Historical events during the month of July
Australia
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Date
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Event
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Cause
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Description
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Deaths
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07/07/2019
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2019 Baralaba
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Crush Injury
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At approximately 1.30am on Sunday 7 July, Mr Gerdes was delivered to an excavator in the open mining pit where his task
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1
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14/07/2000
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Peter James Comerford 2000
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Workplace Injury
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On 14 July 2000, Mr Peter James COMERFORD received fatal injuries when he was struck by a bearing housing assembly which
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1
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16/07/1986
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Moura 4 Mine 1986
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Explosion
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At approximately 11:05 a.m. on 16th July, 1986 there was an explosion in Moura No. 4 Underground Mine in Central Queensl
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12
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24/07/1979
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Appin Colliery 1979
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Explosion
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At 11pm on Tuesday 24th July 1979 an explosion of methane gas in K Panel of Appin Colliery resulted in the deaths of 14
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14
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24/07/1991
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South Bulli Colliery 1991
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Outburst
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At approximately 3.10am on July 24th 1991, three mineworkers were asphyxiated by gas released during an outburst at the
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3
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24/07/2008
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Darren Burgess 2008
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Workplace Injury
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On 24 July 2008 at about 5.30pm, Mr Darren Burgess, was operating the rib bolter (bolting rig) of a Mobile Bolter. He ap
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1
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29/07/2018
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2018 Adam Malone
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Vehicle
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On Sunday 29 July the operator of an articulated dump truck was working at a quarry with his last load of the day. Movin
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1
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31/07/1972
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Box Flat Mine 1972
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Explosion
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The Box Flat Mine disaster occurred on the 31 July 1972 when 17 miners lost their lives after an underground gas explosi
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17
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31/07/1902
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Mt Kembla 1902
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Explosion
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At 2pm on July 31, 1902, Mt Kembla Colliery exploded, killing 96 men and boys. The blast, which was heard in nearb
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96
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Rest of the World
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