Doo Chong
Role: Rope runner
Date of death: 15 Jul 1903
Cause of death: 1903 disaster
Doo Chong worked as a rope runner at the No. 6 mine. His responsibilities would have included accompanying the cars up and down the slope, and ensuring the trip cables were securely fastened. When a brig broke and released explosive gas into the mine, Doo Chong was among the 14 Chinese workers killed when the gas ignited.