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The sculpture of a miner commemorates the Moura Underground No 4 disaster in which twelve miners were killed.
At about 11:05 a.m. on 16th July, 1986 there was an explosion in Moura No. 4 Underground Mine in Central Queensland. The 12 miners who were extracting pillars in the Main Dips Section were killed. Their bodies were recovered on 23rd July, 1986 after an extensive recovery operation. The Inquiry into the fatal accident was held in Rockhampton conducted before the Mining Warden and four persons having practical mining knowledge.
The Inquiry commenced on 9th February, 1987 and closed on 27th February 1987. A number of recommendations were made by the members of the Inquiry, the most important of these being that flame safety lamps be prohibited from use in underground coal mines in Queensland subject to limited exceptions.
Location
| Address: | Dawson Highway, Moura, 4718 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -24.570942 Long: 149.969301 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Sculpture |
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| Monument Theme: | Disaster |
| Sub-Theme: | Industrial |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 16-July-1986 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 16-July-1986 |
Dedication
Moura Underground No 4 Disaster
In memory of the twelve men who lost their lives on 16th July, 1986
Brandt Afton Fechner 18 years Leigh Anthony McCulloch 23 years
Carl Steivon Friske 25 years Scott Kenneth McPherson 22 years
Raymond Charles Phillip Holton 37 years Paul Allan Sainsbury 23 years
Steven Craig Hull 19 years Ernest Kevin Sleep 57 years
Ronald Kevin Keyworth 53 years Robert Turner 41 years
Paul Douglas Laing 28 years Peter Vincent Waning 35 years
Rest In Peace
