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At the end of a job on a conveyor it was discovered that the local control isolator had been locked in the "ON" position during the ...
Mine Worker Contacts 11kV Overhead Powerline
A mine worker climbed into the basket of a Force 800AJ JLG Boom Lift to take photographs of a nearby crane lift being conducted. The mine ...
Mine Worker Suffers Chemical Burns to Eyes due to High Pressure Fluid Release
A coal mine worker received facial injuries and chemical burns to his eyes as a result of the uncontrolled release of diluted foam catalyst ...
Failure To Properly Isolate Electrical Conductors
At approximately 1pm on a Friday afternoon an electrician received an electric shock from 240V control wiring while working inside a motor ...
Plant Operator's Legs Caught In Pug Mill
An operator of a transportable pugmill received serious injury to the lower part of both legs while clearing a rock, which was stalling the ...
Failure Of An Isolation Device
A plant operator isolated the energy source to a pug mill to carry out the daily cleaning task. After attaching his pad lock and personal ...
Quick Release Victaulic Pipe Couplings Without Safety Clips Could Be Deadly
An operator was knocked over by a blast of compressed air that was inadvertently released from a pipe range. A crew was removing a festoon ...
Transformer Primary Protection Fails To Isolate Fault
A plant operator received a severe electric shock as he was working to replace the lid on a cable pit. The cable pit housed consumers mains ...
24 Volt High Intensity Discharge Lights
24 Volt High Intensity Discharge Lights can be found on drills and some other mobile equipment used in open-cut mines.
The lights ...
Working On Compressed Air Lines
A recent fatality at an underground mine has unfortunately once again highlighted the dangers of compressed air and the amount of energy that ...
Vehicles Hitting Overhead Powerlines
This safety bulletin has been prompted by these recent, potentially fatal incidents:
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A haul truck driver didn't lower ...
Mineworker Trapped in Longwall Armoured Face Conveyor
A longwall operation was nearing the end of the panel and was preparing for the bolt up cycle. The preparation required the placement of roof ...
Excavator Contact With 11,000V Overhead Power-Lines
After repairs at a workshop, a contractor's excavator was being trammed by a fitter to a position on the mine for collection by the ...
Burns Sustained From Electrical Arcing
Recently, at separate mines, electricians have been burnt from electrical arcing while working on live electrical switchboards.
An ...
Near Miss Electrocution
A contract fitter engaged in the repair of a dragline lower roller path entered the tub 22KV cable connection chamber with the power still ...
Hit By Projectile
A fitter received a fractured skull when the hydraulic valve being replaced was ejected under pressure. The fitter, working on a longwall ...
Service Pipe Ranges
A number of recent incidents in mines have prompted the inspectorate to issue this bulletin regarding the potential for serious injury to arise ...
Conveyor Belt – Fatal Accident 1989
A plant operator lost his life when he became trapped by the arms, head and shoulders between the underside of a conveyor belt and a return ...
Safe Use Of Radiation Gauges
Recently there have been three significant incidents involving radiation gauges. Fortunately, not one of these incidents has resulted in any ...
Electric Shock Involving P & H Shovel
Whilst tracing a grease line inside the carbody structure of a P & H shovel, a mechanical trades assistant received a severe electric shock ...
Substation Transformer Explosion
An electrical supervisor and an electrician received severe burns to their upper body, face and arms when they inadvertently removed the lid ...
Crane Dogman Survives Shock From 22kV Transformer
During the dismantling of a monorail structure, a 15 metre section of beam supported by a mobile crane contacted the High Voltage terminals of ...
Buried Electric Cable – Fatal Accident
While excavating to repair a leaking water main, a trades assistant was electrocuted when a crowbar he was using struck and penetrated a buried ...
Passenger Lift – A Serious Accident
Serious injuries were sustained by an electrician engaged in the repair of an industrial passenger lift. While the person was alighting from ...
