Safety Alert – Broken Bolts of a Ball Mill Shell Flange
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…
Safety Alert – Vehicle Collision
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…
Safety Alert – Finger Crush Injury
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…
Safety Alert – Light Vehicle Overturn
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…
Safety Alert – Mine Light Vehicle Overturn Incident
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…
Safety Alert – Bell Articulated Mine Haul Truck Fire
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…