Authorities are saying safety protocols may not have been followed when an electrical worker was injured by an arc flash at a Queensland coal mine.
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A coal miner in Queensland has avoided serious injury after being struck by a rotating dragline – a type of large excavator used in surface mining – while conducting cable relocation works.
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Timothy BondComments Off on Near miss “a timely reminder” of the dangers of moving equipment 437
A coal mine worker in the Moranbah region of Queensland has escaped injury after driving their dozer off a ledge concealed within a body of water.
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The NSW Resources Regulator is warning mine operators to be vigilant after a series of accidental methane gas ignitions in underground coal mines.
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The NSW Resources Regulator has identified a lack of preparedness and appropriate response to heavy vehicle tyre fires, which carry the risk of explosion, at some mine operations.
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According to a Resources Safety and Health Queensland investigation, more than half of the serious injuries reported this year on coal mines were finger injuries.
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Timothy BondComments Off on Most serious finger injuries occur during maintenance 205
Resources Safety and Health Queensland has been made aware of allegedly counterfeit heavy-duty bearings and components that may be installed in equipment and plant at a Queensland mine.
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Timothy BondComments Off on Counterfeit machine parts found on a Queensland mine 188