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North Goonyella Mine Fire Class Action. “Romanski took a group of three or four people into the mine to adjust the position of the monitors. CW-7 explained that Romanski thought the readings were inaccurate and a result of incorrect positioning of the equipment. one of the men that entered the mine upon exiting told CW-7, “I am not [expletive] going back in there” and made it clear to CW-7 that he would refuse to re-enter the mine if asked.

  • March 27, 2021

66. CW-7 was employed as a Superintendent by Peabody at the North Goonyella mine from March 2018 to October 2018. During this time, CW-7 had responsibility for the nitrogen pumps…

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 27th September 2018. “Products of the spontaneous combustion event were visible at the main fan evasee during afternoon of 26/9/2018 PM and again today at 0800hrs”” GAG not placed on standby at this stage”. “Strategy is about bringing the event under control by placing plugs in strategic positions”

  • February 6, 2021

MRE - North Goonyella - 27.9.2018.pdf There is visible smoke/haze coming out the main fan. The Mine says the "Strategy is about bringing the event under control by placing plugs…

North Goonyella Mine Fire 25th September 2018. “Discuss course of action, (inc.DNMRE representation), which includes drilling holes to enable remote sealing of LW9N”” Review exclusion zones for explosibility at surface areas with intent remove based on current readings.”

  • February 5, 2021

MRE - North Goonyella - 25.09.2018.pdf The confirmed presence of Ethylene (C2H4) precipitates a number of IMT (Incident Management Teams) meetings including one at 2pm. The Mines Inspector now wishes…