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Cadia Hill Mine

Underground mine fire leaves worker with serious burns

An employee suffered severe injuries after material handling equipment caught on fire at an underground operation. One Newcrest Mining worker received serious burns when his LH621 Sandvik loader...

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An e-cigarette devices incident at mine site

On 11th January 2021, the Government of Western Australia, Department of Mines Industry Regulation and Safety received a report of an incident at a mine site where an electronic cigarette (vape)...

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Propane tank explosion burns four mine employees

A propane tank explosion at a US mine preparation plant has burned four mine employees during a BBQ at a mine site. The explosion reportedly occurred at around 2:30 pm on the 16th July at a Coronado...