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Peter Martin ABEL

Date Of Death13 April 1997

OccupationDriller

DiagnosisA crew had lit-up a fuse to initiate the blasting of a stripping round near a decline face and, using a vehicle, retreated up the decline past the point of where another party was looking for them, without either party noticing the other. The second party, which included deceased, then traveled down the decline to the face, still in search of the face crew and unaware that the blast had been initiated. As Mr Abel got out of the car, the blast detonated and was he struck by a flying rock.
- Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety

Gregory Ross ABERCROMBIE

Date Of Death8 January 1984 : Reg 21/1984 Dundas

OccupationBogger

DiagnosisWas pinned beneath the steering column of a front-end loader, which rolled over on a haul road.

Hilding AKA Joseph Barry ABERG

Date Of Death24 March 1904 : Reg 1593/1904

OccupationMiner

DiagnosisDelayed after setting charges and died of injuries from the explosion.

Abdul Razak ABU BAKAR

Date Of Death20 November 1997

OccupationLoad Haul Dump Operator

DiagnosisRock fall onto the machinery he was using.

William ADAMS

Date Of Death5 December 1903 : Reg 94/1903

OccupationMiner

DiagnosisAdams and Sullivan were a little in advance of their companions, and were shovelling a lot of loose stuff away. There was apparently nothing that indicated impending danger. Just then, however, there was a rumbling noise, and Collopy and the Austrian were horrified to see a big boulder break away and carry with it their two mates, William ADAMS and Benjamin SULLIVAN.

Philip Uphill ADAMS

Date Of Death22 May 1911 : Reg 18 1911 Mt Margaret

OccupationMine Surveyor

DiagnosisThe cage went out of control and fell 2000ft to the bottom of the shaft. Also killed were Frank ROONEY, Luigi BACANALLI and Raimondo BONFANTI.

George Charles Otto ADOLPH

Date Of Death15 November 1904 : Reg North East Coolgardie 28/1904

OccupationMiner

DiagnosisFell down the mineshaft after missing his footing.

Charles AGIUS

Date Of Death1 June 1936 : Reg 15/1936 Murchison

OccupationMiner

DiagnosisBuried under a fall of rock.

Felice AGONI

Date Of Death25 February 1970 : Reg 36/1970 East Coolgardie (Kalgoorlie)

OccupationUnderground locomotive driver

DiagnosisCrushed between the underground locomotive and a ventilation door. There were no witnesses but it was possible that he accidentally knocked the control lever into a reverse position whilst still outside the cab. He suffered a fractured skull.
- DMP Annual Report 1970

Guilio Annibale AIBERTI

Date Of Death24 July 1939 - Reg 44/1939 Murchison (Registered as AIBERTE)

OccupationMiner

DiagnosisFell 100ft down the shaft after falling off the ladder.

John Douglas AIKMAN

Date Of Death12 February 1896 : Unable to find death registration.

OccupationProspector

DiagnosisWindlass barrel fell down the shaft, pinning Aikman to the side. He died several hours later.

Pietro "Peter" ALBA

Date Of Death5 October 1939 : Reg 23/1939 Yilgarn

OccupationMachine Miner

DiagnosisHead blown off in explosion. Giacomo ARMANI also killed in same accident.

Christopher (Christmas) ALBERTS

Date Of Death1 March 1946 : Reg Murchison 10/46

OccupationMiner

DiagnosisDied at Boogardie, Fall of earth at the 300ft level of the Hill 50 GM, Mt Magnet.

Fidal ALBIN

Date Of Death9 July 1923 : Reg 12/1923 Mt Margaret

OccupationMiner

DiagnosisDied of heart failure at the end of his shift.

Johnny ALFELDI

Date Of Death27 May 1976 : Reg 29/1976 Port Hedland

OccupationPermanent way inspector.

DiagnosisWhile driving a H-rail vehicle, he ran into the rear of an ore train.

