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1900 Greta Colliery Fire

… Deputy saw the five men shortly before 5pm and then carried on with his work in other … like the bursting of a pipe, in front of me, and the report, which was like the roar of … got louder as I advanced. I went further on and saw clouds of smoke, and pretty thick…..I …

1965 Bulli Colliery Fire

… of noxious gas (e.g. carbon monoxide) and methane. In his report, Honour, Judge A. J. … the braking system of a shuttle, caught fire and ignited the gas.  Three of the four miners … died in shunt where the fire had started, and the fourth miner died slowly of noxious gas …

Dangerous lifting incidents increase

… rise in dangerous incidents involving lifting equipment prompted the Regulator to … NSW mining industry.  Between mid-October and mid-November 2022 there were 7 … and workers in lifting, load transfer, and towing.  Read more in the safety bulletin (PDF, …

1996 Gretley Colliery Inrush

… a crib room a short distance away. Suddenly and with tremendous force, water rushed into … miner. The machine, weighing between 35 and 50 tonnes, was swept approximately 17.5 … were engulfed by the water, swept away and drowned. The crib room experienced …

1901 Broken Hill South Mine

… The Broken Hill South Mine produced lead and silver with the ore obtained by the method … enough to permit the drilling,  blasting  and removal of ore without caving. The deepest … with no securing of ground. Work was resumed and re-timbering of the stope had continued for …

1999 Northparkes Air Blast

… Mine located in central NSW. The copper and gold mine was in maintenance shutdown, with … of the air blast was such that roof bolts and metal mesh were bent, motor vehicles were destroyed, and four workers were killed. Two of the …

… Application form and guide for approved training provider - Slinging, lifting and towing training course (DOCX, 78.76 KB) …

1923 Bellbird Mine Explosion

… Case Study On 1 September 1923, explosions and fires underground killed 21 men at the … the mines, unreliable emergency phone lines and lack of hazard reporting and control. The inquest also revealed that …

Safety and Health Representatives training package

… The Safety and Health Representative training package has … developed for delivery to industry, site and electrical safety and health representatives at coal mines. To …

2014 Austar Pressure Burst

… located about 555 metres below the surface and 10 kilometres from the mine’s entry point. … panel. They were using a continuous miner and shuttle car to remove material. They were also securing the roof and sidewalls (rib) with steel bolts and mesh. …