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Metalliferous assessment reports

… KB) metalliferous mines September 2023 Fire or explosion mechanical surface and … 1 and surface metalliferous January 2023 Fire or explosion - electrical (PDF, 336.8 KB) … (PDF, 498.78 KB) metalliferous December 2021 Fire or explosion - Mining - Surface …

1905 Stanford Merthyr Mine

… Study On Sunday 29 October 1905 there was a fire and subsequent explosions at Stanford … raised the alarm to locate and seal off the fire. The flames were found to be 45 metres … tunnel was thought to be controlling the fire, there was a major explosion killing …

Loader fire at Cadia Mine results in serious injury to a worker

… an investigation report following a loader fire at Cadia Valley Operations, near Orange on … the underground workings of the mine when a fire was observed near the front left tyre.  The worker activated the fire suppression system, exited the cabin and …

… Inappropriate maintenance practices and fire protection lead to major plant fire (PDF, 256.84 KB) … 12-01-inappropriate-maintenance-practices-and-fire-protection-lead-to-major-plant-fire.pdf …

1886 Lithgow Valley Colliery

… to investigate reports that the mine was on fire. They went down the tunnel and were … day. The Royal Commission found that the fire arose at the underground boiler which … found that the probable cause of the fire was the indifferent disregard by the …

Fire occurs on longwall face in underground coal mine

… 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 …

1923 Bellbird Mine Explosion

… explosions during the rescue attempt. The fire started immediately after the morning … were unable to explain the cause of the fire. However, some accounts were critical of … of the No. 1 tunnel following an underground fire / by J.G. Bailey NSW, Department of Mines. …

Perilya mine fire exposes workers to health and safety risk

… into factors that led to an underground mine fire at Perilya Southern Operations, Broken …

Hazardous chemicals

… For further information please see the  Fire and Rescue NSW website submitting … primary emergency services organisation ( Fire and Rescue NSW ) where manifest quantities … spills and leaks installation of appropriate fire protection implementation of proper …

Safety alert: Fire suppression systems

… cut coal mine was unable to activate its fire suppression system in an emergency.  On … flames, the operator tried to activate the fire suppression system but the valve and panel … should review or develop a site standard for fire suppression system actuator panel …