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Investigation reports

The Investigation Unit produces reports on investigations into incidents in the NSW mining industry.

Elevated work platform - unplanned movement - Bulga Open Cut Mine

Title Details
Investigation report
Two maintenance contractors received crush injuries located in an elevated work platform, replacing hoist ropes on a mining shovel Location; Bulga Open Cut Mine Incident Date: 21 March 2006
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Powerpoint presentation
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Fall from height - walkway handrail - Perilya Broken Hill Mine

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Investigation report
Mine worker received serious injury from a 2.5m fall through a handrail of a raised underground walkway onto a concrete floor. Isolated location of the mine, unable to communicate the incident for rescue, found over 3 hours later. Mine: Perilya Broken Hill Southern Operations. Date 6 November 2007
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3.3kV electrical isolation - Liddell Coal Preparation Plant

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Investigation report
A coal preparation plant technician received an electric shock and burns when he touched a live 3.3kV electrical circuit when accessing an electrical cabinet. Location: Liddell Coal Preparation Plant Date: 15 November 2007
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Powerpoint presentation
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Longwall shearer, maintenance on shear shaft - Integra Coal U/G

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Powerpoint presentation
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Bolting rig, ejection of drill steel - Myuna Colliery

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Investigation report
Fatality resultant of an earlier injury sustained when a person was struck on the foot by a drill steel. The drill steel fell onto the drill carriageway and was caught as the drill head was retracted. Location: Myuna Colliery. Incident date: 25 July 2008
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Slings and chains - directional boring, Eastern Star Gas, Narrabri

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Investigation report
Fatality of a sub-contractor struck by a recoiling 200mm polyethylene pipeline during pipe extraction using 10mm chain components and excavator bucket. Location: Eastern Star Gas PAL 2 Incident Date: 1 August 2009
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Powerpoint presentation
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Unintended activation of a loading bin, Ravensworth Underground Mine CPP

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Investigation report
Fatality of a contract truck driver located in a non FOPS road registered truck cabin underneath a surface loading bin. Mine: Ravensworth Underground Mine Coal Preparation Plant Date: 18 February 2009.
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Powerpoint presentation
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Human interaction with a backhoe, Cadia Valley Operations

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Investigation report
Serious head injury of a mine worker struck by a log extracted from a log pile by a backhoe Cadia Valley Operations - Date 24 August 2008
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Powerpoint presentation
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Longwall service cassettes - serious injury, Beltana Mine

Title Details
Summary investigation report
Serious crush injury to lower leg while coupling longwall service sleds on surface of underground coal mine. Beltana Mine - Date 21 Aug 2008
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Powerpoint presentation
 407.7 KB

Bolting rig, inadvertent rotation, Austar mine

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Summary investigation report
Amputation of lower arm by mine worker by continuous miner mounted hydraulic roof bolting equipment Mine - Austar Coal Mine underground coal - Date 3 March 2008
 276.4 KB
Powerpoint presentation
 605.7 KB
Safety Alert
 1.1 MB

Remote-controlled mining equipment, Perilya Mine

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Summary investigation report
Fatality of a mineworker operating a remote controlled loader machine at an ore draw point - Mine Perilya Mine underground metal mine -Date 9 January 2007
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Electrical isolation, Dartbrook Colliery

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Powerpoint presentation
Electric shock received by contract electrician during maintenance of a live 11kV switchboard.
Mine: Dartbrook Colliery coal preparation plant. Date: 20 June 2005†
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Remote-controlled continuous miner, Clarence Colliery

Title Details
Summary investigation report
Serious spinal injury (paraplegia) caused to worker located on the rear of the conveyor boom during the relocation of a continuous miner machine. Mine: Clarence Colliery, underground coal. Date: 12 July 2004. †
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Powerpoint presentation
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Slings and chains, Metropolitan Colliery

Title Details
Summary investigation report
Serious head injury sustained by mineworker struck by failed 20mm herc-alloy chain components. Mine: Metropolitan Colliery underground coal mine. Date: 28 May 2004
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Powerpoint presentation
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Drift winder haulage, winder rope failure, Wyee Colliery

Title Details
Summary investigation report
High potential incident when a drift winder haulage rope broke whilst hauling a man riding trolley and load of equipment.
Mine: Wyee Colliery underground coal mine. Date: 6 May 1999. †
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