Mt Newman Mine WA - Photo SLWA
Paul James RHODES
Age at Death20
Date Of Death10 December 1971 : Reg 2/1972 Port Hedland
OccupationTrack labourer
Dept of Mines Annual Report 1971.
Name Of Mine On Which Last Employed
Mt Newman Mining, Western Australia
Diagnosis or cause of accident
Engaged in drilling sleepers in situ for insertion of additional dog spikes and was struck by ballast waggon of train being propelled.
- DMP Annual Report 1971
Place Of Burial
Ashes taken by the funeral director at Karakatta Cemetery, Western Australia
Submitted by
David McMillan - Volunteer
Cause of Death
Mine Accidents
Father
Desmond James RHODES
Mother
Myra Janet KOSONEN
Other Information
Died at the 77 Mile Peg Mount Newman Mining Company Rail Line.
