Year

Name

Location

Accident

Notes

1878

SHEPHERD, Alexander (Alex) ... SHEPPARD

Woodburn

Hit by a falling tree

b. 1858 Braidwood. Died age 20 years 14 Nov 1878, buried Milton CE Cemetery. Occupation: Bushman

1901

WISHART, Robert

Kingaman

Limb, arm torn off

b. 1871 Kangaroo Valley or Berry. Died age 30 years, 16 Oct 1901. Buried Sandridge Cemetery Congregational Section Row 3 Plot 2 Mollymook

1907

ANDREWS, Prosper Ernest (Prossey)

Kioloa

Jinker pole fell while slinging log

Aboriginal. Died age 28 years, 13 Feb 1907. Buried Sandridge Cemetery Methodist section, Unmarked Mollymook. Occupation: Labourer

1910

BENNETT, Jack

Kioloa

Riding on drayload of sleepers that overturned

1910

DENT, James

Huskisson

Limb - cutting timber - boat building

b. 1843 Cooks River Sydney. Died age 67 years, 25 Oct 1910. Buried Nowra Cemetery CE Rites

1914

MILLARD, Aubrey

Milton

Walking behind jinker - hit by a log

b. 1901 Milton. Died age 13 years, 28 Aug 1914. Buried Sandridge Cemetery Methodist Section A, Row 6, Plot 2, Mollymook

1914

LAVIS, Joseph Cyril (Joe)

Moruya

b. 1886 Wamban Creek. Died age 27 years

1918

COOTES, John Samuel (Jack)

Bawley Point

Pulled chock away - log rolled in mill yard

b. 1863 England. Died age 50 yeers 14 May 1913. Buried Independant Cemetery Ulladulla - possible Sandridge Cemetery

1918

BORROWDALE, Sid

Wandandian

Limb - while falling logs

b. 1890. Died age 28 years

1923

ROBINSON, George

Wandandian

Hit by falling tree - clearing a dump

Died age 41 years

1925

REID, John

Kingaman

Hand caught in log - wedges jumped

1927

DUCKHAM, Sidney William (Sid)

Bridge Creek

Crushed against tree by jinker wheel

b. 1873 Queensland. Died age 53 years. Buried Sandridge Cemetery CE, Section B, Unmarked, Mollymook Occupation: Timberworker

1927

GOODSELL, Henry

Shoalhaven

Crushed by log - drawn by bullocks

b. 1858 Brundee. Died age 68 years, 22 Aug 1927 Berry

1929

RIXON, Frederick William

Brooman

Fell under jinker wheel - turning brake on

b. 1900 Moruya. Died age 29 years, 15 Jun 1929. Buried Nelligen Cemetery.

1932

SHEPHERD, Malcolm (Mac)

Nelligen - Benandrah

Jinker bumped tree - hit by limb

b. 1892 Braidwood. Died age 40 years.

1932

WRIGHTSON, Sid

Bewong

Limb - while falling logs

1936

MONAHAN, Bert

Turpentine Rd

Tree came back off another tree

1938

LAVIS, Frederick Leslie (Fred)

Burrill Lake

Accident on Burrill Bridge - chrushed by logs

b. 1906. Died age 32 yaers, 22 Nov 1938. Buried Sandridge Cemetery General Section b, Row 2, Plot 8 Mollymook

1940

BLISSETT, George

Berry Mountain

Truck overturned with load of logs

1940s

HUGHES, Norm

Shoalhaven

Loading wheel tractor on truck

1943

GUMLEY, Arthur Reginald (Reg)

Batemans Bay

Limb - while falling logs

b. 1899 Moruya

1946

HUGHES, Leo Gregory (Greg)

Termeil

Unloading logs using Wallaby Jack

Nowra

1946

GOODSELL, Ted

Shoalhaven

Limb - doxer bumped tree

Nowra

1947

HERBERT, Owen

Tomerong

Unloading logs - Mill Yard

1952

HEYCOX, Alex (Alick)

Monga

Limb - while falling logs

b. 1912. Died age 40 years, 2 Feb 1952. Burial possible Braidwood

1954

FITZGERALD, Bill (William)

