Anglo “Learning From Incidents” Investigation 6th May Methane Ignition provided to Queensland Mines Inspectorate on 5th June 2020. Still yet to be Mentioned or Tabled at the Grosvenor Mine Inquiry with Public Submissions Closing in 11 days

There are no further Mines Inspectors scheduled to give evidence at the Grosvenor Mines Inquiry.

It is therefore time to ask why the Anglo “Learning From Incidents” Investigation Report Incident Number: IN.00224943 into the Methane Ignition on LW 104 that grievously burnt and injured 5 Mineworkers; has not been tabled at the Inquiry?

I do have the full report and have had for some time. I have been waiting for the Report to be tabled in Evidence.

The full Learning from Incidents report was provided to the Mines Inspectorate on the 5th June 2020, Three (3) days before the spontaneous combustion heating methane explosion that has kept Grosvenor from operating since.

Yet none of the Mines Inspectors who have taken the stand have mentioned it, even though they have testified on events up to and immediately after the events of the 2nd Explosion on the 8th of June.

It seems the Inquiry, Coal Mine Workers and the Public of Queensland, will not be made aware of the Existence of the Report Incident Number: IN.00224943 for whatever reason.

One that in my view, that defies logic and seemingly the Requirements of Section 201 of the Coal Mining Safety and Health Act 1999.

I know there are very probably there are a number of points in the Report that make Anglo, the Mines Inspectorate and the Government rather uncomfortable.

It certainly does not fit very neatly with the PUR scenario in my opinion.

This is the Cover Page of the Report provided to the Mines Inspector as required under the Act.

This raises several questions

1. Has the Anglo “Learning From Incidents” Investigation Report been provided to the Inquiry via Counsel Assisting?
2. If not why not?
3. If the Anglo “Learning From Incidents” Investigation Report has been provided to the Inquiry via Counsel Assisting, why has it not been tabled as evidence?

 

When in late February this year I published the Report in a post I got this message via an intermediary and immediately took the post down and deleted it from the Internet and from my computer.

Dear Stuart,
We understand you are receiving information related to the 6 May 2020 incident at Grosvenor Mine from unauthorised sources.

We have been very careful to protect the identities of our colleagues who were seriously injured in this very serious incident – in accordance with their direct wishes – and we respectfully ask that you please refrain from publishing their details, or any information that could identify them, again.

As you know, we reached out to you via a third party at the time this information was published, but I wanted to reiterate this request with you directly, following additional concerns raised today by CMWs at Grosvenor Mine

Please Anglo please do not contact me over this post. None of the Burnt/Injured are mentioned by name.

I have resisted going through the Document and removing the names but will do so shortly. if this Anglo “Learning From Incidents” Investigation Report Incident Number: IN.00224943 into the Methane Ignition on LW 104 is not going to be scheduled for tabling at the Inquiry well prior to the closing date for public submissions.

 

 

This Report Incident Number: IN.00224943 report was prepared and submitted to meet the requirements of section 201 of the Coal Mining Safety and Health Act 1999 (QId) (CMSHA).

201      Action to be taken in relation to site of accident or incident

(1)    If there is a serious accident or high potential incident, the site senior executive must—

a) carry out an investigation to decide the causes of the accident or incident; and

b) prepare a report about the accident or incident that includes recommendations to prevent the accident or incident happening again; and

c) if the accident or incident is a type prescribed by regulation—forward the report to an inspector within 1 month after the accident or incident.

 

The Investigation forms part of the Mine Record under Section 68 1. of the CMSHA 1999

As well there is a requirement that the Anglo “Learning from Incidents” Reports be available by any Mineworkers at Grosvenor for at least 6 months.

Of course, it would take a very brave Underground Face Worker at Anglo who ever requested to inspect the Investigation Report, with the current paranoia that is seems exist within Anglo

68 Mine record

1. A coal mine operator for a coal mine must keep a mine record that includes—

a) a record of and reports about all serious accidents and high potential incidents that have happened at the mine; and

(4) The coal mine operator must ensure the mine record, relating to at least the previous 6 months, is available at all reasonable times for inspection by each of the following— (a) coal mine workers employed at the mine; (b) the site senior executive.
Maximum penalty—200 penalty units