The NSW Resources Regulator has released investigation information regarding a dangerous blasting incident at a hard rock quarry. A worker was inside the exclusion zone when a blast was initiated at...
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The NSW Resources Regulator has reported that a jumbo operator’s off-sider sustained lacerations to his leg and arm when he was struck by flyrock at an underground metals mine. Rockfall injures jumbo...
The NSW Resources Regulator has reported a dangerous blasting incident at an open cut coal mine. According to the report, when blasting overburden, fly rock has been ejected beyond the exclusion zone...
The NSW Resources Regulator (the Regulator) has commenced prosecution proceedings against blasting services contractor Hamiltons Blasting Services Pty Limited (HBSPL), its shotfirer David Hamilton...
An investigation report and incident animation video has been released following a dangerous blasting incident that occurred at Albury Quarry, Ettamogah NSW in April 2018. Flyrock on driver’s seat of...
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has fined Warkworth Mining Ltd $15,000 for allegedly failing to carry out blasting activities in a competent manner. A mine blast at Warkworth Mine in...
The US Mine Safety & Health Administration has released an accident investigation report outlining a fatal incident where a 20-year veteran mine worker was hit in the chest with stemming...
An underground blasting accident in a Brazilian gold mine on Friday killed two workers and left others hospitalised last week. The blasting accident occurred at Leagold Mining Corporation‘s...
