Investigators probe mine worker’s death
Authorities are examining circumstances surrounding a missing resources employee’s fatality. Investigators recently confirmed a worker was unresponsive and died that same day at a mine...
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Resources multinational ‘not responsible’ for killing coal employee says judge
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A mining giant cannot be faulted for one workplace fatality, a court found. Brisbane Magistrates Court recently ruled Anglo American was never responsible for the...
FIFO worker guilty of ‘assaulting’ heavily intoxicated colleague
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A remote employee was convicted of allegedly attacking a coworker who consumed large amounts of alcohol. Former BHP employee Ryan John Zabaznow was recently found...
Inexperienced operator rolls heavy vehicle
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A wide-eyed employee turned a truck over on its axis. Authorities recently investigated how a heavy goods vehicle (HGV) rolled over a strip of land...
Rock slab fatally strikes distracted resources employee
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A heavy stone killed a mine worker while fitting equipment. A rock slab recently shifted and fatally struck a distracted resources employee. Investigators revealed the...
Employer blamed for worker crushed to death
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A national contractor failed to maintain a safe employment environment, killing a team member on the job. Hansen Yuncken recently entered into an enforceable undertaking...
Embracing safety 4.0: A game-changer for the mining industry
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The mining industry has been synonymous with safety but the concept of ‘safety’ has witnessed a radical transformation. We are now experiencing the dawn of...
Machinery falls and crushes employee to death
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Load lifting equipment became unbalanced and fatally struck a worker. Authorities recently examined how a forklift mast weighing up to 2.7 tonnes topped and fell...
Remote employee did not take jab before mass attack
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A fly-in fly-out (FIFO) worker skipped his medication multiple times prior to assaulting seven people. Authorities recently confirmed Ashley Dean Fildes did not have antipsychotic...
Coal conveyor swung wildly due to wrong step say investigators
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Mining equipment dangerously swayed after a lapse of judgement. Authorities recently suspected an incorrect instrument, lack of care and poor leadership of hospitalising a worker...