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Truck and dozer collision

Coal mine truck crashes into lighter vehicle

A heavy vehicle operator collided with much smaller machinery at an undisclosed open-cut coal operation. A dump truck driver recently became unable to see a dozer parked behind him next to a windrow...

Compactor pins worker

Equipment falls and pins worker

Authorities investigated how light machinery overturned and crushed an employee. WorkSafe officials recently examined what circumstances led to a 2.7 tonne utility compactor falling off a tilt tray...

Dozer death

Mining boss dies in freak machine accident

A resources decision-maker suffered fatal consequences after a momentary lapse of judgement. A mine manager recently passed away from an abrupt machine accident at the Wooten operation, 258km...

Dump truck

Police confirms mine deaths involved FIFO workers

Authorities revealed remote resources employees were among the industry’s latest fatalities. The Western Australian Police Force recently confirmed a MACA employee who died at Capricorn...

IMARC gender divide

IMARC 2022 tackles sector’s gender divide

Closing the gender gap in mining is not only a matter of equity, it also makes business sense, according to five Australian experts who will be addressing the International Mining and Resources...

Karlawinda mine

Investigators mull second mine fatality in one week

Authorities are trying to determine how a resources worker died within days of a different on-the-job incident. WorkSafe investigators are examining factors that led to a contractor passing away at...