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Report - Coal - Fire or explosion - July 24 to June 25

… on the principal hazard management plan fire or explosion and explosion suppression at … Coal - underground mines Principal hazard Fire or explosion Topic Explosion suppression … levels are rectified within the specified time frames. 3 1   4 05 Explosion barriers are …

1905 Stanford Merthyr Mine

… Study On Sunday 29 October 1905 there was a fire and subsequent explosions at Stanford … mine employing close to 400 workers. At the time of the incident it was producing … raised the alarm to locate and seal off the fire. The flames were found to be 45 metres …

1886 Lithgow Valley Colliery

… to investigate reports that the mine was on fire. They went down the tunnel and were … home, leaving the three others. At this time no apparent danger was anticipated. The … day. The Royal Commission found that the fire arose at the underground boiler which …

1898 Dudley Colliery

… Many of the miners admitted that from time to time they experienced a presence of gas … force and intensity and due to the resulting fire, the recovery operation was delayed and … (30), William Rudge (19), Thomas Young (58). Fire or explosion is a principal hazard and …

General conditions for exploration licence (low impact)

… to that document as amended or replaced from time to time, and (b) Words have the meaning given to … (e.g. to provide a safe working area or for fire prevention) or the construction of a small …

1896 Stockton Colliery

… inspector arrived, he detected the odour of ‘fire-stink’ (carbon monoxide). An inspection … and it became apparent, due to the odour of ‘fire stink’ and due to a light that continued … Rescue and recovery After allowing some time for any mine gases to disperse, a party of …

1991 South Bulli Colliery Outburst

… conditions were observed in the area at the time. The gas expelled was mostly comprised of …

1902 Broken Hill Central Mine

… sometimes 300 feet in width. At the time of the incident, the working system used … consistency of the original ore body. Over time gradual shrinkage of the mullock caused …

Small Mines Roadshow - Queanbeyan

… a dust sampling update, assessing fire or explosion hazards , plant isolation and … opens at 8.00am for a prompt start time of 8.30am.  Morning tea and lunch will be …

1979 Appin Colliery Explosion

… South Coast, killing 14 mine workers. At the time of the explosion there were 45 workers …