A remote employee who died on the job was remembered as both a diligent and loyal team member. The late Terry Hogan was recently mourned almost two months after the fly-in fly-out worker died from a...
Tag - Fatality
Information on fatal mining accidents across the globe are contained in Australasian mine safety journal archives. read detailed accident investigation reports and other reports ranging from on the scene reporting of fatal accidents to information on court proceedings associated with fatal mining accidents.
A multinational resources company criticised a diversified entity’s failure to provide equipment with effective stop devices. Anglo American recently blamed PPK Mining Equipment for supplying a...
A mineral producer admitted it totally failed to instruct an employee in how to perform duties, resulting in a fatal blow to the head. Two entities owned by Kara Resources recently pleaded guilty for...
Outsourced mine employees are more unlikely to speak up when something is not right because they are concerned about potential repercussions, an advocate said. The Queensland parliamentary inquiry...
Two resources multinationals were litigated over serious workplace concerns. BHP Coal was recently sued for allegedly failing to manage occupational health and safety risks at the Goonyella Riverside...
A machine operator died while attempting to navigate around a car parked at a work site. Authorities recently examined circumstances surrounding a worker who was fatally electrocuted in September...
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...
Colleagues and loved ones paused to remember a remote employee who died in a horrific heavy vehicle accident. MACA workers, family and friends recently mourned the sudden loss of utility vehicle...
A special investigator from one of the nation’s most high-profile mine disasters wants employers to remove dangerous conditions. Michael Quinlan believes there are many lessons from a recent...
Mining operators should be severely punished for multiple remote worker fatalities, an advocate said. Management has no excuse for a rock fall killing a drilling contractor at Gold Fields’ St...
