MDG 15 – Trucks and Loaders Open Cut Incidents
Incident Agent of Events Recommendations Information Fatality COAL OPEN-CUT INCIDENTS 8/01/2008 Unintended Fatally injured while attempting to Maintain adequate berm United States operation of dump spoil. The truck travelled heights, monitor work Coal Equipment over the edge of the dump and practices, ensure correct task Open-Cut rolled down the spoil slope 140 training, conduct pre-op feet. checks and use seat belts. 16/11/2007 Drowning Driver was attempting to dump Ensure adequate berms and United States spoil when he reversed over a 70 that safe work procedures are Coal foot high slope and down to the followed. Ensure work areas Open-Cut mine floor. are illuminated at night and that Pre-op checks of equipment are performed. 2/07/2007 Other Dozer operator was standing by his Mine shall train all workers in United States machine when foreman told him to regards to pick-up trucks and Coal move it for a highwall shot. He to use all available safety Open-Cut was then run over by the foreman equipment within a truck. on his way to the dozer. 28/11/2006 Unintended Driver reported that the park brake Strengthened policy about United States Operation of was sticking and was then found at applying park brakes before Coal Equipment the base of hill crushed between exiting truck, ensure proper Open-Cut the truck and a berm. Was either machine maintenance. thrown from truck or got out and brakes released. 23/05/2006 Unintended Miner driving a Mack water truck Implement extensive driver United States Operation of lost control descending a steep training, implement Coal Equipment mine access road. Service brakes procedures for regular Open-Cut were not adequate, engine brake maintenance of machines inoperable and worker not task brakes and start pre- trained. operational checks o trucks. 6/12/2005 Unintended Driver lost control and slid over Overhaul of maintenance staff United States Operation of embankment while descending a and procedures, runaway truck Coal Equipment grade into the mines lower pit. safety procedures, seatbelt use Open-Cut policy and hazard recognition training. 8/11/2005 Unintended Driver lost control and slid over Maintain equipment in good United States Operation of embankment of mine haul road. working order, wear seatbelt Coal Equipment and follow speed limits. Open-Cut 7/08/2005 Uncontrolled Person suffered fatal injuries when Follow the standard for Australia Release of Energy changing a dual tyre and rim changing tyres, follow Queensland assembly on a drive axle bogey of manufacturers’ procedures and Coal a road train prime mover. ensure safe maintenance Open-Cut conditions. 21/04/2005 Contact with Moving Technician was standing in New written procedures to be United States or Rotating Plant articulating section of front end adhered to when entering the Coal (Guarding/Access to loader repairing it with engine on, articulating area of a loader. Open-Cut Danger Zone) when it articulated and crushed him. 1/10/2004 Fire Abrasion of a hose caused oil to All equipment should be United States leak into the cabin of loader which tested after purchase to ensure Coal ignited and the operator was it is in working order, Open-Cut unable to escape. installation of fire suppression systems and initiate the shut down of faulty equipment.
Page 1 of 51 4/04/2004 Other Empty coal truck failed to Check equipment prior to United States negotiate a 90 degree turn and operation for any defaults, Coal overturned killing driver without check all guardrails for Open-Cut seatbelt. structural quality, ensure radios are used properly, ensure enough rest breaks for staff, and ensure road signs are marked properly. 10/02/2004 Drowning The brakes failed on a truck and it Initiate frequent checks of United States ran down a steep grade, through a equipment to ensure it is Coal berm and into water at the bottom. operational, pre-operational Open-Cut and tag out lock out procedures for faulty equipment. 17/09/2003 Other Van was run over by a rock truck Mine should use standardized United States due to a lack of communication signals on site, monitor work Coal between trucks habits to ensure compliance, Open-Cut conduct pre-operational inspections and make equipment highly visible. 9/09/2003 Other Using trucks in muddy conditions Hook was not attached to an United States to haul equipment, one of the anchored towing point, proper Coal hooks used to tow failed and towing rope was not used and Open-Cut swung back, striking one of the truck was too small to be drivers in the head. towing equipment of that size. 26/06/2003 Other Driver went straight past a Dumping practices and United States dumping pit and then rolled down location reviewed and check Coal an embankment to pit floor. up on staff when they are Open-Cut working. 