The USA Government, Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has reported a fatal accident in an underground mine involving a miner being struck by a battery-powered vehicle. According to the...
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The USA Government, Mine Safety and Health Administration has published a safety alert related to miners who were killed in confined space accidents over three years. Miner dead during crusher move...
Western Australia’s Department of mines industry regulation and safety (DMIRS) has released a report regarding to manned loader falling into an open stope. In July 2020, an operator was driving...
Coroners findings Paul McGuire – The Central Coroner, David O’Connell has handed down his findings on the death of Anglo American Electrician Paul McGuire today. On 6 May 2014, Paul was...
Brian Gerdes, the father of fallen miner Jack Gerdes has told AMSJ about the anguish he faces following the death of Jack. He talks about a ‘mine safety virus’ that he believes has overcome the...
A serious accident at Roy Hill Iron Ore Mine has claimed the life of an NRW Holdings (DIAB Engineering) employee overnight. In a statement to the ASX, NRW Holdings Limited (ASX:NWH) said that they...
The Australian Workers Union (AWU) told media this morning that the loader a mineworker was operating at the Henty mine in Tasmania fell 10-15 metres into a void as the roadway opened up. National...
Tasmanian Police have released the name of the miner trapped at Henty Gold Mine on Thursday. He is Cameron John Goss, aged 44 years, of Queenstown. He is believed to have died in the accident. Police...
Pybar mining has confirmed the worst fears held by the mining industry acknowledging that the trapped miner has passed away. Efforts will now focus on recovery operations at the Henty mine. In a...
The worst fears of the Australian mining industry have been confirmed this morning as reports that the Tasmanian miner trapped in a loader at the Pybar Mining Services Henty Gold mine operation is...
