Name Of Mine On Which Last Employed
Yampire Gorge, Blue Asbestos Mine. Hamersley Range,

Place Of Burial
Roebourne Cemetery, Western Australia

Submitted by
Admin - Moya Sharp

Cause of Death
Mine Accidents

Other Information
Inquest - Northern Times (Carnarvon, WA : 1905 - 1952), Friday 3 June 1938, page 5 CORONER'S COURT DEATH OF JOHN JOSEPH HUDSON. On the 20th inst. before the Coroner Dr. Drew the inquiry into the death of John Joseph Hudson, who was fatally injured while mining asbestos in the Hammersley Ranges on May 7 was heard. Evidence was given by his mate Harry Reginald Thomas, who was working with him at the time of the accident. Thomas stated that Hudson had fired two shots to remove some overburden and when examining the result of the shots both Hudson and Thomas saw the rock move aud it immediately broke away. Although Hudson jumped he was caught and pinned down by the falling debris and rock. Hudson was still conscious when his mate reached him, lying flat on the ledge of rock and pinned down. Hudson was car ried down the steep hillside over 100 feet high, where provisions had been made to take him to Mulga Downs, where assistance could be obtained from the Flying Doctor in Hedland, the journey from the scene of the accident to Mulga Downs a distance of some 40 miles was covered in about 51/2 hours. Hudson died about 10.30 p.m. and arrangements were made to transport the body to Roebourne for buriaL The jury which consisted of Messrs. H. Marshall. H. C. Anderson and V. C. Kruger, returned a verdict that John Joseph Hudson came to his death by a fall of rock being disturbed by 2 charges of explosives and that no blame is attached to any one. They also recommended that facilities be made for quicker communication with medical advice owing to the dangerous nature of the work that prospectors are employed on with no departmental supervision.