23/06/2003 Other Mechanic was operating on All raised equipment to be United States excavator when loader moved and blocked against motion and Coal he was crushed between loader train staff in blocking Open-Cut holding it steady and excavator. procedures. 9/04/2003 Other Truck driver had inoperable brakes Management to establish United States when he lost control and jumped brake testing guidelines, Coal from the cabin, only to be hit by ensure seatbelts are worn and Open-Cut one the tray of the truck. perform pre-operational checks on equipment. 17/03/2003 Other Truck driver had inoperable brakes Make sure workers are United States when he lost control and jumped wearing seat belts, grade of Coal from the cabin, only to be hit by hill was too steep for Open-Cut one of the tyres and killed. equipment being used, and truck differentials should all be locked before ascending this steep road. 28/12/2002 Contact with Moving Victim was pinned between inside Increased safety and task United States or Rotating Plant wall of truck bed and basket of training for staff present in the Coal (Guarding/Access to hydraulic excavator while welding mine. Open-Cut Danger Zone) a steel plate into truck. 30/08/2002 Unintended Driver in truck rolled down road Improvement of the berm in United States Operation of and 700 feet over berm and down the area of the accident would Coal Equipment to mine floor. have prevented the low speed Open-Cut crash. 10/07/2002 Other Driver was attempting to free a Block motion to equipment United States locked axle, and while using a pry- before performing Coal bar to free this, the truck moved, maintenance on it, initiate Open-Cut crushing him. procedures for truck maintenance and give training on hazard recognition.
Page 2 of 51 26/04/2002 Unintended A mechanic/welder was fatally Don’t leave mobile equipment United States Operation of injured fuelling a bulldozer in pit unattended unless brakes are Coal Equipment of a surface coal mine. While set. When mobile equipment is Open-Cut fuelling bulldozer, victim's service left unattended turn wheels truck began to roll away. Victim into bank or block them. ran after truck and jumped on, Emphasize proper methods of however slipped off and was run blocking wheels in task over. training. Perform tasks such as refuelling on level ground. 1/11/2001 Unintended A truck driver was fatally injured Perform pre-start safety United States Operation of when he was run over by a tractor. inspections of your equipment. Coal Equipment Victim returned from dumping a Follow safe operating Open-Cut load and parked behind other procedures. Park brakes to be trucks, near a tractor. Due to faulty set before exiting equipment. air lines, trailer brakes weren’t De-energize equipment, set activated and truck rolled forward brake and be sure it is blocked hitting tractor. against motion, before repair or maintenance work 3/10/2001 Unintended A fuel truck driver was critically Haul equipment be examined United States Operation of injured when he apparently lost for safety defects before it is Coal Equipment control of the Mack DM600 fuel placed in service. Equipment Open-Cut truck while descending down a operators should immediately 15% grade, and jumped from the report defects affecting safety vehicle. He died the following day to management. Preventive from the injuries received in the maintenance programs to be accident. implemented for all haul equipment. 19/12/2000 Other A truck driver was fatally injured Trucks dumping side by side United States preparing to dump his load along should stay a distance of at Coal side another truck in process of least the height of trailer apart. Open-Cut dumping a load. Coal in other Trucks dumping side by side truck was frozen and wouldn’t to be positioned so that drivers discharge when bed was raised. As can see each other. If possible, trailer reached maximum height it agents to be used to keep fell, crushing the cab of truck. materials from freezing in bed of haul truck. 9/12/2000 Fall From Heights A truck driver sustained fatal Truck drivers should assure United States injuries after falling from a loaded material is properly loaded Coal coal truck. Victim had parked his into truck bed to eliminate Open-Cut loaded truck, climbed into the back need to manually distribute and began throwing out some rock. material in truck. When The victim lost his balance and fell working in elevated work some 10ft to the ground. areas, always use a safety harness and line. 29/07/2000 Unintended A haul truck operator was Perform pre-operational safety United States Operation of operating a coal truck when he lost inspections of your equipment. Coal Equipment control. The truck travelled Always wear seatbelts when Open-Cut through a berm on the haul road operating vehicles. Haulage and down an embankment. The truck braking and steering victim was ejected from cab as he systems must always be wasn’t wearing a seatbelt. maintained in good repair and adjustment.
