The Resources Regulator has issued a safety alert following a fire on a longwall face in an underground coal mine in NSW.
A fire occurred in front of the face side of the tailgate cutter drum of an operational shearer on 26 August 2024.
Two workers were remotely operating the longwall from an operating centre on the surface of a mine.
The Regulator has released several recommendations for mine operators, which includes reviewing their automated cutting processes.
Download the safety alert (PDF, 548.91 KB) and view the recommendations.
