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This is a list of industrial accidents and incidents that have resulted in environmental damage and/or has resulted in death or major injury that have occurred within the fossil fuel industry in Australia, in either the extraction, mining, processing or transporting phases.
  • Oil tanker Oceanic Grandeur oil spill – 1970[1]
  • Box Flat Mine explosion resulting in the death of 17 miners – 1972
  • Bulk coal tanker Sygna oil spill – 1974[2]
  • Oil tanker Princess Anne Marie oil spill – 1975[3]
  • Kianga coal mine explosion – 1975[4]
  • Oil tanker World Encouragement oil spill – 1979[5]
  • Appin coal mine explosion resulting in the death of 14 miners – 1979
  • Oil tanker Esso Gippsland oil spill – 1982[6]
  • Moura coal mine roof fall and explosion – 1986[7]
  • Collinsville Coal Roof collapse in mine shaft – 1988[8]
  • Crude oil tanker Arthur Phillip oil spill – 1990[9]
  • Oakleigh Number Three Colliery roof collapse resulting in death of a miner – 1990[10]
  • Newlands coal mine gas explosion resulting in death of miner – 1990[11]
  • Goonyella-Riverside coal mine outrush of coal and water – 1991[12]
  • South Bulli coal mine incident resulting in the death of 3 miners – 1991[13]
  • Western Main coal mine Pillar Collapse resulting in the death of 3 miners – 1991[14]
  • Moura Open Cut coal mine incident resulting in death of 2 miners and serious injury to 2 others – 1993[15]
  • Oil tanker Kirki oil spill – 1991[16]
  • Moura coal mine explosion – 1994[17]
  • Xstrata's Oaky Creek coal mine, miner lost his life when vehicle was driven over the edge of the excavation due to the substandard condition of the workplace – 1996[18]
  • Laleham No1 coal mine, miner pinned between machinery resulting in death of miner – 1996[19]
  • Gretley coal mine disaster resulting in the death of 4 miners – 1996[20][21]
  • Newhill coal mine, rib collapse causing death to miner – 1997[22]
  • BHP's Blackwater Open Cut coal mine, vehicle incident resulting in death of miner – 1997[23]
  • Esso Longford gas plant explosion – 1998
  • Mobil Port Stanvac Refinery oil spill – 1999[24]
  • Varanus Island Terminal oil spill – 1999[25]
  • Oil tanker Laura D'Amato oil spill – 1999[26]
  • Oil carrier Sylvan Arrow oil spill – 1999[27]
  • Cook coal mine coal dislodged resulting in death of miner – 2000[28]
  • Jellinabah Open Cut Coal incident causing severe crush injuries to miner – 2000[29]
  • Oaky coal mine roof fall causing death to miner – 2000[30]
  • Goonyella Riverside coal mine experienced a major structural failure resulting in serious injury to a miner – 2000[31]
  • Bulk carrier Global Peace oil spill at RG Tanner Coal loading facility in Gladstone in Queensland – 2006[32]
  • Yallourn Power Station Coal mine wall collapse (mine flooded by the Latrobe River) – 2007[33]
  • Venus Island gas pipeline explosion – 2008
  • Santos Limited Port Bonython groundwater contamination (Crude oil leak from storage tanks enter the groundwater) – 2008–2012[34][35][36]
  • Montara Well Head Platform blowout and subsequent oil and gas spill – 2009[37]
  • Eastern Star Gas (taken over by Santos Ltd) Coal Stream Gas operation incident which resulted in 10,000 litres of toxic water waste entering the environment in the Pilliga State Forest – 2011[38][39]
  • Princes Highway closed after heavy resulted in land movement at the Hazelwood mine causing cracks in the road – 2011[40][41]
  • Springvale and Angus Place coal mines – Undertook unapproved coal mining and/or discharging mine groundwater into an environmentally sensitive area – 2011[42]
  • Collapse of the Morwell River Diversion at the Yallourn Coal Mine – 2012[43]
  • Santos Limited Jackson oil spill – 2013[44]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Australian Maritime Safety Authority, Major Oil Spills in Australia, Oceanic Grandeur, Torres Strait, 3 March 1970 Archived 19 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed 19/3/2014
  2. ^ Australian Maritime Safety Authority, Major Oil Spills in Australia, Sygna, Newcastle, 26 May 1974 Archived 19 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed 19/3/2014
  3. ^ Australian Maritime Safety Authority, Major Oil Spills in Australia, Princess Anne Marie, offshore Western Australia, 14 July 1975 Archived 19 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed 19/3/2014
  4. ^ Moura inquiries Kianga No 1, Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Queensland government, 13/12/2010. Accessed 20/3/2014
  5. ^ Australian Maritime Safety Authority, Major Oil Spills in Australia, World Encouragement, Botany Bay, September 1979 Archived 2014-03-19 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed 19/3/2014
  6. ^ Australian Maritime Safety Authority, Major Oil Spills in Australia, Esso Gippsland oil pollution incident, Port Stanvac, 22 January 1982 Archived 19 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed 19/3/2014
  7. ^ Moura inquiries Moura No 4, Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Queensland government, 19/9/2009. Accessed 20/3/2014
  8. ^ Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Queensland government, Mining wardens inquiries David Joseph FIRTH, 21/10/2007. Accessed 20/3/2014
  9. ^ Australian Maritime Safety Authority, Major Oil Spills in Australia, Arthur Phillip, Cape Otway, Victoria, 21 May 1990 Archived 19 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed 19/3/2014
  10. ^ Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Queensland government,Mining wardens inquiries Rodney Elwyn MADDOX 1990, 21/10/2007. Archived 2014-04-22 at the Wayback Machine Accessed 20/3/2014
