Unannounced Inspection 3rd May 2017 Day before Mines Rescue Competetion
MRE - Grosvenor Coal Mine + comments - 03.05.2017 The mine was in the process of preparation for the Mines Rescue Competition being held at the site the following day…
20th March 2017 MRE Shotfiring Incident 3rd February 2017
Today Monday 20 March, a meeting was held at Grosvenor Coal Mine. In attendance were Compliance Managers Mr Les Marlborough, Mr Cec Ivers and Inspector of Mines Paul Brown. The…
8th February 2017 Inspection Development and Longwall
MRE - Grosvenor Coal Mine + comments - 08.02.2017 POINTS TO NOTE The Inspectors explained that their intention was to inspect both the longwall and developments but as an introduction…
5th JANUARY 2017 WORKER SERIOUS INJURY DRILL RIG, GROSVENOR HPI PRESENTATION
POINTS TO NOTE GROSVENOR MINE HPI’S Fire — The location of the fire was in a low potential area of the mine, a fire underground is unacceptable LW 101 Tripper…
15th December 2016 Methane > 2.5% and HPI’s
15.12.2016 Methane and HPI's + comments MRE - Grosvenor - POINTS TO NOTE NEW SSE Old Management trick, bring in new Chief by Internal Transfer, reshuffle a few chairs, appearance…
8th September anonymous complaint regarding coal mine workers in Return/HomotropaI roadways.
POINTS TO NOTE Wayne Bull advised that no one works in homotropal roadways and not in return during Longwall operation. Inspector seems to take Bull at his word. Does not…
21st September 2016 Dobson and DNRME Geotechnical Inspector
21.09.2016 Strata Support Falls Dobson = comments MRE - Grosvenor Coal Mine -POINTS TO NOTE WHAT WAS IN INSPECTOR VINNICOMBE MRE ABOUT STRATA WHY DOES DOBSON NOT MAKE ANY COMMENT?…
13th September 2016 Investigation June Roof Fall continued
13.09.2016. Fall Investigation Interviews + comments MRE - Grosvenor Coal Mine - POINTS TO NOTE Group Interviews make any prospects of a Statement from any of these workers being used…
6th September 2016 Investigation into Roof-fall MG 102 C Heading 18 to 19 CT
POINTS TO NOTE Statements in the reports from Terry Medhurst (Principal Geotechnical Engineer — PDR Engineers) and Lesley Munsamy (Lead Geotechnical Engineer — T&S AAC) indicate the following Megabolts…
31st August 2016 Investigation June 6 Roof Fall continued
POINTS TO NOTE Nearly 3 months has elapsed since the June 6th Fall What was in the Mine Investigation report that prompted the Inspectorate to conduct interviews? The Investigation is…