Summary: A worker was changing an eluate filter. The worker had isolated the pump correctly and opened the vent line. The worker removed the bolts on the far side of the filter housing and was...
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Summary: An apprentice electrician under the direct supervision of an electrician was resetting a hydraulic pump of a lighting plant. When the apprentice pushed the start button they suffered an...
Summary: An underground worker became trapped after a generator cut out on low water leaving a material hoist in a position that blocked access to a ladder. The worker was trapped underground from 3...
Summary: A fourth-year electrical apprentice was working on an elevated work platform (EWP). While moving from one work site to another (to continue running a cable) the knuckle of the EWP hit and...
Summary: An electrician was investigating an intermittent fault on a cooling pump at a surface gas plant and suffered an electric shock. The electrician was using a multimeter to fault find inside...
Summary: Two fitters were removing bolts from a track plate using a pneumatic torque gun. While removing the last bolt, the reaction arm broke and flew three metres hitting the second fitter on the...
Summary: An electrician was conducting weekly tests on a continuous miner in the maingate underground. When the electrician touched the lead connected to the continuous miner while connecting it to...
Summary: A worker was loading a belt structure into a basket when their right middle finger was caught between the basket and the belt structure. Colleagues applied first aid and took the worker to...
Summary: A worker was hit on the leg and knocked to the ground when a vehicle rolled backwards. The worker was walking and using a mobile phone at the time of the incident. The worker was taken to...
Issue A frictional ignition of methane occurred at an underground coal mine when a continuous miner intersected a projected structure during production in a development panel. Workers on the...
