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ACARP PROJECT C19010 PUBLISHED 06/07/2015 EMERGENCY RESPONSE: MINE ENTRY DATA MANAGEMENT Darren Brady, Geoff Nugent, David Cliff, Steve Tonegato, Peter Mason & Seamus Devlin QUEENSLAND MINES RESCUE SERVICE DISCLAIMER No person, corporation or other organisation (“person”) should rely on the contents of this report and each should obtain independent advice from a qualified person with respect to the information contained in this report. Australian Coal Research Limited, its directors, servants and agents (collectively “ACR”) is not responsible for the consequences of any action taken by any person in reliance upon the information set out in this report, for the accuracy or veracity of any information contained in this report or for any error or omission in this report. ACR expressly disclaims any and all liability and responsibility to any person in respect of anything done or omitted to be done in respect of the information set out in this report, any inaccuracy in this report or the consequences of any action by any person in reliance, whether wholly or partly, upon the whole or any part of the contents of this report. ACARP Project Number C19010 Emergency Response: Mine Entry Data Management - Extension Final Report Darren Brady Geoff Nugent David Cliff Steve Tonegato Peter Mason Seamus Devlin DATE OF ISSUE: 6th July 2015 Table of Contents Table of Contents ............................................................................................ 2 Acknowledgments ........................................................................................... 4 1. Abstract .................................................................................................... 5 2. Executive Summary .................................................................................. 5 4. Methodology ........................................................................................... 15 5. Industry Risk Assessment ....................................................................... 16 6. Results and Discussion ............................................................................ 22 6.1 Current legislative and standards requirements relevant to the research .............. 22 6.2 Recommendations from disaster investigations ..................................................... 36 6.3 Case Studies .......................................................................................................... 43 6.4 Conditions likely to be Experienced During and After an Event ............................ 52 6.5 Current status of existing systems ......................................................................... 54 6.6 Status in Other Countries ..................................................................................... 65 6.7 Other Industries .................................................................................................... 67 6.8 Discussions with Manufacturers and Suppliers ..................................................... 68 6.9 Options for Increasing Survivability ..................................................................... 69 6.9.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 69 6.9.2 Cable/Tube ............................................................................................................................. 69 6.9.2.1 Trenching (Floor) ................................................................................................................ 70 6.9.2.2 Recessing (Roof and Rib)..................................................................................................... 71 6.9.2.3 Cable Positioning/Location .................................................................................................. 71 6.9.2.4 Armoured Cable/Tube ........................................................................................................ 72 6.9.2.5 Cable/Tube Shielding .......................................................................................................... 74 6.9.2.6 Fire Resistant Cable/Tube ................................................................................................... 75 6.9.2.7 Fixing/Installation Cable and Tube ...................................................................................... 76 6.9.2.8 Redundant Cable ................................................................................................................ 79 6.9.2.9 Fibre Optic Cable ............................................................................................................... 80 6.9.3 Shielding ................................................................................................................................. 80 6.9.4 Location .................................................................................................................................. 82 6.9.5 Fixing ..................................................................................................................................... 82 6.9.6 Recessing ................................................................................................................................ 82 6.9.7 Redundancy ............................................................................................................................ 83 6.9.8 Contingent Systems ................................................................................................................. 84 6.9.9 Summary ................................................................................................................................ 84 7. Conclusions ............................................................................................. 85 8. Recommendations ................................................................................... 87 Page 2 of 154 9. Bibliography ........................................................................................... 89 Appendix A: Case Studies ............................................................................. 93 A1 Pike River Mine, New Zealand 19th November 2010 ...................................................................... 94 A2 Upper Big Branch, USA 5th April 2010 ......................................................................................... 96 A3 Sago, USA 2nd January 2006 ...................................................................................................... 104 A4 Willow Creek, USA, 31st July 2000 ............................................................................................. 109 A5 Endeavour Colliery, NSW 28th June 1995 ................................................................................... 111 A6 Moura No.2 Mine, Qld 7th August 1994 ...................................................................................... 113 A7 Moura No.4 Mine, Qld 16th July 1986 ......................................................................................... 126 A8 Appin Colliery, NSW 24th July 1979 ........................................................................................... 131 A9 West Wallsend Colliery, NSW, 8th January 1979 ......................................................................... 137 A10 Roof Fall in Drift Mine A ....................................................................................................... 138 A11 Roof Fall in Drift Mine B ....................................................................................................... 140 A12 Crandall Canyon, USA, August 6th 2007 ................................................................................. 141 A13 Alma Mine No. 1, Aracoma Coal Co., USA, 19th January 2006 ................................................ 142 A14 #3 Mine Fairfax Mining Co., Inc., USA, September 16th 2002 .................................................. 143 A15 No. 5 Mine, Jim Walter Resources, Inc., USA, 23rd September 2001 ........................................ 144 A16 Darby Mine No. 1, Kentucky Darby LLC, USA, May 20th 2007 ............................................... 145 A17 Truck Fire in Gold Mine ....................................................................................................... 148 Appendix B: Conditions likely to be experienced during and after an event . 149 B1 Explosions ................................................................................................................................. 150 B2 Fires .......................................................................................................................................... 151 B3 Roof Falls, Outbursts and Pillar Failures ................................................................................... 152 B4 Inundation ................................................................................................................................ 153 Appendix C: Copy of mine survey ............................................................... 154 Page 3 of 154 ACARP C19010 Extension Acknowledgments The assistance of, and contributions from the following are greatly appreciated: The respondents from the underground survey Queensland Mines Rescue Service Mines Rescue Pty Ltd AmpControl Austdac Northern Lights Technology Mine Site Technology Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (NZ) NSW Trade & Investment Department of Natural Resources and Mines (QLD) Simtars MISHC BMA Broadmeadow Mine Mine Safety Institute of Australia Page