

Day Dawn and P.C.

Injured. Fell from brace. (Severely shaken)

1889/3/537

Richards, William

9 Oct 1888

Ipswich

Aberdare Colliery

Killed. Fall of coal. (Crushed)

1889/3/539

Richardson, George

15 Nov 1895

Herberton

Vulcan (Irvinebank)

Injured. Unexpected explosion of a charge that had missed fire. (Right leg shattered)

1896/4/149

Richardson, Stephen

22 Oct 1888

Gympie

7 and 8 South Monkland

Killed. Fall of rock. (Crushed)

1889/3/539

Rickard, Charles

11 Jan 1897

Charters Towers

Brilliant Block

Killed. Fall of rock while drilling in the face. A wedge shaped piece fell from about 8 feet above him. It appeared to be safe when sounded a short time previously.  (Crushed pelvis)

1898/3/125

Rickard, William

31 Mar 1897

Ravenswood

Hadleigh Castle Rochford

Injured. Sufferer was one of a party of sinkers, and whilst putting in a false cap near the face of the underlie the rock fell on him. (Broken arm and internal injuries)

1898/3/125

Rickard, William

22 Mar 1893

Charters Towers

Day Dawn P.C.

Injured. Stone falling down a pass. (Incised wound on arm)

1894/3/931

Riley, Pat. 12 Apr 1891 Gympie 1. N. Phoenix Injured. Handle of winch struck forehead. (Lacerated wound on forehead) 1892/4/316
Ritchie, A.

23 Jun 1894

Charters Towers Mills United Injured. Ascended a pass where the mullock was blocked. It got away and carried him down with it. (Abrasions) 1895/3/573
Ritchie, Alexr. 30 May 1898 Ravenswood Perseverance Injured. Loose coat caught by spur-wheels whilst oiling bearings of pumping engine and his hand was dragged between the teeth. (Loss of right arm) 1899/3/419
Ritchie, Robert 9 Feb 1896 Burrum Torbanlea Injured. Explosion of firedamp. Sufferer incautiously put his head up a rise with his lamp on it, after resting on Sunday and an explosion occurred. (Severely burnt) 1897/4/128

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