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Subscriber only A worker injured in last year s blast at a Central Queensland mine will be the first to publicly speak about the disaster that left five men with serious burns injuries. He is expected to appear in person during Wednesday s Queensland Coal Mining Board of Inquiry hearing in Brisbane. Mr Sellars is expected to speak about last year s incident and answer any questions about it and related issues that board members ask him. It will be the first time one of the injured Grosvenor miners will open up about what happened at the mine on the day of the blast.
Injured miner to speak about blast at Grosvenor inquiry
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Spontaneous combustion risk flagged at mine before blast
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Subscriber only A senior mine inspector has told an inquiry that it was considered acceptable to let the Grosvenor mine continue operating after a spate of near-misses because a plan was in place to address them. The comment was made during Wednesday s hearing as part of the Queensland Coal Mining Board of Inquiry, which is exploring issues around Grosvenor mine, including the mine blast and other methane exceedances. Resources Safety and Health Queensland regional mines inspector Stephen Smith was grilled about the inspectorate s response to 27 high potential incidents that occurred between July 1 2019 and May 5 2020 at Grosvenor mine. Just a day after a HPI was recorded on May 5 2020, five men were horrifically burned during an underground fire at the mine.Â