More than 1 in 4 (28%) FIFO workers are experiencing high to very high psychological distress according to newly published research by Rural & Remote Mental Health in conjunction with Edith Cowan University and Orygen (The National Centre of...
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Summary: A rock bolt fell 16 m from the headworks of a winder onto a pedestrian walkway. A bolt was protruding from the skip when it caught a guard and was ejected onto the platform before falling to...
Summary: A collision occurred between an underground haul truck and a light vehicle on the mine access ramp. Both operators called on the two-way radio that they were entering the ramp but they both...
Summary: A collision occurred between two underground man transports. A crew of eight workers in one transporter had stopped at a work site when a second transporter carrying three workers drove into...
Summary: Pasture harrows hit the windscreen of an excavator. The harrows became caught on buried geo-fabric and when the excavator was slewed, a chain broke and the harrows hit the windscreen of the...
A mining company in New Zealand has been sentenced following the death of a worker in July 2016. The company’s representatives arrived in Tauranga District Court for sentencing in March and a...
Incident date: 2 April 2018 Event: Serious injury at open cut coal mine Location: Werris Creek No 2 Coal Mine, Werris Creek NSW Overview A worker suffered a serious laceration on his lower back when...
In recent weeks there have been a number of rollovers involving articulated dump trucks (ADTs). These typically occur when tipping or travelling with excessive speed while loaded. In the NZ...
Incident date: 21 April 2018 Event: Serious injury at open cut coal mine Location: Maules Creek Mine, Maules Creek NSW Overview A worker suffered serious injuries when the service truck he was...
This information is provided as a best practice example by the NSW Resources Regulator. It is understood that in some regional and remote mining areas operators may have difficulty in accessing some...
A worker locked out the plant prior to removing area guards and hosing under the plant. The operator restarted the plant after completing the clean-up and detected an unusual noise around a conveyor...
Summary of incident In January 2018, an unloaded autonomous truck was ascending a ramp when it was struck by lightning. The strike caused the position 2 tyre (front right) to explode, resulting in...
Summary of incident Note: The Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety’s investigation is ongoing. The information contained in this significant incident report is based on materials...
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