William Brewer ALFORD

Date Of Death25 September 1913 - accident occurred several month earlier : Reg 127/1913 East Coolgardie (Kalgoorlie)

OccupationProspector / Battery Worker

DiagnosisInjured collarbone while crushing at the local battery. Died in Kalgoorlie Hospital from complications. (Battery on mining lease)

Albert Harris ALLCORN

Date Of Death8 September 1905 : Reg 198/1905

OccupationTrucker/Miner

DiagnosisKilled by a fall of stone.

John "Jack" ALLEN

Date Of Death12 May 1909 : Reg 71/1909 Boulder

OccupationMiner

DiagnosisKilled by a fall of stone at the Oroya-Brown Hill Central Boulder Mine.

Charles ALNWICK

Date Of Death25 November 1901 : Reg 264/1901

OccupationMiner

DiagnosisStruck by falling timber.

Johann Adolf ANDERSEN

Date Of Death4 February 1918 : Reg 7/1918 Murchison (Registered as Johan)

OccupationMiner

DiagnosisStepped backwards and fell down the shaft.

George Anton ANDERSON

Date Of Death31 March 1915 : Reg 53/1915 Wellington

OccupationMiner

DiagnosisShock and loss of blood from an accidental fall of stone.

George Albert "Russon" ANDERSON

Date Of Death25 September 1934 : Reg East Coolgardie 214/1934

OccupationMiner

DiagnosisA slight accident caused the death of another miner. He slipped while descending a pass and injured his knee. He died four months later from toxaemia as a result of the accident.
- Mines department Report 1934

Andrew Thomas Maxwell "Drew" ANDERSON

Date Of Death11 June 1986 : Reg 105/1986 East Coolgardie (Kalgoorlie)

OccupationTruck Driver (Sub Contractor)

DiagnosisMr Anderson was assisting in the removal of a 60-tonne haul truck from a low loader when a jack slipped, causing the truck to drop. Mr Anderson was crushed between the front tyre and a wooden chock.
- Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety.

Stanley John ANDERSON

Date Of Death8 February 1956 : Reg 35/1956 Wellington

OccupationMiner

Pietro "Peter" ANDREOLI

Date Of Death3 April 1907 : Reg 11/1907 East Murchison

OccupationMiner

DiagnosisFell out of ascending cage. Also killed were Owen OWENS and Vince CATTANEO.

Edward ANDRESEN

Date Of Death24 March 1915 : Reg 31/1915 Boulder

OccupationMiner

DiagnosisCrushed by a fall of rock. Accident occurred on the 23rd March.

Louis / Lewis ANDREWS

Date Of Death23 July 1899 : Reg 455/1899

OccupationLabourer

DiagnosisCrushed by the Cornish lift pump when he slipped.

James "Harry" Henry ANGWIN

Date Of Death27 May 1911 : Reg Boulder 88/1911

OccupationShift Boss

DiagnosisPreparing to fire loose rock off the hanging wall of a stope when the ground came away and killed Harry ANGWIN and Benjamin WILLIAMS.

Michael Stephen Aramini

Date Of Death11 January 1994

OccupationMiner

DiagnosisCrushed between a continuous miner and the rib while the machine was being trammed.

Albert Desmond "Bert" ARCHER

Date Of Death6 November 1917 : Reg 29/1917 Mt Margaret.

OccupationFitter and turner's apprentice

DiagnosisArcher was using an emery wheel when it shattered and he was killed by debris.

Giacomo ARMANI

Date Of Death5 October 1939 : Reg 24/1939 Yilgarn

OccupationMiner

DiagnosisKilled in an explosion.

John William ARMSTRONG

Date Of Death5 September 1919 : Reg 222/1919 East Coolgardie (Kalgoorlie)

OccupationMiner

DiagnosisHit by falling rock and died in hospital.

Noel Leslie ARMSTRONG

Date Of Death1 June 1981 : Reg 26/1981 Roebourne

OccupationProspector/miner

DiagnosisRun over when servicing a front end loader while the engine was running.

