Levant (Metalliferous)

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Andrews, Henry, 20 Oct 1919, aged 46, Shaft accident caused by breaking of man-engine [More information ...]

Angwin, John T., 20 Oct 1919, aged 61, Shaft accident caused by breaking of man-engine [More information ...]

Augwin, John T., 26 Nov 1895, aged 14, Miner's boy, Crushed while ascending shaft by the man engine having only been a week at work in the mine. He lost his light and instead of waiting as his father who was on the next step told him to do until he came up he apparently tried to ascend further and missed his step

Bennetts, William Henry, 20 Jun 1873, aged 54, Miner, Crushed by the slipping of a stemple which he had just put in as part of a "sawpit hole" for running down some stuff from old stulls

Branwell, Peter, 20 Oct 1919, aged 38, Shaft accident caused by breaking of man-engine [More information ...]

Branwell, Thomas, 20 Oct 1919, aged 40, Shaft accident caused by breaking of man-engine [More information ...]

Brewer, S. J., 20 Oct 1919, aged 18, Shaft accident caused by breaking of man-engine [More information ...]

Craze, William George, 15 Jul 1901, aged 25, Miner, When assisting to repair the Whim Shaft, he fell from about the 220 fm. level to the 278

Curnow, John, 24 Feb 1885, aged 39, Miner, Whilst engaged running a stull the stuff choked. Dynamite cartridges failing to start it deceased got on top and was working at the stuff with a pick when it suddenly fell away and he was buried by the debris and squeezed to death

Davey, William, 15 Feb 1881, aged 23, Trammer, Deceased was engaged tramming stuff on the 260-fathoms level west of submarine shaft, the waggon went about 6 feet too far, deceased walked alongside the tramway to the tail of the waggon to push it back, when, in consequence of a board having been removed, he fell headlong in the "platt," and was killed

Eddy, George H., 20 Oct 1919, aged 45, Shaft accident caused by breaking of man-engine [More information ...]

Ellis, John, 20 Oct 1919, aged 34, Shaft accident caused by breaking of man-engine [More information ...]

Ellis, William Henry, 20 Oct 1919, aged 47, Shaft accident caused by breaking of man-engine [More information ...]

Furse, William, 12 Nov 1886, aged 20, Miner, Deceased was working in a stope in back of the 230 fathoms level west of submarine shaft when he fell into a tram hole or pass that was being used by his comrades and with the situation of which he was perfectly well acquainted

George, William John, 20 Oct 1919, aged 47, Shaft accident caused by breaking of man-engine [More information ...]

Grenfell, John E., 20 Oct 1919, aged 52, Shaft accident caused by breaking of man-engine [More information ...]

Harvey, John Thomas, 12 Nov 1913, aged 29, Miner, While he was "sledging," a big rock which was resting on some loose stuff at the foot of the slope of a pile of stuff on a stull in a gunniss, a stull piece fell from under his feet, and he, the big rock and other rocks from the pile of stuff fell 15 feet on to the slope of another pile of stuff down which they rolled to a confined space at the top of a shoot, where he was found pinned and partially buried. He died some three hours later before he could be extricated. Apparently the head of the stull piece had been knocked laterally from its hitch by the big rock which had rolled down the upper pile of stuff after being blasted from the footwall on "quitting" at the end of the previous shift. If he had taken the precaution to satisfy himself of the safety of the stull by examining the underside of it from a gangway about 6 feet below, the defect might have been seen and steps then taken to remedy it

Harvey, William J., 20 Oct 1919, aged 43, Shaft accident caused by breaking of man-engine [More information ...]

Hitchins, John, 11 Aug 1894, aged 66, Labourer, He was crushed between the arms of a water wheel and the frame in which the wheel worked. The accident was due to the steam valve of an auxiliary engine not being in all efficient state of repair

Hocking, Benjamin, 20 Oct 1919, aged 43, Shaft accident caused by breaking of man-engine [More information ...]

Hoskin, William, 13 Oct 1898, aged 21, Tin dresser, Crushed by the flywheel of the steam stamps which had got jammed in consequence of a plate becoming loose. In releasing it he was caught by the wheel against the side of the flywheel pit and killed

Kevern, John, 20 Oct 1919, aged 44, Shaft accident caused by breaking of man-engine [More information ...]

Maddern, James, 20 Oct 1919, aged 47, Shaft accident caused by breaking of man-engine [More information ...]

