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Saraji coal mine

Major heavy vehicle accident hospitalises coal worker

A mine employee is receiving urgent medical attention after earthmoving machinery overturned in Central Queensland. A Caterpillar D11R dozer recently rolled over at BHP Mitsubishi Alliance’s...

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...

Fuel truck pedestrian accident

Mine worker pinned between truck and loader

A resources employee became hospitalised after multiple heavy vehicles crushed him. A driver was recently pinned between a stationary fuel truck and front-end wheel loader at an undisclosed...

Conveyor belt

Employer accepts blame for unguarded conveyor accident

A mineral producer admitted it should have done more to prevent an employee from being entangled in machinery. A female worker’s right arm should never have been trapped between an unguarded...

Eye injury

Inexperienced worker hospitalised due to bouncing rod

A beginner required urgent medical treatment after a metal object rebounded and struck him. An inexperienced truck operator became severely injured when an earthing rod fell, bounced and hit him in...