A review of the geomechanics aspects of a double fatality coal burst at Austar Colliery in NSW, Australia in April 2014

Volume: 27, Issue: 1, Pages: 3 - 7
Published: Jan 1, 2017
Abstract
null null A coal burst occurred on 15 April, 2014 at the Austar Coal Mine, located west of Newcastle, NSW, Australia. The burst resulted in fatal injuries to two men working as part of the mining crew at the development face. At the time, a continuous miner was being used to mine a longwall development gate road through heavily structured coal, at a depth of approximately 550 m. A number of pre-cursor bumps had occurred on previous shifts,...
Paper Details
Title
A review of the geomechanics aspects of a double fatality coal burst at Austar Colliery in NSW, Australia in April 2014
Published Date
Jan 1, 2017
Volume
27
Issue
1
Pages
3 - 7
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