The NSW Resources Regulator has reported a roof fall incident at an underground coal mine. According to the report, a roof fall, approximately six metres long, measuring the full width of the drive...
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Read the latest archived information on mining incidents from Australia and internationally. Australasian Mine Safety Journal provides coverage and technical information on mining incidents.
A mining incident is the instance of a happening, an event or occurrence involving safety or environment at a mine site. An incident may include property damage, personnel damage including injury/fatality or environmental damage.
Mining incidents are typically recorded and investigated to prevent a recurrence.
figure 1 Queensland Coal Inspectorate has issued a safety notice to draw attention to the serious tyre failure incident. A Cat 795F rear dump was being loaded by a rope shovel when a basalt rock...
A dangerous incident at an open cut coal mine has been reported to the NSW Resources Regulator. A drill rig trammed to a demarcated shot hole to re-drill it. The drill operator accessed the...
The NSW Resources Regulator has reported an incident that occurred at an underground metals mine. Two electricians were in a man basket, attached to the extended boom of a telehandler, while the...
The NSW Resources Regulator has released a safety alert in relation to a worker who has sustained critical injuries after driving a loader off the stope edge. The incident occurred on 10 February...
Today (22 April 2021) a team from Grosvenor Mine commenced a re-entry process to the underground workings of the mine, following approval from Resources Safety & Health Queensland (RSHQ). CEO of...
INCIDENT 2 WorkSafe New Zealand has published a safety alert that highlights the serious health and safety risks involved when operating excavators. In the last 18 months, there were five excavator...
Gold Fields announced on Tuesday (13 April 2021) that an employee at its South Deep gold mine in South Africa lost his life in a mining incident. Shaft timberman Vumile Mgcine, aged 46, succumbed...
Xinhua news has reported that eight miners have been rescued and twenty-one remain trapped in a flooded coal mine in Xinjiang, China. The accident occurred at 6:10 p.m. local time on Saturday (10th...
The NSW Resources Regulator has reported a dozer rollover incident occurred at an open cut coal mine. According to the report, a dozer tipped on its side while in the process of levelling a windrow...
