A QUEENSLAND mine worker was lucky to survive in an irrespirable atmosphere after retreating water in the sump of an underground mine exposed old workings, including a nearby raise that may have held a pocket of carbon dioxide.
A chemical reaction could have occurred in the sump area, resulting in CO2 displacing O2 in the atmosphere, according to a report by the Queensland Mines Inspectorate. The lack of ventilation also...
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