Truck exploded due to ‘preventable’ fire says report
Part of a heavy vehicle could have avoided bursting into flames and becoming airborne, an investigation found. Authorities recently examined circumstances that led to a...
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Heavy vehicle crushes employee to death at Qld coal mine
by Wayne
Authorities are investigating a workplace fatality near a fossil fuel operation in Queensland’s South Burnett region. Workplace Health and Safety Queensland (WHSQ) confirmed an operator...
Mining boss dies after failing to brake
by Wayne
A resources decision-maker became fatally crushed due to not using his heavy vehicle’s stopping device. Jimmy Wooten Senior died shortly after a 2018 Komatsu D65PX-18...
Axe incident sends mine into lockdown
by Wayne
Deadly weapons forced a multinational mineral producer to declare an emergency shutdown. A group carrying axes recently caused a lockdown at South32’s Groote Eylandt Mining...
Heavy vehicle operator suffers fatal fall
by Wayne
A truck driver plunged to his death after his employer allegedly failed to take safety measures. Authorities recently investigated a heavy vehicle fatality at an...
RotoFlex by Blundstone
by Wayne
Award-winning design and innovation In 2019, we embarked on a project to revolutionise our heavy-duty safety boots. After two years of research and development, the...
Your PPE gets Pinker – Breast Cancer Awareness Month, October 2023
by Wayne
Bollé Safety is thrilled to renew its partnership with Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA) this October in honour of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In our...
Heavy equipment crushes resources employee to death
by Wayne
Mineral processing machinery killed a worker. Authorities recently examined how an employee became fatally injured at an undisclosed operation. Investigators revealed the crew member had...
Heavy vehicle operator dies from travelling underwater
by Wayne
A truck driver passed away after becoming submerged. Authorities recently investigated how a heavy vehicle operator passed away after entering a pond at an undisclosed...
Inexperienced operator died after losing ‘control’ say investigators
by Wayne
An amateur heavy vehicle driver passed away after going off the deep end. Authorities recently examined circumstances that led a long reach excavator operator to...