Page 3 of 51 2/06/2000 Contact with Moving A foreman was fatally injured Never cross path of a moving United States or Rotating Plant when he was crushed beneath the vehicle or turn back on a Coal (Guarding/Access to rear wheels of a loaded coal truck vehicle moving in your Open-Cut Danger Zone) that was backing toward raw coal direction. Use radios to bins. Victim was in process of convey travel intentions. moving a water hose which was Never disable reverse alarms used for dust control purposes, or assume driver has seen you when coal truck backed over him. through mirrors. Make contact with operator before approaching machine 24/05/2000 Fall of A loader operator was fatally An adequate on-shift United States Roof/Sides/Highwall injured while operating a CAT examination should be Coal loader. Victim was scraping up conducted of all high wall Open-Cut coal in pit adjacent to an operating conditions. The approved highwall miner when a highwall ground control plan should be collapsed. The loader was followed at all times to ensure completely covered in material the safe control of all high which crushed the operator’s walls. cabin. 18/05/2000 Fire A loader operator was loading rock No excavation work be done United States material above a coal seam in near gas transmission lines Coal preparation for removal of coal. without knowing exactly Open-Cut Loader bucket penetrated natural where it is located. gas line. Loader became engulfed Examinations to be done in flames resulting in serious burns determining location of gas to loader operator who died the lines near excavation wok. next day. Mine maps to be kept up-to- date to reflect any changes in gas lines. 8/05/2000 Unintended A surface shovel operator was Adequate berms to be United States Operation of fatally injured while dumping a constructed and maintained at Coal Equipment load from a haul truck. Victim all elevated dump sites. When Open-Cut backed truck to dump site at an backing up at dump sites all angle and was ejected from truck truck drivers to be instructed as it rolled over edge and travelled to maintain truck 500ft to bottom of valley fill site. perpendicular to edge of dump site. All mobile equipment operators should wear seatbelts 14/02/2000 Other A preparation plant operator was Reflective clothing to be worn United States fatally injured when he was hit and when travelling on foot in Coal scooped up by a loader, which then areas where reduced lighting Open-Cut dumped its load into a hopper. The could affect personal safety. victim had previously been No person should walk or speaking to loader operator about travel in areas where maintenance and then walked into equipment is being operated path of loader. without equipment operators being aware of their presence. 30/12/1999 Unintended A welding contractor was fatally Persons need to be properly United States Operation of injured when truck he was driving trained concerning working Coal Equipment left mine haul road. Victim was conditions which surround Open-Cut leaving workshop area after them, including roadways. conducting maintenance and failed Vehicles be operated at safe to negotiate a bend in road. Truck speeds at all times. Vehicles skidded over berm and fell 160ft to be regularly inspected and bottom of highwall. maintained. Defects to be corrected prior to operating vehicle.
Page 4 of 51 28/06/1999 Unintended A coal truck driver was fatally Ensure that adequate brakes United States Operation of injured when he apparently lost are provided and maintained. Coal Equipment control of a loaded coal truck while Preventive maintenance to be Open-Cut travelling down a haul road. The performed more frequently victim was either thrown or when trucks operate on steep jumped from the truck and grades. Always operate trucks received fatal injuries upon hitting at speeds consistent with the ground. conditions. Use a lower gear on steep grades. 29/03/1999 Unintended A truck driver was operating a Perform pre-operational safety United States Operation of truck when it failed to negotiate a inspections. Maintain control Coal Equipment bend in the haul road. Truck of vehicle at all times. Always Open-Cut travelled through berms, operate trucks at speeds overturned twice and came to rest consistent with grades and 150ft down the hill. Driver was road conditions. Always wear fatally injured when he either seatbelts when operating jumped or was thrown from the vehicles. truck. 20/01/1999 Unintended A truck driver was fatally injured Dumping locations be United States Operation of dumping a load of rock at a spoil examined periodically. Coal Equipment dump, when berm and spoil Employees to be trained to Open-Cut collapsed, causing truck to plunge recognize hazardous down a steep bank to bottom of pit. conditions at dump sites. Truck fell about 670ft down slope Adequate berms to be with 350ft of vertical drop. provided at dump locations. Trucks should back perpendicular to berm and not run up on berm when dumping. 1/09/1998 Unintended A truck driver was fatally injured Control of vehicle to be United States Operation of when he was thrown from his maintained at all times. Coal Equipment truck. The driver failed to negotiate Always operate haul trucks at Open-Cut a sharp curve in hall road and speeds consistent with road travelled over a berm into a ditch. conditions. Always wear seatbelts when operating haul trucks. In event of a run away vehicle, best chance of survival is to stay in vehicle. 19/08/1998 Unintended A truck driver was operating truck Make truck examinations and United States Operation of hauling coal to preparation plant. maintenance a high priority. Coal Equipment As victim drove down a grade, Ensure adequate brakes are Open-Cut loaded truck ran up onto berm and provided and properly overturned. The driver was either maintained. Maintain loads thrown from or jumped from the within safe hauling capacity of truck, and was crushed beneath it. truck. Truck drivers should wear seat belts and remain in cab when a crash is imminent. 7/08/1998 Other The incident involved a collision Australia between a Toyota 4WD utility and New South Wales a partly closed boom gate. Gate Coal erected to swing towards oncoming Open-Cut traffic, gate latch not locked secure, high wind, gate sag, rain leading up to accident.
