Grasstree Rib Fall 2014
ABC News reports:
A man has been crushed to death under a wall which collapsed on him in an underground mine in central Queensland.
Police say the 45-year-old miner was pressure grouting a wall on an underground roadway when part of the wall came away and struck him in the Anglo American Grasstree underground coal mine near Middlemount, north-west of Rockhampton, about 11:00pm (AEST).
This accident claimed the life of Ian Downes
Recommendations
The Mine’s Safety and Health Management System must ensure:
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When mine roadways are driven that they are supported in accordance with the Underground Mine Managers support rules.
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Audits of underground roadways where personnel are expected to work or travel to ensure that the original support is still effective.
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That before work is undertaken that may interfere with the effectiveness of the original support a risk assessment is conducted before the activity begins.
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The statutory officials are informed at the start of shift of all work activities being conducted in the area under their control.
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The statutory officials conduct inspections with a degree of diligence that provides an acceptable level of risk.
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The contractor management procedures are effective in controlling, monitoring and assessing all activities undertaken by contractors at the mine.
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There is a process that records attendance at a Prestart meetings.
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The workplace inspections conducted by mine workers and monitored for effectiveness.
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There is a process which periodically checks for the effectiveness of the Geo-technical mapping process.