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Dangers With Old Workings From Lifes "Experiences"
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<blockquote data-quote="iana" data-source="post: 286854" data-attributes="member: 8345"><p>It been a while <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> and I was on a diferent project but I think the workings where somewhere near pajingo mine, south of Charters towers and if I rember right one of the guys spent a week or so in hospital and took quite a while to fully recover.</p><p></p><p>No idea what type of fungus but they reckon the Curse of the Pharos that kiled the first people entering the egyptian tombs back in the day was most likely caused by fungal spores so I guess old workings are esentially much the same. </p><p></p><p>Also Hydrogen sulphide gas that can collect in the lower areas of sulphide rich workings is another unplesant way to die if you happen to get unlucky.</p><p></p><p>Persionally I wouldnt go near old workings without a cartrige mask and a propper gas monitor at the very least.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="iana, post: 286854, member: 8345"] It been a while ;) and I was on a diferent project but I think the workings where somewhere near pajingo mine, south of Charters towers and if I rember right one of the guys spent a week or so in hospital and took quite a while to fully recover. No idea what type of fungus but they reckon the Curse of the Pharos that kiled the first people entering the egyptian tombs back in the day was most likely caused by fungal spores so I guess old workings are esentially much the same. Also Hydrogen sulphide gas that can collect in the lower areas of sulphide rich workings is another unplesant way to die if you happen to get unlucky. Persionally I wouldnt go near old workings without a cartrige mask and a propper gas monitor at the very least. [/QUOTE]
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