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

Name

Date

District

Name Of Mine

Remarks

Source

Tobin, James

11 May 1897

Charters Towers

Kelly's Queen Block

Injured. Whilst loading a truck a piece of rock broke and crushed his thumb on the truck. (Loss of thumb)

1898/3/126

Toll, William

7 Sep 1885

Charters Towers

Day Dawn Block

Injured. Fall of stone in underlie shaft (not serious). (Head wounded)

1886/3/76

Toohey, James

1 Jul 1893

Etheridge

Big Reef Mine

Killed. Fall of hanging wall. (Crushed and right thigh broken)

1894/3/932

Toombs, Robert

30 Apr 1897

Croydon

Croydon Consols

Injured. Breach of clause (I.) subsection 2 of section 22 Mines Regulation Act. (Slight cuts on face)

1898/3/126

Toomey, Tim

4 Jun 1888

Eidsvold

Bismarck P.C.

Injured. Knot of rope slipped while descending; fell 53 feet. (Fractured leg and bruises)

1889/3/538

Toy, Joesph

28 Nov 1892

Charters Towers

Lady Maria

Injured. Accidental in underlie shaft. (Scalp wound)

1893/3/664

Trathan, James

1 Jan 1894

Boolbunda

Cambria Flat

Killed. Shaft casing collapsed and fell on him, the result of thoughtless interference with bearers on which the timber rested. (Crushed to death)

1895/3/571

Trathan, James H.

26 Jan 1893

Tenningering

Maning

Injured. Fell with his stage whilst stoping. (Broken leg)

1894/3/931

Treavea, James

22 Apr 1890

Charters Towers

Day Dawn P.C.

Injured. Fall of rock after blasting. (Wounds and bruised)

1891/4/340

Treloar, Henry

3 Jul 1886

Gympie

Phoenix P.C.

Injured. Explosion of shot. (Wounded face)

1887/3/930

Treventha, James

15 Sep 1888

Charters Towers

Rainbow P.C.

Injured. Improperly riding on skip up the underlie. (Severe bruises)

1889/3/539

Trevethan, Henry

5 Jul 1888

Charters Towers

Bonnie Dundee

Killed. Explosion of blasting gelatine in bottom of shaft; probably in the hands of one of them. (Died on following day)

1889/3/538

Trigger, Thomas

10 Apr 1888

Charters Towers

No. 2 Queen S.W.

Injured. Sufferer commenced to drill in butt of hole in which an unexpended portion of a gelatine charge was left, and which exploded with the concussion. (Severe wounds)

1889/3/537

Trueman, Stephen

28 Nov 1899

Gympie

Oriental and Glanmire

Injured. Fall from stage. (Scalp wound, Bruised shoulder and scratched arm)

1900/2/261

Tucker, Edward

21 May 1892

Charters Towers

Day Dawn Freehold

Injured. Fall of rock in shaft. (Fractured collarbone and incised wounds)

1893/3/662

Tucker, William

10 Apr 1899

Gympie

Noth Oriental and Glanmire

Killed. Shackle fell down shaft stiking sufferer on head and back. (Internal injuries)

1900/2/259

Tucker, William

4 Oct 1895

Gympie

No. 2 Great Western

Injured. Fall of rock. (Elbow joint displaced and serious wounds)

1896/4/148

Turner, Edward

2 Jun 1888

Charters Towers

Day Dawn Block

Injured. Fall of rock from face. (Bruised body)

1889/3/538

Turner, George

1 Apr 1899

Mount Perry

Harper's Hill

Injured. Fall from ladder. (Injured foot)

1900/2/259

Turner, George

8 Sep 1885

Charters Towers

Day Dawn Block

Injured. Fall of mullock (not serious). (Foot bruised)

1886/3/76

Turner, Henry

10 Jul 1894

Crocodile (Rockhampton.)

Mount Morgan

Injured. Sufferer travelling by a prohibited road and fell into a pass. (Sprained wrist)

1895/3/573

Turner, James

26 Jul 1894

Charters Towers

Star of Hope (Deep Lead Pentland)

Killed. Sufferer was being lowered by a rope unskillfully spliced, the splice drew and the sufferer fell about 60 feet. (Internal injuries causing death)

1895/3/573

Turner, John

17 Feb 1899

Herberton

New Bradlaugh

Injured. Overbalanced and fell in the shaft a distance of 10 feet. (Ankle severely sprained)

1900/2/258

Turner, T. W.

29 Mar 1897

Etheridge

Queenslander

Killed. Sufferer was very deaf and could not sound his roof. A fall occurred and caught him. (Fracture of skull)

1898/3/125

Turton, F.

14 Mar 1889

Tenningering

Boolbunda

Injured. Explosion of powder. (Severely burnt)

1890/3/353

Tweddell, Andrew

5 Jul 1894

Gympie

Phoenix P.C. Tribute

Injured. Piece of stone fell and caught the thumb of sufferer against the handle of his pick when clearing up after the shot. (End of left thumb cut off)

1895/3/573

Tynan, Michael

12 Jun 1897

Charters Towers

Brilliant Block

Injured. Fall of rock on the face. (Scalp wound and lacerated knee)

1898/3/126