Byerwen coal mine workers are reeling from the death of a second worker at the same Bowen Basin mine this month.
A worker at the Byerwen Coal Mine near Glenden, about 160 kilometres west of Mackay, has died in a surface incident.A worker at the Byerwen Coal Mine near Glenden, about 160km west of Mackay, has died in a surface incident involving two vehicles.
Queensland Resources Minister Scott Stewart has told Queensland Parliament he had been informed of the death."I have spoken to the independent health and safety regulator, Resources Safety and Health Queensland . Queensland Ambulance said in a statement the worker had been found with critical injuries and was declared deceased at the site.Support programs were set up for Mr Schloss's colleagues, some of whom witnessed the incident.
"A Resources Safety and Health Queensland coal inspector and Serious Incident Investigation Unit investigator are on their way to the mine," RSHQ said.ABC
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