A mining giant stopped production following a serious incident that left employees unconscious and hospitalised in northwest Queensland. A 26-year-old contractor is in an induced coma and on assisted...
Category - Pressure
A mine worker died shortly after coming into contact with a heavy conduit. Authorities recently examined how a crew member became fatally struck by a pipe at an undisclosed mine on 1 March 2024...
Unsafe practices ended a mine worker’s life, an investigation found. Authorities recently examined an underground employee’s fatal fall from a mobile work platform. Alejandro Castaneda...
An employee became hospitalised after hired equipment detonated during use. An operator required urgent medical attention after his trailerised water blaster exploded. The force was so great he lost...
The NSW Resources Regulator has released a number of learnings from an incident involving a suspension link pin that ejected and struck a fitter (resulting in hospitalisation) following lancing (See...
Incident reporting and investigations across the NSW mining industry have identified a range of uncontrolled high pressure related incidents where mine workers have been struck by discharging...
The US Mine Safety and Health Administration have released a report into a fatal mine accident where a maintainer was killed by a relief valve while jacking a shovel at a New Mexico mine on 6th March...
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...
Hose assemblies are a critical component of any hydraulic circuit – so it’s vital that you use hose and fittings that are durable, dependable and proven. Suppliers offer hundreds of different types...
Our thoughts are with family, friends and colleagues of the mine worker who has tragically passed away following an arc gouging on a wear plate at the Goonyella Riverside coal mine near Moranbah at...
A kilo of prevention is better than a ton of cure when it comes to plant and equipment fluid spills, writes Turlough Guerin. Reducing the HSE and productivity risks from plant and equipment fluid...
Before retrofitting or modifying high-pressure hydraulic lines on longwall mining equipment, it is important to apply safe hydraulic hose fitting and mounting principles, including the use of...
