An eye injury to a mine worker performing a routine task on a slurry pump has highlighted the need for effective safety processes and eye protection. According to a report from the mining regulator...
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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 machine...
Summary of incident In May 2017, two workers were tying-off the anchor rope of a pontoon to the float of a submerged anchor in a dredge pond to hold the pontoon in position. One worker was in a...
On February 12, 2018, a plant operator was assisting another miner in removing a head pulley. While ascending a 12-foot step ladder, the victim’s foot slipped and he slid down the ladder. The victim...
On 2/01/2018, the victim was cleaning up spillage near the dryer when his gloved right hand was pulled into the reciprocating feeder. He received serious injuries to his hand, including amputation of...
An incident occurred at a packed products site involving a redundant JCB loading shovel that had been sold via E-auction to a third party. An employee of the third party company (“the injured person...
A worker was instructed to inflate a tyre to 140psi from its pre-inflated pressure of 30psi using nitrogen. The digital gauge offered a choice between psi and bar (1 bar = 14.5psi) and was set to bar...
Imagine you’re a miner. Working long hours, deep underground, in physically demanding conditions. What you do requires concentration and focus – instead you’re tired and you have a couple of niggling...
Small miners in the northern Goldfields are concerned they could be signing away their rights to a WA pastoral company owned by one of the world’s largest conglomerates, which is requesting they put...
Legislation to enhance safety and health for all mine workers in Queensland – including contractors and workers in small mines – has been introduced to State Parliament. Natural Resources, Mines and...
