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Coal Inspectorate | Alert | No.406 V 1 | 27 March 2022

Fatal accident underground working with suspended load

What happened?

Coal mine workers at the Moranbah North underground mine were conducting infrastructure activities involving the dismantling of conveyor equipment underground. This required the movement of a suspended load, using block and tackle, lever hoist (cumalong) and slings. The activity at the time of the incident involved a heavy load of an estimated four tonnes. The load shifted during the activity and resulted in fatal injuries to a coal mine worker.

How did it happen?

Inspectors are investigating this accident to identify its nature and cause.

Key issues

Recommendations

All site senior executives should:

Investigations are ongoing and further information may be published as it becomes available. The information in this publication is what is known at the time of writing.

We issue Safety Notices to draw attention to the occurrence of a serious incident, raise awareness of risks, and prompt assessment of your existing controls.

Authorised by Peter Newman - Chief Inspector – Coal

Contact: Stephen Smith, Regional inspector of Mines , +61 7 4999 8510

Issued by Resources Safety & Health Queensland

Safety: This information is issued to promote safety through experience. It is not to be taken as a statement of law and must not be construed to waive or modify any legal obligation.
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All information on this page (Fatal accident underground working with suspended load - https://www.rshq.qld.gov.au/safety-notices/mines/fatal-accident-underground-working-with-suspended-load) is correct as of time of printing (Mar 29, 2024 9:56 pm).