David ARMSTRONG

Date Of Death30 September 2021

OccupationDriller

DiagnosisDavid Armstrong, an Indigenous man from the State’s Great Southern region, was part of the iron ore miner’s drill and blast team. He was killed when the ground between two drill holes collapsed and he fell into a void.

Daniele ARRIGONI

Date Of Death5 January 1932 : Reg 4/1932 Mt Margaret Accident occurred on 4th Jan Died in the Leonora hospital the following day.

OccupationMiner

DiagnosisKilled by a fall of rock.

Thomas ASHCROFT

Date Of Death14 April 1898 : Reg 256/1898

OccupationMiner

DiagnosisStruck on head by falling rock.

Robert Albert ASHWORTH

Date Of Death24 February 1904 : Reg 272/1904

OccupationMine Owner

DiagnosisInhalation of dynamite fumes.

Acton Stephenson Whipp ASHWORTH

Date Of Death8 January 1905 : Reg 455/1905

OccupationPlatman

DiagnosisHead was crushed when riding in a skip.

Thomas Fairman ASTLE

Date Of Death3 May 1911 : Reg 7/1911 Blackwood

OccupationMine Manager

DiagnosisFell 30 feet onto timbers, crushed ribs punctured his lung.

Terrence Roger ATKINSON

Date Of Death5 June 1971 : Reg 17/1971 Roebourne

OccupationTruck driver

DiagnosisHis 100-ton loaded Dart truck ran off the haul road in bad weather and he was thrown out.

George Albert AUBURN

Date Of Death25 October 1905 : Reg 1608/1905

OccupationMiner

DiagnosisFall of a ton of earth.

Allan Murray AYLES

Date Of Death23 March 1916 : Reg 4/1916 East Murchison

OccupationBattery Hand

DiagnosisAyles was caught in the driving belt of a berdan pan at the state battery, Wiluna, and crushed.

Alessio AZZOLA

Date Of Death27 February 1936 : Reg 8/1936 Boulder

OccupationMachine miner

DiagnosisKilled by an explosion.

Marijan BABICH

Date Of Death26 July 1936 : Reg 162/1936 East Coolgardie (Kalgoorlie)

OccupationBogger

DiagnosisAccident occurred on the 18th May - fall down ore shaft.

Luigi Louis BACANALLI

Date Of Death22 May 1911 : Reg 19/1911 Mt Margaret

OccupationMiner

DiagnosisThe cage went out of control and fell 2000ft to the bottom of the shaft. BACANALLI died in the Leonora Hospital. Also killed were Frank ROONEY, Philip ADAMS and Raimondo BONFANTI.

"Ernest" Ernst August Adolf BACKHAUS

Date Of Death23 January 1920 : Reg Coolgardie 3/1920

OccupationMiner

DiagnosisKunanalling - Fall of Ground.
At the London Gold Mine, Coolgardie Goldfield, a man was killed while working in an open cut through a piece of stone weighing about 15 tons falling on him. The open cut was about nine feet deep. A verdict of accidental death was given by the Coroner's jury.
- Mines Department report 1920

Gerhard BADER

Date Of Death30 May 1943 : Reg East Murchison 7/1943

OccupationMill Hand

DiagnosisBADER was found lying unconscious on the cracker platform, apparently having fallen from another platform about 10ft. above. There is no evidence as to what caused him to fall, but he was found to have a fractured skull and he died without recovering consciousness

William Murray BAILEY

Date Of Death7 September 1915 - Headstone states the 8th Sept but he died on the evening of the 7th, Reg 9/1915 Broad Arrow

OccupationMiner

DiagnosisDied when he fell down a 100ft pass at the Victorious Mine.

George Alexander BAILIE

Date Of Death24 September 1934 : Reg 19/1934 East Murchison - Died at Wiluna Hospital, WA

OccupationMiner/Magazine Attendant

DiagnosisKilled in an explosion in the capping room at the Wiluna GM.

William James BAIN

Date Of Death3 February 1910 : Reg 24/1910 Boulder

OccupationShoveller/Miner

DiagnosisKilled by a fall of earth at the Golden Horseshoe GM.