Wikipedia:WikiProject Australian history/Industrial disasters

List of industrial disasters
A great number of the following events are drawn from Events By Category at the Emergency Management Australia - Disasters database.

Major events
These are more than likely to be notable, but please move down to bottom section if you believe they are not.


 * 1889 1889 Near Newcastle, New South Wales Glebe Colliery Accident Dead=11 Injured= Affected= Homeless= Est Cost=$0M
 * resources - EMA Disasters Database
 * 1912 1912 Queenstown, Tasmania Mine Fire Dead=42 Injured=30 Affected=160 Homeless= Est Cost=$0M
 * resources - EMA Disasters Database
 * 1970 1970 Lower Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria Bridge Collapse Dead=35 Injured=18 Affected= Homeless= Est Cost=$0M
 * resources - EMA Disasters Database
 * 1975 1975 Hobart, Tasmania Bridge Collapse Dead=12 Injured=20 Affected=40000 Homeless= Est Cost=$0M
 * resources - EMA Disasters Database
 * 1979 1979 Sydney (Luna Park), New South Wales Structure Accident Dead= Injured=13 Affected= Homeless= Est Cost=$0M
 * resources - EMA Disasters Database
 * 1994 1994 Moura, Queensland Colliery Gas Explosion Dead=11 Injured= Affected= Homeless= Est Cost=$0M
 * resources - EMA Disasters Database
 * 1996 1996 Cleve/Eyre Peninsula, South Australia Structure Collapse Dead= Injured=45 Affected= Homeless= Est Cost=$0M
 * resources - EMA Disasters Database
 * 1996 1996 Fremantle, Western Australia Structural Collapse Dead= Injured=31 Affected=60 Homeless= Est Cost=$0M
 * resources - EMA Disasters Database
 * 1997 1997 Hornsby, Sydney, New South Wales Structure Collapse Dead= Injured=20 Affected=40 Homeless= Est Cost=$0M
 * resources - EMA Disasters Database
 * 1998 1998 Longford Gas Plant accident and Victorian gas supply crisis  Dead=2 Injured=8 Affected=4000000 Homeless= Est Cost=$0M
 * resources - EMA Disasters Database
 * 2000 2000 Adelaide, South Australia Amusement Ride Collapse Dead= Injured=37 Affected= Homeless= Est Cost=$0M
 * resources - EMA Disasters Database
 * 2003 2003 Mornington Peninsula, Victoria Chairlift Collapse Dead= Injured=18 Affected=65 Homeless= Est Cost=$0M
 * resources - EMA Disasters Database
 * 2003 2003 Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Hangar Collapse Dead= Injured=12 Affected= Homeless= Est Cost=$0M
 * resources - EMA Disasters Database
 * 2005 2005 Kurnell gas leak Dead=0 Injured=24 Affected=0 Homeless=0 Est Cost=$0M
 * resources - EMA Disasters Database

Minor events
These events are more than likely not notable. Please check and move to Major events section above if you believe notability exists. If a non-notable event is listed please do not delete immediately, but use to strikethrough the text and add a signature using ~. This way others can also review the event.


