Author: MRA Admin

INCIDENT: On Tuesday, 9th April 2024, during night shift, a ball mill at a grinding circuit encountered excessive slurry spillage from the shell flange at the discharge end of the mill. This was identified by process plant operators, and they immediately stopped the ball mill safely. Upon inspection, approximately 50% of…

INCIDENT: A serious accident had occurred within a mining operational site when an articulated haultruck (AHT) collided into a moving light vehicle (LV). The AHT was enroute to its destinationfor the first load after lunch break. While travelling the AHT collided with the rear end of amoving LV, which was also…

INCIDENT: A fixed plant maintenance employee was attempting to remove discarded metal pipes at the metal waste bin located outside the workshop for an unplanned task. Whilst removing the discarded metals, other materials not secured had shifted, whereby a metal plate dislodged and fell onto his left hand, causing a crush…

INCIDENT:  Prevalent reoccurrences of mobile equipment incidents within the mining industry in recent times have become alarming. In one of the mines in PNG, a light vehicle used for the transportation of explosives overturned when the driver had problem starting the vehicle and decided to push-start down the ramp. As…

INCIDENT: A High Potential Incident (HPI) occurred at the end of a day shift, whilst the driver was conducting usual radio call prior to driving downhill through narrow section of the road from the mine operations’ base area. The driver completed the radio call and as he was placing the mouthpiece…

INCIDENT: A mine’s articulated haul truck caught fire whilst travelling with load along the haul road of the mine. The operator attempted to extinguish the fire with a fire extinguisher, but the fire overpowered and engulfed the truck. The truck operator and other persons at risk of fire were safely evacuated…