North Goonyella Fire and Sealimg Archives - Page 9 of 21

North Goonyella Fire. HPI 31st August 2018. “Due to the TARP 036 – 80% explosibility activation triggered an orderly withdrawal of all persons from the underground commencing at 13:20 and completed by 16:00.”

February 17, 2021

180831 An event causing the withdrawal of a person from the mine or part of the mine Again it is the detail that is missing that is most important. Where…

North Goonyella Fire HPI. 28th August 2018. “An inadvertent, rapid vent change resulted in a plug of methane purging from the goaf into the return general body.” “The TG return exceeding 2.5% for 13 minutes and #1 seal sampling triggered an orderly withdrawal under level 3 TARP36.

February 17, 2021

180828 an event causing the withdrawal of a person from the mine or part of the mine These are the 3 High Potential Incidents between the 28th August and the…

North Goonyella 1998 LW 3Sth Heating. Judgement of Major Needs. “7. Location of Gas Chromatograph Environmental Monitoring System – Relocate” Deja Vu all over again

February 16, 2021

Just to show that the insane location of the Control Room, Gas Chromatograph and Gas Monitoring System has been officially recognized by North Goonyella Management way back in 1998. Following…

North Goonyella Mine Fire. 2017 Paper Underground coal mine gas monitoring emergency preparation Larry Ryan Simtars, Martin Watkinson Simtars. Conclusion “1. Locate the portal and ventilation fans some distance from the mine’s other surface infrastructure, so in the event of a major incident, the mine can avoid isolating surface equipment or evacuate mine workers.”

February 16, 2021

Watkinson Underground coal mine gas monitoring emergency preparation 2017 How many times does this have to get stated? Even after North Goonyella and then Grosvenor still not one word from…

Mining Legislation -The Queensland Perspective Andrew Clough Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Queensland 2015

February 16, 2021

https://ro.uow.edu.au/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2207&context=coal Andrew Clough Mining Legislation -The Queensland Perspective This paper was delivered at Wollongong University Coal Operators Conference 2015. Mr Clough was Chief Inspector of Coal Mines until April 2015.…

North Goonyella 9Nth MRE 30th May 2018. “The two gas monitors one in the take-off road and the second the Longwall 9N inbye monitor were examined. the first was hung by a hook over roof mesh and too high to read, footprints on pipes stacked below was evidence of persons climbing to view the displays. The second was covered in dust but equipped with a lowering rope to bring it into view.”

February 15, 2021

MRE - North Goonyella - 30.05.2018.pdf If you are going to read any of the Mine Record Entries I have posted this is the one. This Mine Record Entry is…

North Goonyella Mine Fire MRE 14th May 2018. “The draft sealing management plan was discussed” “The method of sealing appeared to be straightforward with minimum complications. The draft sealing management plan was discussed with no significant issues identified at this time.”

February 15, 2021

MRE -9 N Seal Presentation North Goonyella - 14.05.2018.pdf If only the 9Nth Longwall Move and Sealing had proved "straightforward with minimum complications" In my opinion the "risk assessment…

L 4 Compliance Meeting ERZC Management 6th February 2018. “ERZ Controllers Shift Managers and Control Room Operators who were known to have direct involvement in mismanagement of methane levels during January 2017 and involved other mine officials who were also at the Mine during that period.”

February 15, 2021

MRE - L4 Site North Goonyella - 06.02.2018.pdf The meeting was conducted as a consequence of the investigation carried out by the Mines Inspectorate into the methane issues that occurred…

“Grosvenor mine explosion: bosses could be let off the hook” Australian Newspaper Article 15th February 2021 by Sarah Elks

February 15, 2021

Grosvenor mine explosion: bosses could be let off the hook The Palaszczuk government’s public inquiry into the Grosvenor mine explosion likely won’t be able to interrogate the senior Anglo American…

North Goonyella Level 4 Compliance Meeting Methane >2.5% in LW Return Legislation Breaches. 20th November 2017. “The NGC team objected to the level 4 on the basis of discussions held in March and the outcome of that meeting consequently demonstrating that the situation is now under control.”

February 15, 2021

Carter Romanski 2.5% CH4 L4 20 Nov 2017.pdf The meeting objective was stated as a closure of the NGC methane gas exceedances experienced at NGC around January 2017. As a…