Winder (Iron Ore)

1914 - Abandoned

Bell, George, 07 Apr 1872, (accident: 20 Mar 1872), aged 25, Sinker, he was ascending the shaft, with two other men, and when about ten fathoms from the bottom the rope of the kibble broke, precipitating them to the bottom of the pit. The others escaped comparatively unhurt, but Bell received a serious injury to the spine, from the effects of which he died on the 7th instant

Connor, William John, 29 Nov 1886, aged 37, Banksman, crushed by water barrel ; the deceased was removing the water barrel, and had detached it from the rope on to a tram, and was pushing it away from the pit mouth, when he observed it tottering on the tram ; to prevent it from falling, he put his back to it, but owing to the slippery state of the flat sheets his feet slipped, and he fell back, the water barrel fell over and struck him on the chest, killing him instantly

Errington, William, 20 Mar 1872, Sinker, rope broke and he fell down the shaft

Fearon, Henry, 25 Apr 1887, (accident: 06 Dec 1886), Sinker, injured by slipping of rod of boring machine causing fracture of leg ; as he was nearly well, the doctor thought it better to take a small piece of dead bone out of his leg, and administered chloroform for the purpose, from which he died

Kinnish, Thomas, 07 Mar 1876, aged 36, Miner, he was crushed between two large blocks of ore when setting timber

Nolan, Matthew, 27 Oct 1877, aged 28, Waterman, fell into sump from whence water was being drawn, his work being to steady the vat as the engine drew it