Grosvenor Coal Mine worker says underground explosion was 'like standing in a blowtorch'
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AprApril 2021 at 8:40am
Wayne Sellars, who was injured in the blast at the Grosvenor Mine, testified at the Coal Mining Board of Inquiry.
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One of the five workers seriously injured in a central Queensland mine explosion in 2020 has spoken publicly about the ordeal for the first time, saying the explosion felt "like standing in a blowtorch".
Key points:
Wayne Sellars was one of five workers seriously injured in the Grosvenor Mine explosion on May 6, 2020
He suffered burns to 70 per cent of his body