A mining company and its contractor collapsed after a worker died in Queensland’s Wide Bay-Burnett region. Goondicum Resources and an independent haulage company permanently shut down...
Category - MINING INCIDENTS AND ALERTS
An underground operation was evacuated due to a violent electrical disturbance in the atmosphere on March 10. A dangerous storm forced Anglo American to temporarily remove everyone from its Grosvenor...
An inexperienced employee became seriously injured while fastening equipment. A vacation mining engineer received urgent medical attention for a crushed finger. The nipper’s left hand was...
A multinational resources company found a lack of notice caused a workplace injury in northwest Queensland. Glencore confirmed a production bomber recently crushed his finger while relocating an...
Four trainees accidentally pierced different body parts while operating power tools during February 2022. One fourth year apprentice shot himself with a nail gun in the upper-right thigh while...
An employee died after earthmoving machinery crushed his body. A maintenance worker recently passed away while replacing a worn-out main hydraulic pressure hose. The individual began by releasing...
Employees are annoyed and upset about the State Government’s failure to penalise a mining giant for a dangerous underground explosion in Central Queensland’s Isaac region. Several coal...
One maintenance worker found out why some battery-powered tools are called dangerous goods. The anonymous Territorian thought it was a good idea to leave his cordless impact wrench on the back seat...
A multinational company sent more infected remote employees into isolation at a mine camp. Two fly-in fly-out (FIFO) workers recently tested positive to coronavirus (COVID-19) near BHP’s...
Authorities are examining incidents at two mining operations in New South Wales. The state government is investigating a recent truck accident at an undisclosed open-cut coal mine. The single-trailer...
A maintenance worker learnt the hard way not to park in a way that obstructs heavy vehicles from moving freely. A mobile mechanic recently thought it was a good idea to park his utility truck in...
A multinational company continues to segregate team members who caught a highly contagious disease at one mining operation. BHP confirmed three additional employees recently tested positive to...