 * 1895 1895 Broken Hill, New South Wales Mine Collapse Dead=9 Injured= Affected= Homeless= Est Cost=$0M
 * resources - EMA Disasters Database
 * 1904 1904 Charters Towers, Queensland Mining Accident Dead=7 Injured= Affected= Homeless= Est Cost=$0M
 * resources - EMA Disasters Database
 * 1953 1953 Hunter Valley, New South Wales Pelaw Mine Subsidence Dead= Injured= Affected= Homeless= Est Cost=$0M
 * resources - EMA Disasters Database
 * 1961 1961 Melbourne, Victoria Crane Collapse Dead=3 Injured=5 Affected= Homeless= Est Cost=$0M
 * resources - EMA Disasters Database
 * 1966 1966 Wyee, New South Wales Roof Fall Dead=5 Injured= Affected= Homeless= Est Cost=$0M
 * resources - EMA Disasters Database
 * 1972 1972 Blackman's Flat, New South Wales Roof Fall Dead=3 Injured= Affected= Homeless= Est Cost=$0M
 * resources - EMA Disasters Database
 * 1975 1975 Hobart, Tasmania Collsion with Bridge Dead= Injured= Affected= Homeless= Est Cost=$0M
 * resources - EMA Disasters Database
 * 1977 1977 Agnew, Western Australia Fall Down Shaft Accident Dead=5 Injured= Affected= Homeless= Est Cost=$0M
 * resources - EMA Disasters Database
 * 1982 1982 Blackwater South, Queensland Coal Mine Cave-In Dead=3 Injured= Affected= Homeless= Est Cost=$0M
 * resources - EMA Disasters Database
 * 1983 1983 Stafford, Brisbane, Queensland Structure Collapse Dead=2 Injured= Affected= Homeless= Est Cost=$0M
 * resources - EMA Disasters Database
 * 1987 1987 Gold Coast, Queensland Structure Collapse Dead=1 Injured= Affected= Homeless= Est Cost=$0M
 * resources - EMA Disasters Database
 * 1987 1987 Brisbane, Queensland Structure Collapse Dead=1 Injured= Affected= Homeless= Est Cost=$0M
 * resources - EMA Disasters Database
 * 1987 1987 Brisbane, Queensland Structure Collapse Dead=1 Injured= Affected= Homeless= Est Cost=$0M
 * resources - EMA Disasters Database
 * 1988 1988 Brisbane, Queensland Structure Collapse Dead=3 Injured=8 Affected= Homeless= Est Cost=$0M
 * resources - EMA Disasters Database
 * 1991 1991 Ulan, New South Wales Underground Fire Dead= Injured= Affected=80 Homeless= Est Cost=$0M
 * resources - EMA Disasters Database
 * 1991 1991 Western Main, New South Wales Roof Fall Dead=3 Injured= Affected= Homeless= Est Cost=$0M
 * resources - EMA Disasters Database
 * 1992 1992 Penrith, New South Wales Structure Fire Dead= Injured=5 Affected= Homeless= Est Cost=$0M
 * resources - EMA Disasters Database
 * 1992 1992 Clayton (Melbourne), Victoria Structure Fire Dead= Injured= Affected= Homeless= Est Cost=$0M
 * resources - EMA Disasters Database
 * 1995 1995 Hunter Valley, New South Wales Colliery Underground Fire Dead=6 Injured= Affected= Homeless= Est Cost=$0M
 * resources - EMA Disasters Database
 * 1996 1996 Kambalda, Western Australia Gold Mine Cave-In Dead=1 Injured=2 Affected= Homeless= Est Cost=$0M
 * resources - EMA Disasters Database
 * 1997 1997 Pert, Western Australia Structure collapse Dead= Injured= Affected=32 Homeless= Est Cost=$0M
 * resources - EMA Disasters Database
 * 1997 1997 Melbourne, Victoria Structure Collapse Dead= Injured=3 Affected=20 Homeless= Est Cost=$0M
 * resources - EMA Disasters Database
 * 1997 1997 Rylestone, New South Wales Structure Collapse Dead=1 Injured=4 Affected= Homeless= Est Cost=$0M
 * resources - EMA Disasters Database
 * 1997 1997 Mandurah, Western Australia Structural Collapse Dead= Injured=3 Affected= Homeless= Est Cost=$0M
 * resources - EMA Disasters Database
 * 1997 1997 Muswellbrook, New South Wales Mine Collapse Dead=1 Injured= Affected= Homeless= Est Cost=$0M
 * resources - EMA Disasters Database
 * 1998 1998 Redfern, Sydney, New South Wales Structure Collapse Dead=1 Injured=1 Affected= Homeless= Est Cost=$0M
 * resources - EMA Disasters Database
 * 1998 1998 Newcastle New South Wales Mine Collapse Dead=1 Injured=1 Affected= Homeless= Est Cost=$0M
 * resources - EMA Disasters Database
 * 1998 1998 Chevron Island, Gold Coast, Queensland Construction Accident Dead=2 Injured= Affected= Homeless= Est Cost=$0M
 * resources - EMA Disasters Database
 * 1999 1999 North Parkes, New South Wales Mine explosion Dead=4 Injured= Affected=30 Homeless= Est Cost=$0M
 * resources - EMA Disasters Database
 * 1999 1999 Gold Coast, Queensland Balcony Collapse Dead= Injured=7 Affected= Homeless= Est Cost=$0M
 * resources - EMA Disasters Database
 * 2000 2000 Kalgoorlie Region, Western Australia Mine Collapse Dead=3 Injured=8 Affected= Homeless= Est Cost=$0M
 * resources - EMA Disasters Database
 * 2000 2000 Brisbane, Queensland Veranda Collapse Dead= Injured=7 Affected= Homeless= Est Cost=$0M
 * resources - EMA Disasters Database
 * 2000 2000 Coal blaze shuts down key power generators Dead= Injured=1 Affected= Homeless= Est Cost=$0M
 * resources - EMA Disasters Database
 * 2000 2000 Little hope for three in mine crush Dead=3 Injured= Affected= Homeless= Est Cost=$0M
 * resources - EMA Disasters Database
 * 2000 2000 Ourimbah, New South Wales petrol tanker fire Dead=2 Injured= Affected= Homeless= Est Cost=$0M
 * resources - EMA Disasters Database
 * 2001 2001 Northern South Australia  Bush Fire Dead= Injured= Affected= Homeless= Est Cost=$0M
 * resources - EMA Disasters Database
 * 2002 2002 Townsville, Queensland Ammunitions Explosion Dead= Injured=6 Affected= Homeless= Est Cost=$0M
 * resources - EMA Disasters Database
 * 2003 2003 Gunnedeh, New South Wales Factory Explosion Dead= Injured=2 Affected= Homeless= Est Cost=$0M
 * resources - EMA Disasters Database
 * 2003 2003 Wyndham, Victoria Electrocution Dead=2 Injured= Affected= Homeless= Est Cost=$0M
 * resources - EMA Disasters Database
 * 2003 2003 New South Wales Ship Fire Dead=1 Injured= Affected= Homeless= Est Cost=$0M
 * resources - EMA Disasters Database
 * 2003 2003 Leinster, Western Australia Mine Collapse Dead=1 Injured= Affected= Homeless= Est Cost=$0M
 * resources - EMA Disasters Database
 * 2006 2006 Beaconsfield Mine rock falls Dead=1 Injured=2 Affected=1200 Homeless=0 Est Cost=$0M
 * resources - EMA Disasters Database