Incident Summary July 2025 edition
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Deputy Chief Magistrate imposes WA’s record WHS fine
Elizabeth Woods, Deputy Chief Magistrate of Western Australia, imposed the largest work health and safety fine in the State’s history when she fined Big Bell Gold Operations Pty Ltd $945,000—five…...
Lathe entanglement
A worker sustained serious injuries to their forearm and wrist after becoming entangled in the rotating chuck of a lathe. The operator was wearing gloves, which contributed to the entanglement.…...
Road train rollover
A road train rollover occurred on the haul road access route to a gold mine, resulting in serious injuries to the operator. The incident took place as the operator was…...
Alleged sexual harassment
A mine operator received a report of alleged sexual harassment involving a site-based medical professional and a contractor. It was alleged that, following an initial consultation for a shoulder injury,…...
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WorkSafe Mines Safety incident InsightsIncident Summary August 2025 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 2025 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 2025 edition
Incident summaries provide a brief overview of workplace events in mining operations that impact health and safety, highlighting causes, outcomes, and preventive actions....