Mathews, Mathew, 20 Oct 1919, aged 36, Shaft accident caused by breaking of man-engine [More information ...]

Mathews, Nicholas J., 20 Oct 1919, aged 36, Shaft accident caused by breaking of man-engine [More information ...]

Matthews, Joseph, 02 Jun 1908, aged 17, Miner, Fall of ground from the side or "face" of the stope in which they were working, in consequence of slips and a break in the ground. The stone was of such size (3½ tons) that sounding would give no indication of its being loose. As the result of examination the day before by the manager, one of the underground agents, and the brother of Trathen, who was in charge of the place, no danger was apprehended. No blasting was done during the shift, but there had been some the day before [More information ...]

Murley, William J., 20 Oct 1919, aged 29, Shaft accident caused by breaking of man-engine [More information ...]

Nankervis, Henry, 13 Jun 1889, aged 42, Mine agent, Captain Nankervis was descending underground accompanied by another agent of the mine by means of the man engine. They had reached the 200 fathom level the extent of the man engine rods, when deceased who was leading stepped off the rod and almost immediately disappeared. His colleague heard a noise and on looking down found Captain Nankervis had fallen through the man hole on to the next sollar a distance of 5 fathoms and had received severe cuts and bruises about the head. There was no evidence to show why deceased stepped into the shaft. It is supposed he forgot himself for the moment and thought he was at the bottom of the shaft as the rods terminated there. He lived a week after the accident

Newton, Mathew, 20 Oct 1919, aged 61, Shaft accident caused by breaking of man-engine [More information ...]

Oates, James H., 20 Oct 1919, aged 39, Shaft accident caused by breaking of man-engine [More information ...]

Osborne, Sampson, 20 Oct 1919, aged 48, Shaft accident caused by breaking of man-engine [More information ...]

Pascoe, Edwin F., 20 Oct 1919, aged 22, Shaft accident caused by breaking of man-engine [More information ...]

Penrose, James, 17 Jan 1878, aged 22, Tin dresser, Fall of 7 feet on the stamps floors while in a epiletic fit [More information ...]

Penrose, Joseph H., 23 Mar 1911, (accident: Sep 1910), aged 65, Tindresser, He climbed up on to a kieve and so on to a platform 7 ft. 6 ins. from the floor and was caught by some cog-wheels. He was somehow injured internally, and died on the 23rd March, 1911. He had no business to climb up on to the platform. If he had wanted to get up to the platform there was a short step-ladder close at hand and a lever by which he could have put the revolving cog-wheels out of gear

Perry, William, 27 Apr 1889, aged 40, Miner, The accident occurred on Saturday morning by the explosion of dynamite in a cross cut at the 210 fathom level. On the previous Thursday night four holes had been fired and the men heard four distinct reports. Later on the stuff was cleared and to all appearances each hole had torn a fair burden. On the Saturday morning however as deceased was pokering for a new hole, an explosion occurred, inflicting such severe injuries to his hands, arms, and face that he died before the evening. The accident could only be accounted for by the supposition that a portion of dynamite was left about in the workings or that one of the four charges only partially exploded. The jury at the inquest returned a verdict of "Accidental death" and exonerated every one from blame

Prisk, John Thomas, 11 May 1912, aged 29, Miner, He was filling loose ore from a gunniss 3 feet 6 inches wide into a chute at the back of the 350 fathom level. A piece of ground 10 feet by 5 foot by 1 foot thick, the bottom of it level with his shoulders, slipped on to him from the foot wall and pinned him against the hanging wall. When the stone had fallen it was seen that a "soapy head" formed the back of it. His partner said they had not taken the trouble to examine the walls before commencing work, thereby contravening Special Rule 98

Reseigh, William, 16 Feb 1885, aged 30, Miner, Boring into some nitro-glycerine that had been conveyed away through a fissure in the rock from a hole charged with dynamite which had missed fire

Roberts, Edward, 09 Mar 1895, (accident: 06 Mar 1895), aged 17, Miner, Engaged with another man throwing his stone which had been previously broken by stoppers into a tram hole or pass for loading into trams in the level below and finding the team-hole had become choked he was endeavouring to clear it with a bar he either stood upon the stuff while doing so when it suddenly fell away carrying him with it or he over balanced and fell some fathoms to where he was picked up. He died on the 9th without regaining consciousness

Roberts, William Richard, 30 Mar 1914, aged 16, Miner, While he was climbing the ladderway in the pumping shaft a sheet iron cover (hatch), which was used to protect the ladderway manhole at the 170 fathoms level, apparently fell about 6 fathoms, and struck him. He fell about 10 fathoms, fractured his skull, and died five hours later. A person who had previously ascended the ladderway had apparently caused the cover to fall down the shaft

Rowe, Thomas, 20 Oct 1919, aged 46, Shaft accident caused by breaking of man-engine [More information ...]

