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Dangerous incident involving an explosion

The Resources Regulator has published an investigation report following a dangerous incident involving an explosion at a NSW mine last year.

An explosion occurred in the reclaim tunnel of a minerals mine after 2 workers completed an electrofusion welding task involving high-density polyethylene (HDPE) components at Cadia Valley Shared Surface Infrastructure on 22 July 2024.

The workers had left the tunnel before the explosion and nobody was injured as a result of it.

Read the full report and recommendations to industry. (PDF, 549.08 KB)

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