How Mining Tragedies Like Moranbah Can Impact Entire Communities, and Haunt Families
Queensland Legislative Assembly How mining’tragedies like Moranbah can impact entire communities, and haunt families - ABC News --r-HTLo 19/i/20, 10:03 am Number:_^W2l3j2------ lODieiiTabled UrQ 19 MAY 2020 ByiMven K»NEWS ©MP; Mg. /lyuriA’ _ ; Clerk'sSignatureL^^^^=£: How mining tragedies like Moranbah can impact entire communities, and haunt families ABC Tropical North / By Melissa Maddison and Ollie Wykeham Posted 5d ago, updated 3d ago Since the Moranbah mine accident, the community has called for greater support in crisis recovery. (SuppLied: Isaac Regional Council) https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-05-14/mining-tragedies-take-toll-on-whole-famiiy-and-community/12241496 Page 1 of 15 How mining" tragedies like Moranbah can impact entire communities, and haunt families - ABC News 19/5/20, 10:03 am As word spread of a major incident in the coal mining industry in Queensland, dozens of families waited anxiously to hear if their loved ones were safe. Last Wednesday, five men received significant burns when gas ignited at the Grosvenor Mine, near Moranbah in the Bowen Basin. They remain in a Brisbane hospital, with four in a critical condition. The ABC interviewed two women^bothjyive^jifjwfters..a^ mothers of tvvo children, who requeste^’anonymity foTfear their husbands'jobs might be jeopardised by speaking out. One woman found the news of the blast upsetting — her husband worked at the same mine, but was not on shift that day. "Sending him to work underground is pretty nerve-racking on a normal day," she said. __ 'li-L ta__ "When you hear there's been an incident at the mine they work at, it makes it 10 times worse.
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