The US Mine Safety and Health Administration have released a report into the death of an underground mine surveyor who was hit and killed by a Joy shuttle car. On Monday, January 14, 2019, at...
Category - Machinery
Mining truck fires have continued to remain a concern for the industry with two significant truck fire reported to one regulator in the past week. According to the Regulator, ‘a Hitachi EH5000...
A 56-year-old mine worker with 18 years mining experience has lost an arm in a roof bolter accident in Contura Energy’s Deep 41 Mine. According to the US-based Mine Safety & Health...
Back in July this year, a 46 year old continuous miner driver at Springvale Coal was knocked unconscious and required more than 50 stitches to his face when a rib bolt plate got ejected from the rear...
MANGOOLA Coal Operations will pay more than $464,000 as an alternative to potential prosecution over a 2016 mining incident where broken bolts resulted in a cab falling from a 250 tonne Leibherr...
A haul truck driver killed at Paraburdoo Channar mine last month was travelling at 79 km/h when his fully loaded Komatsu 830E A/C haul truck left the ramp and hit a windrow in a designated 20 km/h...
What is the issue? WorkSafe’s High Hazards Unit has recently been notified of rollover incidents involving the use of trucks in open cast mines, alluvial mines and quarries. The trucks involved range...
Summary: A continuous miner driver was hit in the back and knocked over by rib spall. He was found by another operator. Poor ribs had been identified but had not been barred down. Recommendations to...
Two mine workers were killed in a bolter miner accident during a pressure burst. At 9.05 pm on 15 April 2014, James Mitchell (49) and Phillip Grant (35) died when a major rib/sidewall pressure burst...
An investigation into the death of a 28-year-old worker at Cadia Ridgeway gold mine on September 6 has recommended regular monitoring of people working alone. The Mine Safety Investigation Unit...
AN Adelaide man has been left in a prickly situation, after losing a battle with BHP Billiton for unfair dismissal when he was shaved from the company for having a beard at work. The Fair Work...