Nelligen

Unloading logs - Mill Yard

b. 1914 Nelligen. Died age 37 years, 4 Jul 1954. Buried Nelligen Cemetery

1955

HUSH, Charles

Nerriga

Limb - while falling logs

1955

MYERS, Gordon

Kingaman

Limb - while cutting sleepers

b. 1920 Morton

1956

GARDNER, Allan Edward

Brooman

Crushed by log while loading truck

b. 1915 Milton. Died 12 Jul 1956. Buried 14 July 1956, Sandridge Cemetery CE Section C, Row 5, Plot 93 Mollymook

1956

WRIGHTSON, Con

Conjola

Limb - while falling logs

1957

IRELAND, David

Nelligen

Mill accident

1958

SHEPHERD, Norman

Braidwood

Crushed by log off truck

1959

PARRISH, Gordon

Berry

Crushed - Berry Mill

1959

TETLEY, Fred (Frederick)

Durras

Wire rope offsiding from dozer

b. 1898 Braidwood

1963

HEYCOX, Frederick William

Brooman

Caught in wire rope - loading logs

b. 1920 - 1930s Nelligen

1963

BACKHOUSE, Bobby (Robert Stanley)

Benandrah

Unloading logs in Mill Yard

b. 1922 Termeil. Died age 40 years, 9 Jan 1963. Buried Batemans Bay Cemetery

1964

GOODSELL, Ray

Wandandian

Bulldozer moved back - while hooking on

1964

DONOVAN, Jack (John Alfonsus)

Termeil

Limb - while falling logs

b. 1913 Kioloa. Died age 50 years old, 18 Aug 1964. Buried Sandridge Cemetery RC Section A, Row 22, Plot 2 Mollymook

1965

McLAREN, Billy (William James)

Kingaman

Logs crushed truck - Gulley Crossing

b. 1939 Kogarah. Died aged 26 years, 24 May 1965. Buried Sandridge Cemetery CE Section C, Row 10, Plot 190 Mollymook

1968

CREGAN, Arthur

Moruya

Limb - while falling logs

1971

McGUIRE, Reginald John (Reg)

Foxground

Truck over turned with load of timber

b. 1915 Nowra. Died age 56 years, 30 Nov 1971

1971

McGUIRE, Joe

Bodalla

Limb - while falling logs

1971

BELLETTE, Reg

Brooman

Tree split - while falling logs

1973

THOMASON, Ray (Butch)

Bodalla

Limb - while falling logs

1973

GUMLEY, Lionel

Conjola

Truck rolled back whilst loading

b. 1916 Shallow Crossing. Died age 57 years, 14 Mar 1973. Buried Sandridge Cemetery CE Section C, Row 16, Plot 11 Mollymook

1973

CROKER, Leo Charles

Baron Ridge

Limb - while falling logs

b. 1940 Milton. Died 27 Oct 1973. Buried 29 Oct 1973, Sandridge Cemetery CE Section B, Row 1, Plot 2 Mollymook

1976

INGOLD, Frederick Victor (Fred)

Brooman

Wheel tractor rolled, snigging mine timber

b. 1925 - 1933 at possible Mogo

1983

SMART, Francis

Falls Creek

Limb - while buring timber

b. 1969. Died age 14 years, 18 Oct 1983. Buried Sandridge Cemetery CE Section C, Row 25, Plot 9 Mollymook

1985

DRUGY ?, Shane

Batemans Bay

Mill accident

1988

DRABY, John

Cockwhy

Falling logs - tree split

1991

GERNELL, Bob

Jerrawangala

Hit by limb - forestry worker

1996

ASHBY, Peter

Termeil

b. 1965 Milton. Died age 31 years, 14 Aug 1996.

HOLLIS, Leo

Tabourie

Truck Accident

CHAPMAN, Joe

Moruya

Crushed by logs in cab of truck

REID, Frank

Cockwhy

Limb - while falling logs

DONOVAN, Joss

Shoalhaven

Crushed with log while loading

McGUIRE, George Jnr

Bombola

Limb - cutting woodchop blocks