Uncontrolled Movement Of Mobile Unit During Maintenance
A maintenance person was carrying out repairs to the exhaust system of a backhoe. At the completion of the repairs he started the engine of the ...
Contact With Overhead Powerline – Fatal Accident
An electrical contractor was electrocuted when he came into contact with overhead powerline conductors energised at 22,000 volts. The ...
Conveyor Belt - Fatal Accident 1995
A mobile crushing and screening plant operator died from severe crush injuries to the arm and chest when he became trapped between the belt and ...
Children Exposed To Hazards At Unattended Mine
During a weekend, three young children ventured into an unattended sand mine which is located a short distance from their homes. They climbed ...
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Mine Type:
Underground Metalliferous Mine
Published:
Sep 18, 1998
Jumbo Drilling Rig - Underground Fire
A twin-boom development jumbo drilling rig caught fire in an underground metalliferous mine and was extensively damaged. The fire required the ...
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Mine Type:
Surface Metalliferous Mine
Published:
Jan 18, 1999
Pressure Vessel Entry – Scalding Injury
Two gold treatment plant operators were scalded by hot solution when they opened an elution column to investigate the cause of a blockage ...
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Mine Type:
Underground Metalliferous Mine
Published:
Aug 12, 2002
Underground Electrical Equipment Fatal Accident
Late in May 2002, a Drill Jumbo operator sustained a fatal electric shock in an underground mine after contacting 415 volt terminals inside an ...
Crushed in a pinch point of fixed elevating work platform (EWP) –– fatal accident
Whilst undertaking a pump change and repair work on a fixed scissor lift elevating work platform (EWP), an engineering tradesperson was crushed ...
Large Electrical Equipment At Surface Mines May Have Auxilliary Power Sources
COAL MINE FATALITY – An electrician, with 21 years of experience, was fatally injured while troubleshooting a dragline trailing cable at ...
Rail Car Discharge Doors Alert
A near-fatal accident occurred when a mechanic working on a rail car was pinned between two air-operated discharge doors that suddenly opened. ...
Contractor Fatally Injured By High-Pressure Hydraulic Equipment
INCIDENT
A contractor was fatally injured while taking fluid samples from a large hydraulic system used to power longwall machinery ...
Stored Energy
INCIDENT:
There have been a number of similar incidents and near misses involving the installation and removal of longwall roof ...
Electric Shock From 11 kV Bus Tie
INCIDENT
A contract electrician received a serious electric shock and burns when live 11 kV bushings in the rear of a bus tie ...
Serious Electric Shock Incident
INCIDENT An electrical service engineer was rendered unconscious when he received multiple electric shocks and suffered burns to the head, ...
Electric Shock From Circuit Breaker
INCIDENT
An electrician received an electric shock when he made direct contact with the load side terminals of a moulded case ...
Quarry Employee Injured After Failure To Isolate Pugmill
INCIDENT
A quarry employee received a fractured jaw and chin when he used a crowbar to clear a blockage in an operating ...
Quarry Operator's Arm Caught In Unguarded Conveyor
INCIDENT
A quarry operator was seriously injured when his arm was pulled into a conveyor.
CIRCUMSTANCES
The ...
Electric Shock From Longwall Lighting System
INCIDENT
An apprentice received an electric shock while working on a longwall face lighting ...
Continuous Miner Drill Rig Fatally Crushes Tradesman
INCIDENT
A mechanical tradesman was fatally injured as a result of the inadvertent/accidental operation of a continuous ...
Fatality Resulting From A Continuous Miner Crushing Injury
INCIDENT A mechanical tradesperson was fatally injured as a result of the automatic operation of a continuous miner’s stabiliser cylinder ...
Contact With Live 415 Volt Conductors
INCIDENT
During plant maintenance a contractor supervising electrician picked up a five-wire (3 phases, earth and neutral) double ...
Switchboard Incoming Supply Hazards
The area of a motor control centre in the vicinity of the incoming cables and circuit breaker presents an area of high risk to electrical ...
