Summary: A coal burst occurred during longwall mining. Ejected coal was found in the walkway of the longwall. Face pressure was lost. Recommendations to industry: The Work Health and Safety (Mines...
Tag - safety in mining
Safety in mining’s objective is to remove health and safety risks to mine workers, safety in mining practice may also focus on the reduction of risks to plant (machinery) together with the structure and orebody of the mine. Safety in mining practice should focus on the control of hazards to personnel, plant & equipment and the mine’s core assets.
Summary: An operator on a continuous miner had his arm trapped between the rib protection and a rib bolter. A piece of rib 0.5 metre wide by 2.8 metre high slumped down under the bolting platform...
Date: 07 May 2018 Summary of incident In February 2017, two underground workers were using an integrated tool carrier (IT) to complete a task at the intersection of a decline and a link drive. To...
Summary: An articulated dump truck has rolled. The truck was tipping its load when the incident occurred. Recommendations to industry: Areas where vehicles are raising a load should be monitored for...
Builders and contractors are being urged to make scaffolding safety a priority on Victorian construction sites after a string of serious injuries and near misses in recent months.
