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Michael Henry “Hook” TABAKA

Age at Death41

Date Of Death25 November 1993

Place Of BirthAdelaide, South Australia

OccupationHaulage Truck Driver (Contractor)

ChildrenTwo children.

  • www.parliament.wa.gov.au/...nsf/vwMainBackground/.../19931215_Council.pdf

  • Eastern Goldfields Miners Memorial at the WA Museum in Kalgoorlie WA - Photo Paul Doust

Name Of Mine On Which Last Employed
Newcrest Mining Group, Ora Banda Amalgamated GM, Ora Banda, Western Australia

Diagnosis or cause of accident
Tabaka was killed at Ora Banda mine when he was crushed against the side wall of a stope access-drive by a remote control loader. He died in hospital the following day.

Place Of Burial
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia

Submitted by
David McMillan - Volunteer

MSW
Divorced

Cause of Death
Mine Accidents

Father
Bernard Maxwell Valentine Micheal Victor Tabaka

Mother
Elma Gladys SLOW

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