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MDG 3006 MTR 5 Guideline for Coal Dust Explosion Prevention and Suppression
This guideline describes a coal dust explosion prevention and suppression management system which includes record keeping, training, monitoring and risk identification and assessment. The main risks in design, purchasing / construction, installation, maintenance, operation and incident review for prevention and... Read more
Fatal Explosion of Vessel Under Pressure Hunter Plant Colorado Materials Incorporated New Braunfels, Comal County, Texas
What A fatal accident and two serious injuries occurred at this operation on April 22, 1998, when a tire exploded while three miners were attempting to remove a brake drum from its rim. Why The equipment manufacturer's operation and maintenance manual warns of... Read more
Explosion Protected Diesel Engines
Guidance Note on Explosion Protected Diesel Engines in Underground Mines to assist in the risk assessment and management issues in line with legislation. ... Read more
EXPLOSIVES ACTIVITIES AND SECURITY
What The purpose of this Bulletin is to remind all people undertaking any activity with explosives of their obligations under the Explosives Act 1999 and to advise that the management of their explosives activities and in particular explosives security should be... Read more
Unplanned Initiation of Permitted Explosive in an Underground Coal Mine
What There have been recent reports of delayed, unexpected explosions occurring up to 13 minutes after the firing of blasts using a permitted explosive, in particular a permitted explosives known as Explosivo de Seguridad No 20 SR (Group P 5). These... Read more
FLYROCK INVOLVING LOW STRENGTH EXPLOSIVE SYSTEMS SUCH AS PCF CARTRIDGES
What A flyrock incident recently occurred on a North Queensland mine when using a PCF cartridge explosive system to break oversize rocks on the surface. Property damage was caused by flyrock up to 70-80 metres away. . . . Why The manufacturer promoted... Read more
EXPLOSIVES TRANSPORT DELIVERY AND RECEIPT
What The transport of explosives in Queensland by road and rail is covered by the Explosives Act 1999 and pursuant regulations. This legislation calls up the national Australian Explosives Code (AEC), also called the Australian Code for the Transport of Explosives... Read more
Report of Investigation - Ignition/Explosion of Gas/Dust - Underground
What On Monday, January 2, 2006, an underground explosion occurred resulting in the deaths of 12 miners and serious injury to one miner. Mine rescue teams rescued the surviving miner and recovered the remaining victims during the morning of January 4,... Read more
AS/NZS 2381.1:2005 Electrical Equipment for Explosive Gas Atmospheres - Selection, Installation and Maintenance
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Explosives Contractor Worksheet
This document is designed to asist any person responsible for scoping a Contract to define what is required of a potential contractor to enable them to comply with the WMC Explosives SAF-MHS-10. This document is applicable to all WMC operations.... Read more
Major Hazard Audit Protocol: Explosives
This document is designed to allow an auditor to assess the compliance of a WMC site with Explosives SAF-MHS-10. There are twelve areas addressed by the audit document: Operational responsibility; Planning process; Explosives management plan; Selection, acquisition and delivery of... Read more
Fatal Methane Explosion - Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
What A blaster with 25 years of mining experience was fatally injured from the forces of a methane explosion initiated by blasting. The victim, working with the shot firer, had just completed drilling and loading six holes in the face before... Read more
AS/NZS 1826(Int):2006 Electrical Equipment for Explosive Gas Atmospheres - Special protection - Type of protection 's'
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Major Hazard Standard Related Document: Explosives Management Plan Pro Forma
This Explosives Management Plan is to be completed by each WMC site or operation. This will describe how the mine site will safely and efficiently manage explosives on the mine site. Auditing of the explosives use at the mine will... Read more
DECONTAMINATION OF EXPLOSIVES EQUIPMENT PRIOR TO MAINTENANCE
What There appears to be an increasing frequency of incidents occurring in which explosives related equipment is sent to a workshop, sometimes within populated areas, for maintenance work to be carried out while the equipment remains contaminated with explosives or explosives... Read more
Ignition/Explosion of Gas/Dust - Underground
What On Monday, January 2, 2006, an underground explosion occurred resulting in the deaths of 12 miners and serious injury to one miner. Mine rescue teams rescued the surviving miner and recovered the remaining victims during the morning of January 4,... Read more
Underground Coal Mine Explosion - Willow Creek Mine 31 July 2000. Helper. Utah. U.S.A.
What A series of four explosions occurred. A roof fall behind the longwall shields caused hydrocarbons on the mine floor to ignite resulting in the first explosion and fire. While the crew was attempting to extinguish the flame an... Read more
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