The aim to achieve zero harm in mining activities is the primary focus of all responsible mining companies. The quality, focus and method of recording evidence from mine incident investigations are not standardised in most cases. This paper aims to investigate methods of improving the quality of evidence collection and more specifically, the visualisation and recording of the site of a mine incident. It is argued that accurate recording and visualisation will provide more informed decisions to be made and will ultimately lead to a greater understanding of the factors leading to incidents from the perspective of first responders, mining personnel and investigating teams. The combination of lidar scanning and virtual reality visualisation tools are discussed in an underground mining environment and how these technologies can contribute to the improvement of mine safety.