\u201cInitial information indicates one man was transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, and one other man remains unaccounted for,\u201d a Queensland Police spokesperson said.<\/p>\n
The incident happened about 1km underground, Nine News reported.<\/p>\n
Mine safety watchdog Resources Health and Safety Queensland said it was \u201cmade aware of an incident involving a roof collapse\u201d at the mine, the Courier-Mail reported.<\/p>\n
\u201cRSHQ, along with emergency services and mines rescue, is responding to the incident,\u201d an RSHQ spokesperson said.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur current focus is on supporting efforts to recover a worker involved in the incident.\u201d<\/p>\n
A spokesperson for Mammoth Underground Mine Management, the contracted mine operator, told news.com.au: \u201cEmergency response teams, in coordination with relevant authorities, are currently undertaking response and rescue activities on site.<\/p>\n
\u201cMammoth is providing its full cooperation and mining operations have been suspended until further notice.\u201d<\/p>\n
Workplace support has also been made available to all Mammoth personnel who may have been affected by the incident.<\/p>\n
The mine is located approximately 14km north of Blackwater in the Bowen Basin in Central Queensland \u2013 one of the world\u2019s largest coal basins and Australia\u2019s largest source of metallurgical coal.<\/p>\n
The mine is operated by Coronado.<\/p>\n
The company\u2019s website says Curragh has been operating since 1983 and was acquired by Coronado in 2018.<\/p>\n
Two open-cut mines \u2013 Curragh South and Curragh North \u2013 are currently active.<\/p>\n
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