1144.0 - Directory of Mining Statistics, 2002  
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NAME OF COLLECTION
Mining Accident Statistics, Queensland

Contact
Statistician
Safety and Health Division
Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Queensland
GPO Box 194
BRISBANE QLD 4001

Telephone: Brisbane 07 3404 3143
Facsimile: Brisbane 07 3237 1242
Email: mwiggins@nrm.qld.gov.au
Web site: <http://www.nrm.qld.gov.au>

Purpose
To provide annual mining accident statistics for Queensland.

Description
A report form is submitted for every lost time injury in all coal mining operations (approximately 60), metalliferous mining operations (approximately 80) and quarrying operations (approximately 80) in Queensland. The two-page report forms are sent to the Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Queensland for coding and input to a database.

Main data detail

  • nature of injury;
  • body part of injury;
  • mechanism of injury;
  • breakdown agency;
  • work site location;
  • experience of worker;
  • age of worker;
  • description of accident; and
  • date/time of injury.

Geographic coverage
Queensland.

Frequency of data availability
Annual.

Reference period
Year ended 30 June.

Historical data
Data are available from 1983.

Products and services
Publication

  • Queensland Mines and Quarries Safety Performance and Health Report

Other
Example of information available

INJURY STATISTICS
Number of Lost Time Injuries (LTI)
Days Lost
LTI Frequency Rate
No. of Disabling Injuries
No. of High Potential Incidents
99/00
00/01
99/00
00/01
99/00
00/01
99/00
00/01
99/00
00/01
Coal Surface
96
103
1,507
1,328
6.6
6.8
54
81
29
53
Coal Underground
161
136
2,715
2,299
26.6
21.5
176
207
40
62
Coal Subtotal
257
239
4,222
3,627
12.4
11.1
230
288
69
115
Metalliferous Surface
160
123
1,866
1,746
9.9
9.3
204
103
111
77
Metalliferous Underground
97
71
1,878
1,460
14.3
10.4
205
137
94
82
Metalliferous Subtotal
257
194
3,744
3,206
11.2
9.7
409
240
205
159
Quarries
26
16
441
155
12.3
8.1
0
1
22
25
Total
540
449
8,407
6,988
11.8
10.3
639
529
296
299
Exploration
1
0
1
0
n.a.
0
0
0
0
0




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