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Norman Armstrong, Michael Botten & Christopher McInerneyPrint Page 
15-March-2016
Photographs supplied by Diane Watson
The tablet commemorates Norman Armstrong, Michael Botten and Christopher McInerney who were fatally injured at the C.S.A. Mine at Cobar on the 12th October 1980.
The three miners were incinerated in the cage in the mine shaft whilst removing old concrete delivery pipes. It is believed that hot metal, slag or sparks ignited flammable material below. The fire sent flames up the walls of the shaft fed by hydraulic oil or diesel fuel which had spilt from galvanised pipes in the shaft. The fire was further fuelled by the acetylene they were carrying for their work.
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The three miners were incinerated in the cage in the mine shaft whilst removing old concrete delivery pipes. It is believed that hot metal, slag or sparks ignited flammable material below. The fire sent flames up the walls of the shaft fed by hydraulic oil or diesel fuel which had spilt from galvanised pipes in the shaft. The fire was further fuelled by the acetylene they were carrying for their work.
Location
| Address: | Marshall & Lewis Streets, Cobar Memorial Services Club, Cobar, 2835 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -31.498304 Long: 145.840472 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Tragedy |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 12-October-1980 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 12-October-1980 |
Dedication
Front Inscription
Source: MAThis stone is dedicated to the memory of
NORMAN ARMSTRONG
MICHAEL BOTTEN
CHRISTOPHER McINERNEY
Fatally injured at C. S. A. Mine on the 12th day of Oct., 1980.
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
