Summary: A telehandler operated by a sub-contractor was transporting a skip bin containing scrap timber in the coal handling and preparation plant (CHPP) construction area. The telehandler made...
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Summary: The night shift operator of a haul truck identified a number of alarms sounding in the driver’s cabin during the commencement of their shift. To reset the truck the operator went to the main...
Summary: During the process of changing a drill bit, a drill rig operator stepped out of the cab and noticed the dust collector was full. The operator stepped back into the cab and switched from...
Summary: A worker was taking a sample from a cyclone unit on an exploration drill rig when a noise was heard. The unit cap struck the worker after it was ejected from a small air receiver mounted at...
Summary: The operator of a dump truck detected a hot tyre-like smell. After the tyre fitter checked all tyres with a heat gun the smell remained. The mobile plant fitter was about to check the...
Summary: A new worker operating a loader was cleaning up under a conveyor belt after receiving verbal instructions from a trainer. While cleaning up, the loader made contact with the conveyor...
Summary: A coalburst was reported on a longwall between shields 92-107. About 50 tonnes of coal was ejected. The shearer was cutting from the maingate to the tailgate. The majority of the ejected...
Summary: While a contract driller was drilling a pit pattern in an open cut coal mine, a flammable gas ignited within the drill hole. The fire propagated from the hole to the front hydraulic system...
Summary: While travelling through a traffic light area a person transport vehicle made contact with a high voltage plug. Recommendations to industry: Mine operators should review how planned tasks...
The Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DMIRS) is seeking feedback on a draft code of practice for mentally healthy workplaces for fly-in fly-out (FIFO) workers in the resources and...
