{"id":489826,"date":"2026-01-03T16:41:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T16:41:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/489826\/"},"modified":"2026-01-03T16:41:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T16:41:13","slug":"worker-dies-in-central-queensland-mine-following-roof-collapse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/489826\/","title":{"rendered":"Worker dies in Central Queensland mine following roof collapse"},"content":{"rendered":"

A worker has been found dead more than 24 hours after a roof collapsed at a central Qld mine, trapping him underground.<\/p>\n

Queensland’s Acting Mines Minister Tony Perrett said emergency responders found the deceased worker at the Mammoth Mine near Blackwater on Saturday night.<\/p>\n

“Tragically, that worker could not be saved,” he said.<\/p>\n

Emergency services were called to Mammoth’s underground mine at the Curragh Mining Complex at about 3pm on Friday, following reports of a roof collapse.<\/p>\n

“One worker was safely recovered yesterday, while specialist teams worked through the night to stabilise the site and access the second individual,” Mr Perrett said.<\/p>\n

“I want to thank the Queensland Mines Rescue Service, Queensland Police and all emergency personnel involved in the recovery operations for their professionalism and dedication under difficult and dangerous conditions.”<\/p>\n

\"Coal\"<\/p>\n

There are three mines at the Curragh mining complex, including the Mammoth Underground and two open-cut mines.<\/p>\n

A spokesperson for Resources Safety and Health Queensland said “loss of life in mining operations is unacceptable”, and it would “conduct a thorough investigation into the nature and cause of this incident”.<\/p>\n

A spokesperson for Mammoth Underground Mine Management said it was “heartbreaking news for our workmate’s family and friends, and all of us at Mammoth Underground”.<\/p>\n

“We have spoken with his family to offer our sympathy and full support as they begin to come to terms with this tragic loss,” the statement said.<\/p>\n

“The safety and wellbeing of everyone at the mine is our most important priority and we will continue to support all Mammoth personnel who are affected by the incident.<\/p>\n

“A second worker at the site of the incident was unharmed. He was taken to hospital as a precaution and has been released.<\/p>\n

“Mammoth Underground is providing its full support for the investigation and mining operations will remain suspended until further notice.”<\/p>\n

\"Mining<\/p>\n

The Curragh mine complex supplies metallurgical and thermal coal to power stations to produce electricity for the state. (ABC News)<\/p>\n

Mr Perrett also said, in a separate incident, a man had died at a small-scale gold operation outside Nebo yesterday afternoon, with authorities continuing to investigate the circumstances.<\/p>\n

It is understood he was hit by falling rocks.<\/p>\n

“This is a devastating time for Queensland’s mining communities,” he said.<\/p>\n

“My heartfelt condolences go out to the families, friends and colleagues of both workers.<\/p>\n

“These are tragic reminders of the risks faced by those who work in our resources sector.”<\/p>\n

He said he expected “full and thorough investigations into both incidents to ensure answers are provided and lessons are learned”.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A worker has been found dead more than 24 hours after a roof collapsed at a central Qld…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":489827,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[4740,219905,220935,220936,220938,106131,16530,220937,50,220939,220940],"class_list":{"0":"post-489826","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-news","8":"tag-australia","9":"tag-coronado-global-resources","10":"tag-curragh-mine","11":"tag-mammoth-underground-mine","12":"tag-mine-collapse","13":"tag-mines","14":"tag-mining","15":"tag-mining-accident","16":"tag-news","17":"tag-rshq","18":"tag-tony-perrett"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115832165801054504","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/489826","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=489826"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/489826\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/489827"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=489826"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=489826"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=489826"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}