Moura 4 Mine 1986

Report

• moura-4-original.pdf
• an-investigation-into-the-moura-mine-disaster-16-july-1986.pdf
• plan-appendix-a-of-moura-4-mine(1).pdf
• appendix-b-rescue-plan-main-dip-section-pre-disaster-moura-4(1).pdf
• plan-appendix-c-part-of-mine-disaster-moura-4(2).pdf
• plan-appendix-d-part-of-mine-disaster-plan-approx-caving-moura-4(1).pdf
• appendix-e-perc-values-post-explosion-and-damage-to-stoppings-moura-4(1).pdf
• appendix-f-extent-of-flame-in-the-main-dips-section-moura-4(1).pdf
• moura-4-police-report-compressed.pdf
• a-view-of-the-possible-causes-and-development-of-the-explosion.pdf
• revised-final-report-to-tdm-re-moura-jan-1987(1).pdf
• report-on-investigations-of-flame-safety-lamp-feb-1987(1).pdf
• moura-investigation-final-report-by-ar-green-10-feb-1987.pdf
• qld-cabinet-minute.pdf
• coal-mine-explosion-research-project-report.pdf

At approximately 11:05 a.m. on 16th July, 1986 there was an explosion in Moura No. 4 Underground Mine in Central Queensland. The 12 miners who were extracting pillars in the Main Dips Section were killed. Their bodies were recovered on 23rd July, 1986 after an extensive recovery operation.

The mine plan showing photos of the effects of the explosion can be found here:

http://app.viznavigator.com/view/F291E1C4

The post disaster plan is available here:

http://www.mineaccidents.com.au/uploads/plan-appendix-c-part-of-mine-disaster-moura-4(2).pdf

Recommendations

1. FLAME SAFETY LAMPS

2. RESEARCH—FRICTIONAL IGNITION

3. RESEARCH—IGNITION BY OTHER UNDERGROUND APPARATUS

4. TRAINING

5. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES.

6. GAS ANALYSIS EQUIPMENT

7. AN AUTONOMOUS SAFETY IN MINES TESTING AND RESEARCH STATION AT REDBANK IN QUEENSLAND

8. INERTISATION

9. ALUMINIUM ALLOYS

10. CONTINUOUS MONITORING

11. PILLAR EXTRACTION

12. MONITORING OF OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENTS

Other Attachments

• research-report(1).pdf
• moura-4.pptx
• moura-4-sequence-of-events.pdf
• review-of-evidence-in-the-moura-mine.pdf
• plan-appendix-a-of-moura-4-mine.pdf
• appendix-b-rescue-plan-main-dip-section-pre-disaster-moura-4.pdf
• plan-appendix-c-part-of-mine-disaster-moura-4.pdf
• plan-appendix-d-part-of-mine-disaster-plan-approx-caving-moura-4.pdf
• appendix-e-perc-values-post-explosion-and-damage-to-stoppings-moura-4.pdf
• appendix-f-extent-of-flame-in-the-main-dips-section-moura-4.pdf
• appendix-g-direction-of-major-explosion-airflows-moura-4.pdf
• report-on-investigations-of-flame-safety-lamp-feb-1987.pdf
• results-of-test-and-calculations-made-in-the-u-k.pdf
• revised-final-report-to-tdm-re-moura-jan-1987.pdf