An incident in which a supervisor was crushed between two vehicles has been put down to a lack of communication and failure to recognise risks, according to a report by the Department of Mines and...
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A rigger was narrowly missed by a falling crane head sheave, prompting a Department of Mines and Petroleum Significant Incident Report. In July 2014, a mobile crane at a mine site was being used to...
The importance of workers being properly trained and holding necessary licences has been highlighted after a pick-and-carry crane rolled on a mine site. In November, an articulated, pick-and-carry...
Workers being exposed to hazardous energies continues to cause a significant number of fatal and serious injuries in Western Australia’s minerals sector. This is why a new guideline on...
BTP Equipment Pty Ltd has been fined $195,000 and ordered to pay $100,000 in costs for its involvement in the death of worker Paul Torre on 24 December 2010. Mr Torre was working in the mobile...
A process operator received burns to his body and face while undertaking routine maintenance, according to a significant incident report released by the DMP. The report states the operator opened the...
A worker was injured after using high-pressure water jetting equipment, according to a significant incident report by the Department of Mines and Petroleum. The worker was in a confined space...
The importance of seat belts in mining vehicles has been highlighted in a report released by the DMP after a fatal dump truck rollover. The dump truck operator was killed on a Western Australian site...
Premier Coal has pulled an entire fleet of mine trucks out of action at it’s Collie site after five fires in three weeks. Two weeks ago a truck burst into flames at the mine, with four other...
Premier Coal’s Collie mine is under investigation due to five separate fires involving trucks and machinery in the past three weeks. Department of Mines and Petroleum Resources...
