Investigation into mine incident

Tuesday, 22 April, 2014

NSW Trade & Investment Mine Safety has published an investigation information release into an incident at Bengalla mine in November 2013 when a dozer slid into an unmarked test hole.

The test hole had been dug two days earlier into a 5 m thick overburden bench in an active mining area to determine the depth to coal.

Heavy rain occurred on the previous shift and continued on the day of the incident, which filled the test hole. The dozer driver escaped the flooded cabin by levering the door handle with his foot.

Further information on the incident is available in the information release IIR 14-02 D11 dozer slides into an unmarked test hole on a bench.

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