The NSW Resources Regulator has reported a fire incident that occurred on an excavator at an underground coal mine. According to the report, the excavator operator jumped clear of the cabin to escape...
Tag - mining incident
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.
The NSW Resources Regulator has reported a strata failure incident that occurred at an underground coal mine. According to the report, a roof fall occurred at an intersection in an underground coal...
The NSW Resources Regulator has published an investigation information release concerning injuries sustained by a worker when he was pinned by the boom of a continuous miner at Myuna Colliery...
The NSW Resources Regulator has reported an incident regarding a mine worker who has struck by a falling chute liner at an underground metal mine. According to the report, an underground worker...
BHP has reported a rockfall event in the Pilbara where a site of indigenous heritage was reportedly damaged. The event occurred at the Banjima registered site on 29 January 2021 within Mining Area C...
The USA Government, Mine Safety and Health Administration MSHA has reported a fatal incident that a haul truck that travelled backwards and overturned. On 19 Jan 2021, a miner backed a haul truck to...
The NSW Resources Regulator has released investment information regarding a dangerous incident at Appin Colliery, Appin on 6 October 2020. According to the report, as part of an equipment upgrade...
On 11th January 2021, the Government of Western Australia, Department of Mines Industry Regulation and Safety received a report of an incident at a mine site where an electronic cigarette (vape)...
A withdrawal of underground coal miners has occurred at an Anglo American Underground mine in Central Queensland. The withdrawal, which occurred on Saturday 20th February reportedly resulted...
The NSW Resources Regulator has reported a loader incident at an underground metal mine that caused the operator sustained injuries. According to the report, an operator sustained serious injuries...
