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 |
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| 99/00 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 00/01 |
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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 |