❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding a fly rock incident at a mine site where rock landed 800m away, outside the exclusion zone, endangering workers. The Minister's response lacks specific details, deferring to the operating company for information.
AnsweredQoN 2958Legislative Council
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I refer to incident number 390 concerning fly rock reported under the
Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1994 -
(1) Can the Minister identify the mine site at which this incident occurred and the date on which it occurred?
(2) Is it correct that fly rock landed some 800 metres after a blast and struck a container outside the blast exclusion zone where people were in the area having lunch?
(3) If no to (3), then what is correct?
(4) Can the Minister state and identify the radius in metres, if any, of the blasting exclusion zone used at this mine site?
(5) If no to (5), why not?
(6) Can the Minister state how fly rock managed to land 800 metres from the blast and outside the blast exclusion zone?
(7) If no to (7), why not?
(8) Can the Minister state what tonnage of material was blasted in this incident?
(9) If no to (9), why not?
(10) Can the Minister state how much explosives were used for this blast which resulted in this incident?
(11) If no to (11), why not?
Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1994 -
(1) Can the Minister identify the mine site at which this incident occurred and the date on which it occurred?
(2) Is it correct that fly rock landed some 800 metres after a blast and struck a container outside the blast exclusion zone where people were in the area having lunch?
(3) If no to (3), then what is correct?
(4) Can the Minister state and identify the radius in metres, if any, of the blasting exclusion zone used at this mine site?
(5) If no to (5), why not?
(6) Can the Minister state how fly rock managed to land 800 metres from the blast and outside the blast exclusion zone?
(7) If no to (7), why not?
(8) Can the Minister state what tonnage of material was blasted in this incident?
(9) If no to (9), why not?
(10) Can the Minister state how much explosives were used for this blast which resulted in this incident?
(11) If no to (11), why not?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
30 November 2005
Responded by
Minister for Fisheries representing the Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection
Response time
13 days
(2) Yes, several people were inside an adjacent crib hut having lunch. (3) Not applicable. (4) No. (5) This information is not available from the records of DOCEP. I refer the Hon Member to the operating company who may have records of the radius of the blast exclusion zone. (6) No. (7) The Department does not have a copy of the operating company's investigation of the incident. I refer the Hon Member to the operating company who may have a record of the investigation. (8) No. (9) This information is not available from the records of DOCEP. I refer the Hon Member to the operating company who may have records of the tonnage of material blasted. It was however a "toe" blast, which is likely to have been of very small tonnage and more prone to fly rock than a normal production blast. (10) No. (11) This information is not available from the records of DOCEP. I refer the Hon Member to the operating company who may have records of the quantity of explosives used for this blast.
(3) Not applicable. (4) No. (5) This information is not available from the records of DOCEP. I refer the Hon Member to the operating company who may have records of the radius of the blast exclusion zone. (6) No. (7) The Department does not have a copy of the operating company's investigation of the incident. I refer the Hon Member to the operating company who may have a record of the investigation. (8) No. (9) This information is not available from the records of DOCEP. I refer the Hon Member to the operating company who may have records of the tonnage of material blasted. It was however a "toe" blast, which is likely to have been of very small tonnage and more prone to fly rock than a normal production blast. (10) No. (11) This information is not available from the records of DOCEP. I refer the Hon Member to the operating company who may have records of the quantity of explosives used for this blast.
(4) No. (5) This information is not available from the records of DOCEP. I refer the Hon Member to the operating company who may have records of the radius of the blast exclusion zone. (6) No. (7) The Department does not have a copy of the operating company's investigation of the incident. I refer the Hon Member to the operating company who may have a record of the investigation. (8) No. (9) This information is not available from the records of DOCEP. I refer the Hon Member to the operating company who may have records of the tonnage of material blasted. It was however a "toe" blast, which is likely to have been of very small tonnage and more prone to fly rock than a normal production blast. (10) No. (11) This information is not available from the records of DOCEP. I refer the Hon Member to the operating company who may have records of the quantity of explosives used for this blast.
(5) This information is not available from the records of DOCEP. I refer the Hon Member to the operating company who may have records of the radius of the blast exclusion zone. (6) No. (7) The Department does not have a copy of the operating company's investigation of the incident. I refer the Hon Member to the operating company who may have a record of the investigation. (8) No. (9) This information is not available from the records of DOCEP. I refer the Hon Member to the operating company who may have records of the tonnage of material blasted. It was however a "toe" blast, which is likely to have been of very small tonnage and more prone to fly rock than a normal production blast. (10) No. (11) This information is not available from the records of DOCEP. I refer the Hon Member to the operating company who may have records of the quantity of explosives used for this blast.
(6) No. (7) The Department does not have a copy of the operating company's investigation of the incident. I refer the Hon Member to the operating company who may have a record of the investigation. (8) No. (9) This information is not available from the records of DOCEP. I refer the Hon Member to the operating company who may have records of the tonnage of material blasted. It was however a "toe" blast, which is likely to have been of very small tonnage and more prone to fly rock than a normal production blast. (10) No. (11) This information is not available from the records of DOCEP. I refer the Hon Member to the operating company who may have records of the quantity of explosives used for this blast.
