Thomas Nicol
Role: Pumpman
Date of death: 30 Jul 1901
Cause of death: Fire
Thomas Nicol (or Nichols) was a pumpman at the No. 9 pump station at a slope at No. 4 mine. A fire broke out at the slope and workers attempted to fight the flames for two weeks. The fire claimed three lives, including Thomas', before the decision was made to flood to mine.