Killifreth (Metalliferous)

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Faull, Joseph, jnr., 04 Mar 1876, aged 16, Miner, Fell away from a ladder while descending to his work

Hick, Charles, 18 Dec 1886, aged 16, Miner, Was engaged with others taking air pipes out of the plat at 40 fathoms level when the ascending kibble knocked out one of the bed planks this in falling down the shaft struck the casing and glanced into the flat inflicting injuries on Charles Hick's head which caused his death

Irelease, William, 02 Dec 1891, aged 65, Miner, He was holding the "fall," or end of chain by which four men at a winch were letting down a roller to the Adit level. He allowed too much slack which resulted in a jerk. He in some way got entangled in the coils and was drawn to the barrel of the winch

Rundle, Charles, 25 Jun 1891, aged 25, Miner, He and his comrades having charged two holes in a sinking shaft he remained to fire them. After having lit them he was wound up about 10 fathoms in a kibble and then got on to the ladder intending to climb the remaining 10 fathoms to surface

Tickle, James, 27 Jul 1895, aged 21, Miner, Along with a comrade he was being wound up about 80 fms. by an underground compressed air engine from the bottom of sinking shaft after lighting some shots. The candles being extinguished deceased was caught under the pump cistern which although only or 10 inches clear from the side of the kibble was not protected with sliding boards as it should have been

Whitford, John, 11 Apr 1891, aged 55, Assistant timberman, Deceased was standing in the shaft three fathoms below the adit level while a piece of timber was being lowered to him by some means it slipped through the lashing and knocked him off the sollar on which he was standing. He fell down the shaft