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Giuseppe CECCHINI

Burial Location:Leonora  (details...)
Occupation: Miner
Place of Death: Leonora District Hospital
Date of Death: 03 April 1934
Date of Burial:05 April 1934
Age:44 years
Cause of Death:Gelignite Explosion Injuries received in an explosion caused by drilling into unexploded fracture
OGM Ref#: 2698
Headstone:OGM Aluminium
Monument Style: Square engraved stone or marble headstone which blends upwards into a cross.

Inscription

In
Loving Memory
of
OUR DEAR HUSBAND
AND FATHER
GIUSEPPE CECCHINI
ACCIDENTALLY KILLED
3RD APRIL 1934
AGED 44YEARS

This is a photograph of the Memorial headstone for Giuseppe CECCHINI at Leonora

Memorial headstone for Giuseppe CECCHINI

This is a photograph of plaque number 2698 for GIUSEPPE CECCHINI at LEONORA

REF 2698 GIUSEPPE CECCHINI LEONORA

Biography

Giuseppe Cecchini was killed when he drilled into a missed hole on the 2400 ft level of the Sons of Gwalia mine about 10am on the 3 April 1934.  Death was due to shock from injuries received from an explosion caused by drilling into an unexploded fracteur in a butt hole.

The circumstances relating to the death of Giuseppe Cecchini were inquired into at the local courthouse on Monday 9 April, after an adjournment from the previous week. Mr. R. B. Millar, J P., acted as coroner, and the jury comprised Messrs. M. McAppion, foreman, L. Travis and R. Currie.
The inquiry was conducted by Constable Pollard, and there were also present Messrs. L. Gibbons, mines inspector, representing the Mines Department, H. V. Rowe, Sons of Gwalia, and F. Pennefather, AWU.
Bernardo Contessa, sworn, said he was a machine miner, a working mate of the deceased, but on different shift. On Saturday, 31st March, he was working in the 1220 ft. drive on No.24 level, on which date he fired out bottom holes, which had been already bored. Cecchini had fired the other holes in the face. He heard two separate charges go off and then sent a shoveller, named M Tolj, to clean out the face.  He went in afterwards and rigged up the machine again.  He examined the two holes, which appeared to have been fired out all right.  He had put four plugs of fracteur in each hole.  No one else had been boring at this place.  He had had 24 years' experience in mining and always took precautious against missed holes.  He had no idea how the explosion occurred.
Dr. Clarke deposed how he had been called to the mine and had seen the body of Cecchini brought to the surface.  He was then dead. 
In the afternoon of the same day, Dr Clarke made a post mortem examination of the body and submitted a report to the effect that Cecchini died of shock from severe lacerations to the skull and several fractured bones. There were no marks of scorching.
The jury, after deliberating for half an hour, recorded the following verdict: "That the deceased, Giuseppe Cecchini, came to his death at 10.15 am on 3rd April, 1934, in the 1020 ft. drive on the No. 24 level in the Sons of Gwalia mine, through shock and injuries received from an explosion caused by drilling into unexploded fracteur in a butt hole, no blame being attachable to anyone."
 
Parents:Mariontonia (nee GODINI) and Edwardo CECCHINI (Saloon Keeper)
Spouse:Bianca CONSOLINI
Marriage Details:Married in Leonora in 1926; Marriage Registration 4300001/1926, Mount Margaret
Children:Lucy Mary Ameline born 1927; Josephine Florence born 1931
Birth Details:Born circa 1888 in Giuncugnano Italy
Death Certificate:4300012/1934, Mount Margaret
State Records Office: Giuseppe Cecchini AU WA S59 cons3458 1934/111 Item - Part of APPLICATIONS FOR GRANTS OF LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION (ORIGINALS)