Gavin Shields

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 9Nth MRE 31st August 2017. Inspector Marlborough “In LW 9 Nth noticed that the ventilation station at the outbye end of the Maingate travel road was situated in the centre of an area where stonedust “Bat Bags” were installed. I suggested that the Ventilation Officer should check the cross sectional area used on the board and whether it takes into account the presence of the Bat Bags. I also suggested that this is not the ideal place for the location of a ventilation station.”

  • February 15, 2021

MRE - North Goonyella - 31.08.2017.pdf Inspector attends the Mine to conduct a routine Inspection of North Goonyella. At the end of the Mine Record Inspector includes two (2) recommendations…

North Goonyella Mine Fire MRE 29th September 2018. “the explosion vent doors on the H40 shaft had been displaced” “Dennis Black (VO) explained the current issues with the monitoring and how most of it was compromised by the current underground environment or else disconnected to prevent analyzer damage.”

  • February 7, 2021

MRE - North Goonyella - 29.09.2018.pdf Explosion vent door on H40 shaft was been blown off. There is no gas monitoring due it being compromised and equipment not being available.…

North Goonyella Mine Fire 28th September 2018. “Suspend all operations within the exclusion zones established today to remove persons from these until an acceptable level of risk is achieved” “During the 30 minutes spent at the gate it was clear to see thick black smoke issuing from principally, the belt drift (1 in 4) and also, the Main fan evasee, The situation had worsened in the period 3 to 5pm yesterday, 27 September 2018”

  • February 6, 2021

MRE - North Goonyella - 28.09.2018.pdf During the night of the 27th after being informed that as of 17:50 that black smoke was coming from the main fan, at 11pm…

North Goonyella Fire MRE 6th September 2018

  • January 26, 2021

MRE - North Goonyella - 06.09.2018.pdf Today, 6 August 2018 1, Inspector Les Marlborough, accompanied by Inspector Paul Brown attended a meeting at North Goonyella Mine to discuss the status…