(7) The Department does not have a copy of the operating company's investigation of the incident. I refer the Hon Member to the operating company who may have a record of the investigation. (8) No. (9) This information is not available from the records of DOCEP. I refer the Hon Member to the operating company who may have records of the tonnage of material blasted. It was however a "toe" blast, which is likely to have been of very small tonnage and more prone to fly rock than a normal production blast. (10) No. (11) This information is not available from the records of DOCEP. I refer the Hon Member to the operating company who may have records of the quantity of explosives used for this blast.
(8) No. (9) This information is not available from the records of DOCEP. I refer the Hon Member to the operating company who may have records of the tonnage of material blasted. It was however a "toe" blast, which is likely to have been of very small tonnage and more prone to fly rock than a normal production blast. (10) No. (11) This information is not available from the records of DOCEP. I refer the Hon Member to the operating company who may have records of the quantity of explosives used for this blast.
(9) This information is not available from the records of DOCEP. I refer the Hon Member to the operating company who may have records of the tonnage of material blasted. It was however a "toe" blast, which is likely to have been of very small tonnage and more prone to fly rock than a normal production blast. (10) No. (11) This information is not available from the records of DOCEP. I refer the Hon Member to the operating company who may have records of the quantity of explosives used for this blast.
(10) No. (11) This information is not available from the records of DOCEP. I refer the Hon Member to the operating company who may have records of the quantity of explosives used for this blast.
(11) This information is not available from the records of DOCEP. I refer the Hon Member to the operating company who may have records of the quantity of explosives used for this blast.
(3) Not applicable. (4) No. (5) This information is not available from the records of DOCEP. I refer the Hon Member to the operating company who may have records of the radius of the blast exclusion zone. (6) No. (7) The Department does not have a copy of the operating company's investigation of the incident. I refer the Hon Member to the operating company who may have a record of the investigation. (8) No. (9) This information is not available from the records of DOCEP. I refer the Hon Member to the operating company who may have records of the tonnage of material blasted. It was however a "toe" blast, which is likely to have been of very small tonnage and more prone to fly rock than a normal production blast. (10) No. (11) This information is not available from the records of DOCEP. I refer the Hon Member to the operating company who may have records of the quantity of explosives used for this blast.
(4) No. (5) This information is not available from the records of DOCEP. I refer the Hon Member to the operating company who may have records of the radius of the blast exclusion zone. (6) No. (7) The Department does not have a copy of the operating company's investigation of the incident. I refer the Hon Member to the operating company who may have a record of the investigation. (8) No. (9) This information is not available from the records of DOCEP. I refer the Hon Member to the operating company who may have records of the tonnage of material blasted. It was however a "toe" blast, which is likely to have been of very small tonnage and more prone to fly rock than a normal production blast. (10) No. (11) This information is not available from the records of DOCEP. I refer the Hon Member to the operating company who may have records of the quantity of explosives used for this blast.
(5) This information is not available from the records of DOCEP. I refer the Hon Member to the operating company who may have records of the radius of the blast exclusion zone. (6) No. (7) The Department does not have a copy of the operating company's investigation of the incident. I refer the Hon Member to the operating company who may have a record of the investigation. (8) No. (9) This information is not available from the records of DOCEP. I refer the Hon Member to the operating company who may have records of the tonnage of material blasted. It was however a "toe" blast, which is likely to have been of very small tonnage and more prone to fly rock than a normal production blast. (10) No. (11) This information is not available from the records of DOCEP. I refer the Hon Member to the operating company who may have records of the quantity of explosives used for this blast.
(6) No. (7) The Department does not have a copy of the operating company's investigation of the incident. I refer the Hon Member to the operating company who may have a record of the investigation. (8) No. (9) This information is not available from the records of DOCEP. I refer the Hon Member to the operating company who may have records of the tonnage of material blasted. It was however a "toe" blast, which is likely to have been of very small tonnage and more prone to fly rock than a normal production blast. (10) No. (11) This information is not available from the records of DOCEP. I refer the Hon Member to the operating company who may have records of the quantity of explosives used for this blast.
(7) The Department does not have a copy of the operating company's investigation of the incident. I refer the Hon Member to the operating company who may have a record of the investigation. (8) No. (9) This information is not available from the records of DOCEP. I refer the Hon Member to the operating company who may have records of the tonnage of material blasted. It was however a "toe" blast, which is likely to have been of very small tonnage and more prone to fly rock than a normal production blast. (10) No. (11) This information is not available from the records of DOCEP. I refer the Hon Member to the operating company who may have records of the quantity of explosives used for this blast.
(8) No. (9) This information is not available from the records of DOCEP. I refer the Hon Member to the operating company who may have records of the tonnage of material blasted. It was however a "toe" blast, which is likely to have been of very small tonnage and more prone to fly rock than a normal production blast. (10) No. (11) This information is not available from the records of DOCEP. I refer the Hon Member to the operating company who may have records of the quantity of explosives used for this blast.
(9) This information is not available from the records of DOCEP. I refer the Hon Member to the operating company who may have records of the tonnage of material blasted. It was however a "toe" blast, which is likely to have been of very small tonnage and more prone to fly rock than a normal production blast. (10) No. (11) This information is not available from the records of DOCEP. I refer the Hon Member to the operating company who may have records of the quantity of explosives used for this blast.
(10) No. (11) This information is not available from the records of DOCEP. I refer the Hon Member to the operating company who may have records of the quantity of explosives used for this blast.
(11) This information is not available from the records of DOCEP. I refer the Hon Member to the operating company who may have records of the quantity of explosives used for this blast.
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