A methane gas explosion at Balmain Colliery at 10am on 20 April 1945 killed three men and injured two others. The mine was being sealed and the men were working at the top of the mine when an explosion of gas occurred beneath the seal.
Industrial - Balmain colliery
Quick Statistics
3
Fatalities
2
Injured
Information Sources
Barrier Miner, 3 men killed; 2 hurt, 20 April 1945, viewed on Trove website (ID 49999287), 28 October 2013
Leichhardt Municipal Council Report Item F7 – Balmain Colliery Plaque, 11 June 2013, viewed 28 October 2013