Page 5 of 51 2/07/1998 Other A mine foreman contacted a haul Never park in the blind spot of United States truck driver telling him he would mobile equipment. Always Coal relieve him of duties while driver ensure that persons and other Open-Cut ate lunch. Foreman arrived and equipment are in the clear they swapped vehicles. Foreman before moving equipment. sounded horn signal and moved at same time as pick up driving over cabin crushing truck driver 15/10/1997 Uncontrolled An electrician was transporting a Only use suitable equipment United States Release of Energy new swing motor to a dragline on a for tasks. Coal flatbed truck. The load was secured Open-Cut by a chain. While descending into the pit the chain broke and the load slid forward and crushed truck cabin with electrician in it. 19/09/1997 Unintended A truck driver operating a haul United States Operation of truck was travelling to a Coal Equipment preparation plant dump site. Truck Open-Cut began accelerating and crashed through dump site barrier falling 65ft to raw coal drop-off. Victim was fatally injured when he was ejected from truck during. 19/08/1997 Unintended A windrow of gravel had been Any variations or changes to United States Operation of placed in middle of a haul road in work place, roadway or Coal Equipment preparation to re-surface road. mining area to be identified Open-Cut Later that day a van with 4 miners and all employees given notice were travelling on road when it of. Warning signs and struck end of windrow and reflectors to be evident when overturned. A miner thrown from road works in place. vehicle suffered fatal injuries. 31/07/1997 Unintended A truck driver was fatally injured United States Operation of while hauling refuse to an open pit Coal Equipment dump area at night. Dump area Open-Cut wasn’t protected by an adequate berm. Truck backed over top of dump, rolled over and continued down the slope. Truck driver was thrown from truck. 5/05/1997 Unintended Fatally injured by crush injuries in Australia Operation of the cabin of a Toyota Land Cruiser Queensland Equipment after Land Cruiser was run over by Coal a Water truck. Open-Cut 2/04/1997 Unintended After completing work on a mine United States Operation of telephone line a telephone Coal Equipment company cable splicing technician Open-Cut attempted to leave mine when his service truck overturned. There were no witnesses to accident but technician was thrown from truck and received fatal injuries. 29/10/1996 Other A mechanic was fatally injured Seat belts should be worn at United States when the haul truck he was driving all time when operating Coal crashed and overturned. Mechanic mobile plant. Open-Cut was returning from dumping a load at dump when he passed under a conveyor structure with the back up. Victim was thrown through windscreen.
Page 6 of 51 5/05/1996 Unintended A truck driver was hauling United States Operation of overburden from pit to a backfill Coal Equipment location. When truck driver backed Open-Cut truck to edge of backfill site, truck continued over edge, and rolled into abandoned pit below. Truck driver was thrown from truck and received fatal injuries. 23/01/1996 Other A welder was fatally injured United States repairing a metal pump float barge Coal with 2 co-workers. One of workers Open-Cut had cut a section of barge as another attempted to lift it with a loader. On lifting, the section shifted crushing victim between barge and support decking. 12/09/1995 Other A miner was fatally injured in a Adequate signage must be United States collision with a haul truck. He was displayed on roadways to Coal leaving mine at end day in pickup inform drivers about Open-Cut truck. Haul truck was entering pit conditions. when he noticed pickup loose control. Haul truck went left thinking miner would go right however hit. 2/09/1995 Unintended A truck driver was fatally injured. United States Operation of When he was descending a steep Coal Equipment section of haulage road in a loaded Open-Cut truck. Truck crossed centre of roadway and struck a series of steel poles installed as a barrier on roadway. Truck overturned fatally injuring driver. 27/07/1995 Fall of Whilst removing tie down straps United States Roof/Sides/Highwall from a load of pipes on a truck the Coal truck driver was fatally injured. On Open-Cut removing tie downs the top bundle of pipes’ steel bands broke and after being under tension shot over driver, allowing second bundle to fall on driver 11/05/1995 Unintended A truck driver was fatally injured United States Operation of when he was thrown from his truck Coal Equipment after it had been driven over a Open-Cut berm on a haulage road. Loaded truck went straight down a 40 degree slope, hit a tree and rolled several times before coming to a stop 620ft below road. 12/04/1995 Contact with Moving A dozer operator was fatally All personnel access areas or United States or Rotating Plant injured when he had parked his roadway crossings should be Coal (Guarding/Access to machine and walked across an illuminated. Open-Cut Danger Zone) access road to his personal vehicle. Large mining vehicles were also using road en-route to equipment parking area. One of mining vehicles then struck the bulldozer operator.
