30 YEAR SECRET REPORT INTO MOURA No 4 Chapter 1
CHAPTER 1
BACKGROUND TO PROJECT
- Roberts, P. Golledge
1.1 Introduction
1.1.1 Overview Of the Moura No.4 Underground Coal Mine Ex-plosion
An underground mine explosion occurred at Moura No. 4 Mine in Central Queensland on 16 July 1986. Twelve miners were killed. They had been employed on the extraction of pillars in the Main Dips Section of the mine. Their bodies were recovered on 23 July 1986 after an extensive recovery operation.
The Warden’s Inquiry pursuant to section 74 of the Queensland Coal Mining Act was conducted in Rockhampton from 9 to 27 February 1987.
