Work accident feed · Industry
Deaths and serious injuries at mines, quarries and energy projects, and the investigations that follow.
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RegulatorWorkplace Health and Safety Queensland
On Saturday, 3 August 2024, a 48-year-old worker died following an incident at the Byerwen coal mine near Dysart in north Queensland. Paramedics were called to the site at approximately 7:30 am,…
On Friday, 3 May 2024, two contract workers sustained critical burn injuries when a steam vent unexpectedly opened near them during shift operations at the Mount Isa Mines copper smelter in Queensland.…
On Wednesday, 1 May 2024, two contract workers sustained critical burn injuries when a steam vent unexpectedly opened near them during shift operations at the Mount Isa Mines copper smelter in Queensland.…
On Friday, 23 February 2024, three workers experienced shock and tremors while working 300 metres underground at the Kidston Pumped Storage Hydro Project near Townsville, Queensland, when an explosion occurred approximately 30…
On Monday, 15 January 2024, Luke O'Brien, a 27-year-old worker, was fatally crushed in the fuel-bay area of BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA)'s Saraji coal mine near Dysart in Central Queensland. He was…
On Wednesday, 26 June 2019, David Routledge, a 55-year-old coal miner, was killed when a high wall collapsed during excavation operations at Middlemount Mine, located southwest of Mackay in central Queensland. He…
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