The Queensland Government has called for mining company CEOs and union representatives to attend an urgent safety forum this Wednesday after the death of another mining worker.

Key points: Two reviews into the mining industry are to be tabled in State Parliament by the end of the year

Two reviews into the mining industry are to be tabled in State Parliament by the end of the year The death on Sunday takes the fatality total to six over the past year — the worst year for mining deaths since 1997

The death on Sunday takes the fatality total to six over the past year — the worst year for mining deaths since 1997 Mines Minister Anthony Lynham confirmed the committee had not met this year because of challenges meeting gender quotas

On Sunday 27-year-old Jack Gerdes suffered fatal head injuries at the Baralaba North coal mine, west of Gladstone.

He was found "entangled in an excavator access ladder" about 2:00am, the Department of Mines and Energy said.

Six hours later, another man in his 50s was seriously injured in fall at a mine in Collinsville in the Bowen Basin.

The death takes the fatality total to six over the last year — making it the worst year for mining deaths since 1997.

After a meeting between the Mines Minister Anthony Lynham, mining industry representatives and the mining union Monday evening, the Minister announced the forum and two reviews into the industry.

He later clarified that the reviews had been ordered last year.

A review into incidents on coal mines will be expanded to include mineral mines and quarry sites as well as all deaths on mines over the past two decades.

A second and separate review is being led by the University of Queensland, which will review state mining health and safety legislation in light of emerging mine technology and practices.

Both reviews are expected to be completed by the end of this year and tabled in Parliament.

Mine safety committee dissolved last year

Shortly before the State Government headed into crisis talks this afternoon, it was revealed a mining safety committee has been idle for six months because it could not reach a gender quota — during which time four miners have died.

The Mine Health and Safety Advisory Committee was dissolved in late 2018, before a spate of deaths that has thrown the industry into the spotlight.

Queensland Resources Council chief executive Ian Macfarlane says two female candidates were put forward to the Government six months ago. ( ABC News )

The committee reports to the Minister about the effectiveness of risk management in mining operations, including setting safety standards for mining companies.

Mr Lynham said the committee would be re-established this week, with a meeting scheduled immediately.

Queensland Resources Council CEO Ian Macfarlane said it nominated two female candidates for the committee six months ago, but they were knocked back by the Government.

Mr Macfarlane said the crisis meeting on Wednesday would renew safety as a priority in the mining industry.

"We need to make sure the outcomes of what we do today, Wednesday, later on this week and over the safety stop is something that is tangible and that does give people something to take away that improves their individual safety and the safety of the mining operations," he said.

"Safety goes on every minute of every day, and this is certainly an escalation of safety in terms of making sure people have an understanding of what they have to do."

David Routledge was one of six Queensland mine workers who have died in the past year. ( Facebook )

Mr Lynham said the two independent reviews would seek to identify changes needed to improve health and safety in the mines.

"Forensic structural engineer Dr Sean Brady is examining all fatal incidents in Queensland mines and quarries since 2000," Mr Lynham said.

"I have broadened this review. It was originally coal mine incidents only to the end of 2018, but will now include mineral mine and quarry incidents, and all fatal incidents this year.

"This review will look at why mine workers have died over the past 20 years, how industry can improve and how the mines inspectorate can work better.

"Separately, the University of Queensland is reviewing the state's mining health and safety legislation to ensure it is relevant to current and emerging mine practice and technology."

The industry needs a reset: union

Earlier in the day, Steve Smyth from the mining union CFMMEU had called for a 24-hour stoppage of production at all Queensland mines and for mine CEOs to meet with workers.

"These coal companies have got to stop production. There's got to be a reset, there's got to be a stopping of production, a sitting down with the workers and working through what is actually going on at each and every one of their mine sites," he said.

"We need to be stopping the industry, the industry needs a reset and get back on with business but be empowering their workers to stand up and speak out."

A 27-year-old man was killed at Baralaba North coal mine on Sunday. ( ABC News: Megan Hendry )

Mr Smyth was more positive after Monday's crisis talks wrapped up.

"The meeting was very productive, we certainly welcomed it," he said.

"For the period of time that we've had, we've got some constructive things to move forward with."

Opposition want inquiry

Opposition Leader Deb Frecklington said she would push for a parliamentary inquiry to be set up to investigate mine safety.

"The Palaszczuk Labor Government admitted this morning that an advisory committee on mining safety was dissolved last year because the board didn't have the right gender requirements," she said in a statement.

"That needs to be investigated along with reports the mines budget has been cut and why we have gone from two chief inspectors to one."

The central Queensland mine where the incident occurred remains closed today as inspectors investigate the fatality.

Mr Lynham said there was "no blame" but would make further announcements about the outcome of the meeting later this week.