Wambo Coal AEMR 2011-2012 - Peabody Energy

Wambo Coal Pty Limited AEMR 2011-2012
NO
DATE
RECEIVED
AREA
RESPONSIBLE
CAT.
ISSUE
9 19/05/2012 Downer EDI 1 Hydraulic Oil Leak
10 21/05/2012 Wambo 1 Drill site established on unapproved site
11 21/05/2012 Wambo 2 C11 Dam Seepage
ACTION TAKEN
made operational, with four watercarts operating by
3.30pm that day.
Shift supervisors have been reminded of their duty to
report and address dust generating conditions, as per
the Downer EDI Mining Standard Work Practice -
Dust Management (SWP 1021).
On Monday 07 May, operations were modified, in
accordance with SWP 1021, due to dry, windy
conditions.
Driller noticed oil coming from rig during operation.
Immediately shut down and isolated machine.
Then proceeded to contain spill using provided spill
kit materials.
Maintenance inspection and testing was carried out
by Onedrill
Contractors accidentally established drill site at a
location on Wambo owned land in
The error arose through confusion between this site
and another nearby site that had been approved.
Environmental Dpt spoke with both the Geologists
and Contractors to ensure correct Surface
Disturbance permit process of site approval and
establishment are being followed.
Identified that flow of documentation was not
reaching all personnel involved directly in setting up
the site which allowed for the wrong site to be
established.
All personnel involved are now to receive a copy of
relevant documents. Supervisor must physically visit
the site with the personnel.
A discharge to ground occurred at Wambo Coal
Mine, when mine water seeped through spoil from
C11Dam (the dam) onto a neighbouring mine’s land.
The discharge was first noticed on the 21 May 2012.
Diesel pump installed in C11 to pump down water
level
Farm dam on United land reinstated to catch
seepage. Sediment control placed downstream.
Vacuum truck used to recover seepage water from
downstream of farm dam.
Appendix 3: Summary of Environmental Incidents