ENVIRONMENT

Quarry keeps mum on danger blast

AN INVESTIGATION by the New South Wales Resources Regulator into a dangerous blasting incident at the Albury quarry on April 10 2018 found major deficiencies in the procedures and controls of the mine operator and shotfirer.

 Flyrock on driver’s seat of shotfirer’s utility.

Flyrock on driver’s seat of shotfirer’s utility.

At the time of the overburden blast there were four members of the public, a visiting truck driver, the quarry manager, a shotfirer and five workers in the firing location. The members of the public...

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