A truck driver plunged to his death after his employer allegedly failed to take safety measures. Authorities recently investigated a heavy vehicle fatality at an undisclosed mine site. The operator...
Category - MINING INCIDENTS AND ALERTS
A resources employee became fatally ill while performing duties. Alan Walsh recently died after feeling unwell at an undisclosed mine site near Perth. “It is with deep sadness that we announce...
Deadly weapons forced a multinational mineral producer to declare an emergency shutdown. A group carrying axes recently caused a lockdown at South32’s Groote Eylandt Mining Company (GEMCO)...
A resources decision-maker became fatally crushed due to not using his heavy vehicle’s stopping device. Jimmy Wooten Senior died shortly after a 2018 Komatsu D65PX-18 accidentally ran over him...
Authorities are investigating a workplace fatality near a fossil fuel operation in Queensland’s South Burnett region. Workplace Health and Safety Queensland (WHSQ) confirmed an operator became...
Part of a heavy vehicle could have avoided bursting into flames and becoming airborne, an investigation found. Authorities recently examined circumstances that led to a road train’s wheel...
A truck driver complained about feeling strange after suffering a workplace accident. The heavy vehicle operator recently tried to deliver construction materials to an undisclosed site. He parked too...
A machine tragically hit and killed an employee. Authorities recently investigated how a worker became fatally struck by an excavator. WorkSafe is examining circumstances surrounding the incident...
A heavy vehicle crushed a resources worker to death after a rapid descent in the Whitsunday region. Authorities recently released conclusive findings from Adam Malone’s tragic workplace...
A resources multinational was probed for the welfare of remote attendees at a major operation. Authorities recently investigated safety concerns at a fly-in fly-out (FIFO) celebration near Fortescue...
A volatile surface ended the life of a mine worker. Authorities recently examined why a heavy vehicle overturned and killed the operator at an undisclosed site on 16 May 2023. “A bulldozer...
A severe cranial impact ended an employee’s life, an investigation found. Authorities recently confirmed Gareth Leo Dodunski died from “catastrophic head injuries” at Fairwell...