ENVIRONMENT

CM didn't protect workers in Qld rib spall incident

RIB protection installed on a fleet of continuous miners at a Queensland coal mine did not provide effective protection from a rib spall incident that led to two coal mine workers suffering injuries in an incident in July 2020.

The mine had a fleet of three CMs supported by two different OEMs.

The mine had a fleet of three CMs supported by two different OEMs.

The incident occurred as the workers were installing roof support and extending ventilation tubes. An inspection of the site revealed the machine-mounted rib protection system installed on the continuous...

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