The NSW Resources Regulator advised the Mine Safety Advisory Council (MSAC) that an increase in serious injuries and illnesses reported by mine operators had been identified during data analysis for...
Tag - underground coal incidents
The NSW Resources Regulator has published an incident regarding a loaded shearer transporter that jack-knifed in an underground coal mine. An operator was using a heavy lift loader to move a loaded...
Western Australia’s Department of mines industry regulation and safety (DMIRS) has released a report regarding to manned loader falling into an open stope. In July 2020, an operator was driving...
Sixteen mineworkers were rushed to hospitals following a mining incident at the Peabody Metropolitan Colliery early this morning. According to a statement obtained by AMSJ the mineworkers were...
While the range of incidents involving continuous miners has lessened in recent years, a recent incident has highlighted the potentially serious consequences of miners engaging roof bolts and mesh...
Peabody has released their initial learnings from the North Goonyella mine fire that began in September 2018. Peabody says that the learnings are based on the company’s comprehensive review of...
A funeral service has been confirmed for the Queensland miner Bradley Hardwick who was fatally injured at Anglo’s Moranbah North mine on 20th February. The funeral service will be held at...
A maintenance mineworker at a NSW coal mine has received a hard lesson in ensuring that correct load rated equipment for lifting and pulling equipment is applied after he broke a leg after a load...
