FIFO party under investigation for potential safety breach
A resources multinational was probed for the welfare of remote attendees at a major operation. Authorities recently investigated safety concerns at a fly-in fly-out (FIFO)...
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North Qld truck fatally pins employee after fall
by Wayne
A heavy vehicle crushed a resources worker to death after a rapid descent in the Whitsunday region. Authorities recently released conclusive findings from Adam Malone’s...
Heavy machinery fatally strikes worker
by Wayne
A machine tragically hit and killed an employee. Authorities recently investigated how a worker became fatally struck by an excavator. WorkSafe is examining circumstances surrounding...
Heavy vehicle operator reports ‘weird’ sensation after incident
by Wayne
A truck driver complained about feeling strange after suffering a workplace accident. The heavy vehicle operator recently tried to deliver construction materials to an undisclosed...
Bellbird Mine disaster – remembering the past for a safer future
by Wayne
September 1, 2023 marked the centenary of the Bellbird Mine disaster. The event remains the worst mining disaster in the Northern NSW coalfields, but it...
Truck exploded due to ‘preventable’ fire says report
by Wayne
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...
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...