Incident Summary August 2026 edition
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Drill rig breaches windrow at bench edge
A worker narrowly avoided serious injury after a drill rig breached a windrow and became exposed to an approximately 10-metre drop-off while repositioning to commence blast-hole drilling during nightshift. The…...
Jumbo boom strikes worker during pump set-up
A worker sustained head, shoulder and upper-body injuries after a jumbo boom struck them while they assisted with positioning an electric water pump in an underground development heading. A nipper…...
Geotextile roll falls during trailer unloading
A worker narrowly avoided injury after a roll of geotextile material fell approximately 1.6 metres from a trailer during unloading activities. Workers were unloading seven rolls of geotextile material from…...
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WorkSafe Mines Safety incident InsightsIncident Summary August 2026 edition
Incident summaries provide a brief overview of workplace events in mining operations that impact health and safety, highlighting causes, outcomes, and preventive actions....
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Incident Summary July 2026 edition
Incident summaries provide a brief overview of workplace events in mining operations that impact health and safety, highlighting causes, outcomes, and preventive actions....
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Incident Summary June 2026 edition
Incident summaries provide a brief overview of workplace events in mining operations that impact health and safety, highlighting causes, outcomes, and preventive actions....
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Incident Summary May 2026 edition
Incident summaries provide a brief overview of workplace events in mining operations that impact health and safety, highlighting causes, outcomes, and preventive actions....
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Incident Summary April 2026 edition
Incident summaries provide a brief overview of workplace events in mining operations that impact health and safety, highlighting causes, outcomes, and preventive actions....
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Incident Summary March 2026 edition
Incident summaries provide a brief overview of workplace events in mining operations that impact health and safety, highlighting causes, outcomes, and preventive actions....
