Fatality north of Lightning Ridge
The NSW Resources Regulator is responding to a reported fatal incident that occurred at a mine in the Coocaron opal field, just north of Lightning Ridge on 28 April 2023.
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Operator exposed to dangerous gas
The operator of a load haul dumper (LHD) drove into an unventilated section of underground roadway with an atmospheric accumulation of methane and carbon dioxide gas.
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Worker suffers serious burns
A worker was using an angle grinder to cut the top section off a 1,000 litre plastic intermediate bulk container (IBC) when chemical vapours ignited causing serious burns.
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Capricorn Copper operational in 2024
The Capricorn Copper mine will not be fully operational until the first half of 2024, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) is reporting, after unprecedented floods ravaged north-west Queensland in March.
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Finger amputations lead to significant fines
An 18-year-old worker suffered partial finger amputations to both index and middle fingers and to his left ring finger while working with an inadequately guarded guillotine in November 2020.
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