  11. ^ Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Queensland government,Mining wardens inquiries Dean Michael WHITE 21/10/2007. Accessed 20/3/2014
  12. ^ Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Queensland government,Mining wardens inquiries Dean Michael WHITE 21/10/2007. Accessed 20/3/2014
  13. ^ South Bulli Gas Outburst - 1991
  14. ^ "MDG 1020 Review Guidelines for Underground Emergency Escape Systems and Provision of Self Rescuers" for the NSW Trade & Investment - Resources and Energy Division by David Nichols. Archived 2014-03-22 at the Wayback Machine Accessed 21/3/2014
  15. ^ Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Queensland government,Mining wardens inquiries BOLTON, KERR, BISSELL and SWIFT 21/10/2007. Archived 2014-04-22 at the Wayback Machine Accessed 20/3/2014
  16. ^ Australian Maritime Safety Authority, Major Oil Spills in Australia, Kirki, Western Australia, 21 July 1991 Archived 19 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed 19/3/2014
  17. ^ Moura inquiries Moura No 2, Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Queensland government, 13/12/2010. Archived 2014-03-21 at the Wayback Machine Accessed 20/3/2014
  18. ^ Mining wardens inquiries Alan MORGAN, Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Queensland government 21/9/2007. Archived 2014-03-21 at the Wayback Machine Accessed 21/03/2014
  19. ^ Mining wardens inquiries Gary John WILSON, Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Queensland government 21/9/2007. Archived 2014-03-21 at the Wayback Machine Accessed 21/3/2014
  20. ^ "Charges laid over Gretley coal mine disaster" ABC news 12/8/2003. Accessed 21/3/2014
  21. ^ "Mine found guilty over Gretley disaster" The Sydney Morning Herald 9/8/2004. 21/3/2014
  22. ^ Mining wardens inquiries Trevor George DOMROW, Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Queensland government 21/12/2007. Archived 2014-03-21 at the Wayback Machine Accessed 21/3/2014
  23. ^ Mining wardens inquiries Dale GADSBY, Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Queensland government 21/12/2007. Archived 2014-03-21 at the Wayback Machine Accessed 21/3/2014
  24. ^ Australian Maritime Safety Authority,Major Oil Spills in Australia, Port Stanvac, 28 June 1999 Archived 19 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed 19/3/2014
  25. ^ Australian Maritime Safety Authority, Major Oil Spills in Australia, MV Torungen – Varanus Island Terminal – Varanus Island, WA, 26 July 1999 - 25 tonnes. Archived 19 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine Accessed 19/3/2014
  26. ^ >Australian Maritime Safety Authority, Major Oil Spills in Australia, Laura D'Amato, Sydney Harbour, New South Wales, 3 August 1999 Archived 19 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed 19/3/2014
  27. ^ Australian Maritime Safety Authority, Major Oil Spills in Australia, Sylvan Arrow - near Wilson’s Promontory, Victoria, 18 December 1999 Archived 19 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed 19/3/2014
  28. ^ Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Queensland government, Mining wardens inquiries John Anthony MAHER,20/10/2007. Archived 2014-03-21 at the Wayback Machine Accessed 20/03/2014
  29. ^ Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Queensland government, Mining wardens inquiries John Anthony MAHER,Mining wardens inquiries Christopher John LEE 20/10/2007. Archived 2014-03-21 at the Wayback Machine Accessed 21/3/2014
  30. ^ Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Queensland government, Mining wardens inquiries Michael James MORRIS 20/10/2007. Archived 2014-03-21 at the Wayback Machine Accessed 21/3/2014
  31. ^ Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Queensland government, Mining wardens inquiries Laurence THOMAS 20/10/2007. Archived 2014-03-21 at the Wayback Machine Accessed 21/3/2014
  32. ^ Australian Maritime Safety Authority, Major Oil Spills in Australia, Global Peace – Gladstone, Queensland, 24 January 2006. Archived 19 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine Accessed 19/3/2014
  33. ^ Mining Warden Yallourn Mine Batter Failure Inquiry, Victorian Government 2008 Archived 2014-03-19 at the Wayback Machine
  34. ^ Port Bonython - Menard Bachy Menard Bachy (2010-08-24). Accessed 19/3/2014
  35. ^ Further contamination at Santos' Port Bonython facility Environment Protection Authority (2010). Accessed 19/03/2014
  36. ^ "Santos says oil-leak clean-up working" ABC News 9/5/2012. Accessed 19/3/2014
  37. ^ Australian Maritime Safety Authority, Major Oil Spills in Australia, Montara Well Head Platform. Archived 2014-03-19 at the Wayback Machine Accessed 19/3/2014
  38. ^ "Santos fined $52,500 for NSW pollution breach" ABC Rural news 15/1/2014. Accessed 19/3/2014
  39. ^ "Santos fined over Eastern Star Gas toxic water spill" The Courier 14/1/2014. Archived 2014-03-19 at the Wayback Machine Accessed 19/3/2014
  40. ^ "Fears of collapse to shut Princes Highway for three months" The Age 11/2/2011. Accessed 19/03/2014
  41. ^ "Princes Freeway at Morwell to reopen soon" Media release Premier of Victoria 1/8/2011. Accessed 19/03/2014
  42. ^ Enforceable undertaking between Springvale Coal and Centennial Angus Place and the Commonwealth Environment Minister 21/10/2011. Accessed 22/3/2014
  43. ^ Yallourn Coal Mine Inquiries, Department of State Development, Business and Innovation, Victoria 10/2/2012. Archived 2014-03-19 at the Wayback Machine Accessed 19/3/2014
  44. ^ "Santos confirms uncontrolled leak at oil and gas well in Queensland's remote southwest" News.com.au 20/5/2013. Accessed 19/3/2013
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