Miners involved in Queensland mining accidents (1882-1900) - surnames beginning with Y-Z
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| Name |
Date |
District |
Name Of Mine |
Remarks |
Source |
| Yelland, Robert |
23 Nov 1889 |
Charters Towers |
Eastward Ho (Mosman's) |
Injured. Signal wire broke and he fell into underlie. (Dislocation of shoulder) |
1890/3/355 |
| Yonnie, John |
16 Jul 1891 |
Croydon |
True Blue 3 and 4 S. |
Injured. Miscellaneous shaft accident. He attempted to lower 2 others down shaft, but found he had more than he could manage and got his hands stripped by holding the rope. (Flesh stripped from hands) |
1892/4/317 |
| Young, James |
16 Jul 1891 |
Croydon |
True Blue 3 and 4 S. |
Injured. Miscellaneous shaft accident. He attempted to lower 2 others down the shaft but found he had more than he could manage and got his hands stripped by holding the rope. (Elbow injured and hand wounded) |
1892/4/317 |
| Young, Joseph |
22 Feb 1899 |
Eidsvold |
Minerva |
Injured. Fall of rock. (Lost a foot) |
1900/2/258 |
| Young, William |
31 Jul 1888 |
Charters Towers |
Band of Hope |
Killed. Explosion of gelatine in butt of hole previously fired, a portion of the charge having been left unexploded. (Fatal injuries) |
1889/3/538 |
| Youngson, William |
19 Nov 1898 |
Croydon |
Mount Morgan |
Injured. Did not get out of the way of a lighted shot. (Wounded leg) |
1899/3/421 |
| Yule, Robert |
12 Jan 1892 |
Ipswich |
Waterstown |
Injured. Crushed between wagons in the mine. (Bruises and abrasions) |
1893/3/661 |
| Zetzen, Hans |
01 May 1886 |
Gympie |
No.2 Nth Phoenix |
Injured. Staging gave way whilst working out shots. (Bruised) |
1887/3/930 |
| Zuig, J. H. |
13 Aug 1884 |
Herberton |
Great Northern |
Killed. Drilling out a charge of dynamite, some granite debris having fallen into the hole. (Bruised) |
1885/3/87 |
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