A father and son suffered serious injuries while working in an underground coal mine on 4 July 2018.
Falling coal rib struck two workers in the underground workings of the mine when the strata failed on 4 July 2018. One of the workers suffered serious injuries. The NSW Resources Regulator has commenced an investigation to determine the cause and circumstances of the incident.
At 9.10 am on Wednesday 4 July 2018, a section of the right rib of the heading failed (rib spall) in 808 North Panel and struck two mine workers, a father and son.
The continuous miner driver, the father, aged 55, suffered two fractures to his left femur (upper leg). He also suffered abrasions and soft tissue injuries to his right ankle and right arm. The cable hand, the son, aged 26, was struck by the falling coal and sustained abrasion and soft tissues injuries to his upper back and a suspected neck injury.
The injured workers were transported by helicopter to Westmead and Liverpool hospitals.
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