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Mining Accidents involving FAULLs

Possibly Henry FAULL (Tree1) private baptism on 26 Dec 1822 Crowan, son of John a mine agent, and Grace WILLIAMS
West Briton Newspaper Cornwall 1 March 1850
MINE ACCIDENT:-  On Saturday last, Henry FAULL, a miner working at the Carn
Brea Mines, (south West of Redruth) was seriously injured by the premature blasting of a hole.  It appears that he had shot a hole, but which failing to tear the rock, he had recharged it with powder, but neglected the precaution of first claying round the hole to stop up the crevices produced by the previous explosion, whereby on putting in the second layer of temping, the loose powder which
had collected in the interstices, ignited and blew out the charge upon him.

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John Henry FAULL (Tree2) died 15 Dec 1878, aged 34yrs, at Allouez, Michigan, Lake Superior, USA
Daily Mining Gazette, Michigan Dec 1878:
"one day last week an accident occurred in the Allouez (Alloway) mine to a miner, John Henry Faul. While charging a hole, a premature explosion took place requiring the amputating of his hand. He subsequently died."
  His memorial plaque reads:
“In Loving memory of John Henry FAULL eldest son of John and Jane FAULL who died at Allouez, Michigan, Lake Superior, U.S. Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord,  Rev XIV 13
            Though here on earth we shall not meet
            Again to hold communion sweet
            We hope to meet on that Blest shore
            Where farewell words are heard no more.”

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Joseph FAULL (Tree1)  bn 26 Apr 1842 Crowan, Cornwall, sonof James FAULL and Rachel HOLMAN.  Joseph, a miner, died 15 Jul 1868 in Peak Downs Moonta, South Australia.
Peak Downs Telegram Moonta, South Australia 4 Aug 1868
A fatal accident occurred in one of the shafts at the Copper Mine last Wednesday when some earth gave way and buried three out of four men who were employed in that part of the mine. The fourth man at once gave the alarm, and the miners quickly removed the earth, when it was found that two of of the three men were comparatively uninjured. The third man, however, had been struck on the breast and killed by a piece of timber which fell with the soil. On the following day an inquiry was held by Captain LAMBERT, PM. Several witnesses were examined and the evidence went to prove that no neglect was attributable to anyone. On Thursday afternoon the funeral took place. It was attended by a large number of the deceased’s fellow workmen and other residents. He was an Oddfellow and the procession was proceeeded by nearly fifty members of barious lodges, the body being carried by hand through the mainstreets of both townships, while hymns were sung by members of the Wesleyan Methodist Church with which the deceased miner was connected. Before starting, a funeral service was held in the Wesleyan Church, and at the grave a second service was held, the Rev PARKINSON officiating. The Reverand gentleman was followed by the NG who read an appropriate address. The procession then reformed, and each Oddfellow passing the grave threw into it a small green twig, according to custom. The deceased was a young man and much respected; he leaves a wife and one child in South Australia, The expense of the funeral was borne by the Company, so that the whol of the Lodge money – about 35 pounds – will be at the disposal of the bereaved widow.

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Alfred Honey FAULL (Tree1) bn Jun 1847 Liskeard son of John Honey FAULL and Elizabeth CHUDLEY.  Alfred,
Australian Sketcher 1873
Alfred, a miner, died 29 Aug 1873  South Australia, killed by a fall of earth Fall of earth, Gippsland, Foster - in a gold mine at No.1 South,  Stockyard Creek Victoria, whilst working in a tunnel with M LANDY
– info from cards by Dr H C WILSON in prep for a book he wrote “Our First Eighty Years” for Back to Foster celebrations in 1950

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Source: A.R.Sec.Mines - Dig. Evans
William FAULL (Tree1) bn c 1868 The Loddon son of Samuel FAULL and Elizabeth Ann RODDA
William died aged 18yrs, on 19 Apr 1887. He was killed when a stone fell on him in a mine accident at Ballarat, Clunes, Victoria, Australia , buried 21 Apr 1887 Clunes Cemetery, Victoria, Australia

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William Menna FAULL (Tree2) chr 8 Sep 1835 Wheal Rose St Agnes, son of William Menna FAULL and Julia MARTIN
30 Apr 1887, William Menna FAULL, 51yrs, injured in a mine accident at Ballarat, Creswick, Victoria, Australia
William Menna died aged 52yrs in 1888 Creswick, Victoria, Australia, his wife Mary Anne (nee ELLIS) died 87yrs in 1923 at Creswick, Victoria, Australia

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Victorian Mining Injuries Accident List - Can anyone place these folk?

Charles FAUL, bn c 1853 - 1 Nov 1887, Single, 34yrs injured at Sandhurst, Huntly, Victoria, Australia
W FAULL, 1914, Injured at Castlemaine, Campbell's Creek Dredge, Victoria, Australia (A.R.Sec.Mines)

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updated 29 April 2004