Semmens, Leonard, 20 Oct 1919, aged 25, Shaft accident caused by breaking of man-engine [More information ...]

Stone, Theophilus, 28 Feb 1895, aged 33, Miner, Descending by the man engine he appears to have slipped and was crushed between the platform

Taskis, William, 11 Sep 1882, aged 20, Engine driver, Was killed by the man engine crank. An unused candle was found in the crank pit it is supposed that he must have foolishly stooped to pick it up, and was caught by the crank in so doing. The crank pit is protected by fencing

Thomas, Nicholas Hocking, 20 Oct 1919, aged 20, Shaft accident caused by breaking of man-engine [More information ...]

Tonkin, John, 20 Oct 1919, aged 52, Shaft accident caused by breaking of man-engine [More information ...]

Trathen, Edwin T., 20 Oct 1919, aged 41, Shaft accident caused by breaking of man-engine [More information ...]

Trathern, Stephen, 02 Jun 1908, aged 19, Miner, Fall of ground from the side or "face" of the stope in which they were working, in consequence of slips and a break in the ground. The stone was of such size (3½ tons) that sounding would give no indication of its being loose. As the result of examination the day before by the manager, one of the underground agents, and the brother of Trathen, who was in charge of the place, no danger was apprehended. No blasting was done during the shift, but there had been some the day before [More information ...]

Tregear, William Henry, 20 Oct 1919, aged 57, Shaft accident caused by breaking of man-engine [More information ...]

Trembath, J. V., 20 Oct 1919, aged 25, Shaft accident caused by breaking of man-engine [More information ...]

Trembath, James, 21 Nov 1888, aged 52, Miner, Whilst riding up from underground on the man engine got under one of the steps and was pushed into the shaft. The man was a stranger to the mine and the accident occurred where the lode changes its underlie. He was being piloted by a man above him and had been told to turn round the rod but in doing so got too far forward and under the step

Trembath, James, 11 Feb 1896, aged 34, Miner, Sudden fall of ground at which he was working caused injuries from which he died in about 20 minutes

Trevorrow, R. J., 24 Mar 1909, aged 27, Tin-Dresser, Instead of entering the dressing floor by the door which was locked, but could easily have been lifted off its hinges, or the key obtained, he attempted to get in by a hole in the roof through which a revolving shaft worked and also some bevelled wheels which were close outside. He became entangled in the cogwheels and remained fast for three quarters of an hour before released, as no useful help was at hand. He died from shock immediately on being released

Wall, Thomas, 09 Jan 1892, aged 48, Miner, His son in climbing down a winze to their working place 2 or 3 fathoms below the 190-fathom level knocked their water canteen off a plank at the top of the winze on which he had placed it so as to be within reach of him. In falling it struck deceased in the loins. The injury incapacitated him from further work but he refused to go up to the surface until the end of the shift some two or three hours later. He ascended unassisted by the man engine but had to be conveyed home from the mine. The doctor saw him and he died the following evening. It appears that he had been for some time in a bad state of health suffering from what in Cornwall is called " Miner's Complaint," the result of working in badly ventilated places, &c

Wallis, John, 29 Oct 1906, aged 19, Miner, When apparently picking out or unramming a missed shot it exploded and killed him. The miner Thomas Veal, with whom deceased and another boy of 17 worked, seems to have allowed them to return within about 10 minutes of the miss-fire, and did not himself return to the place. Veal had worked 40 years in this mine, and appears to have never made himself acquainted with the rules on this subject

Walters, John, 09 Nov 1904, (accident: 07 Nov 1904), aged 15, Miner, When returning to the shaft after finishing his day's work he was overtaken by a runaway train of three loaded waggons and so severely crushed that he died two days afterwards

Waters, William E., 20 Oct 1919, aged 31, Shaft accident caused by breaking of man-engine [More information ...]

Wearne, John, 20 Oct 1919, aged 29, Shaft accident caused by breaking of man-engine [More information ...]