Machinery falls and crushes employee to death
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...
Safety and security
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Remote employee did not take jab before mass attack
by Wayne
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...
Regulator investigates ‘shocking’ mine fatality
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Authorities are examining circumstances surrounding a workplace death. Mineral Resources recently confirmed an external employee sadly passed away, prompting it to suspend operations. “At approximately...
Anti mining protestor suspected of lighting uncontrolled fire at Qld coal mine
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An environmental demonstrator was accused of unlawfully igniting property in Central Queensland’s Isaac region. Coedie McAvoy recently shared a social media post of himself standing...
Authority investigates driverless vehicle accident
by Wayne
Officials are examining what caused autonomous machinery to crash. The Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator (ONRSR) is still trying to determine how a...
Employer ‘deeply regrets’ heavy vehicle’s deadly fall
by Wayne
A multinational company expressed condolences after a fatal truck accident occurred at one of its operations. Hanson Construction recently pleaded guilty to failing to maintain...
Bollé Safety Excellence Prescription Program
by Wayne
Simple, reliable and accessible, Bollé Safety’s Excellence Prescription Program has made managing prescription safety eyewear a lot easier. The program involves a combination of on-site...
Unstable ground fatally flips heavy vehicle operator
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A volatile surface claimed the life of a mine worker. Authorities recently examined what caused a haul truck to fatally overturn at an undisclosed operation...
Lucara enters new diamond sales agreement with Antwerp
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Lucara Diamond Corp. is pleased to announce that it has entered into a new diamond sales agreement (“NDSA”) with HB Group out of Antwerp, Belgium (“HB”),...