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Appin Colliery workers injured by suspected gas and rock burst

The Resources Regulator in NSW has launched an investigation to determine the cause of an incident that occurred at Appin Colliery on 6 April 2025. 

A suspected gas and rock burst occurred while operating a continuous miner in the underground mine. Four workers were in the vicinity, three were partially buried. 

All workers were safely removed from the mine, they suffered various injuries. One worker suffered rib, pelvis and vertebrae fractures. All 4 workers were transported by ambulance for hospital treatment. 

The Regulator has provided some preliminary recommendations which can be found in the Investigation Information Release.  

Following the completion of the investigation, an investigation report will be published. 

Read the Investigation Information Release (PDF, 695.55 KB)

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