Page 7 of 51 28/03/1995 Fall of A loader operator was fatally All employees should be United States Roof/Sides/Highwall injured when he was engulfed by inducted and regularly trained Coal sliding dirt from highwall. The for safety aspects and hazard Open-Cut operator had positioned machine management for their work 20 ft from highwall. The machine place. Procedures should be operator was standing between set in place for mining at machine and highwall when fall highwall to prevent occurred. undercutting. 14/03/1995 Unintended A truck driver was fatally injured United States Operation of when the truck he was driving up Coal Equipment an ascending 10 percent grade Open-Cut rolled backwards and turned over. The truck was loaded with rock. The driver was attempting to exit the truck when it rolled over pinning him. 13/03/1995 Unintended A truck driver was fatally injured A berm or similar means United States Operation of when truck he was driving went should be provided to prevent Coal Equipment over edge of spoil pile down a 200 overtravel at dump area. An Open-Cut ft bank. Truck was carrying wet adequate inspection should be material and on 8th run was carried out on equipment dumping in a new location. Dozer before going into service and operator had advised trucks to also during service to be sure dump short due to a soft patch that everything is working correctly. 31/12/1993 Uncontrolled Two men were fatally injured Australia Release of Energy when an unmanned Caterpillar Queensland water truck collided with a service Coal truck pushing it sideways into a Open-Cut Caterpillar End Loader. The two men were in the space between the service truck and the end loader when the incident occurred. 2/03/1992 Unintended A contract coal truck driver was Australia Operation of fatally injured when crushed New South Wales Equipment between an out of control RFW Coal service truck and the rear of a Open-Cut parked coal truck. Control of the RFW truck had been lost as it descended a service ramp to a coaling area. 29/09/1991 Drowning Drowned when the loader he was New Zealand driving rolled over in a pool of Coal mud and water trapped him in the Open-Cut car which submerged under the water and mud 3/07/1990 Other Killed while assisting to unload a New Zealand consignment of assorted steel Coal plates, girders and large pipes and Open-Cut fittings from a concrete truck and trailer unit 1987 Drowning Driver was drowned when he Australia reversed dump truck over a bank New South Wales and into a slurry pond. Coal Open-Cut
Page 8 of 51 19/11/1986 Unintended Fatally injured when his rear dump Australia Operation of truck rolled over the edge of a Queensland Equipment dumping site. Coal Open-Cut 19/11/1986 Other Truck rolled backwards and Australia capsized into a tailings dump. New South Wales Coal Open-Cut 2/10/1985 Unintended Fatally injured when his truck Australia Operation of accidentally collided with a parked Queensland Equipment rear dump truck. Coal Open-Cut 1985 Other While driving a vehicle and Australia workman was run over by a 170 New South Wales tonne rear dump truck. He was in Coal contravention to the transport Open-Cut rules. 7/03/1984 Unintended Fatally injured when a Caterpillar Australia Operation of 777 Rear Dump Truck plunged Queensland Equipment over a bank and fell approximately Coal 21 metres to the floor of the open Open-Cut cut. 1/05/1977 Unintended Fatally injured when the 834 Australia Operation of Caterpillar he was driving fell over Queensland Equipment an embankment which collapsed Coal whilst coal was being levelled. Open-Cut 1/11/1976 Unintended Fatally injured when the water Australia Operation of truck he was driving ran out of Queensland Equipment control down a ramp, plunged into Coal a pit and onto the bucket of a Open-Cut loader. 1976 Contact with Moving Was killed while carrying out United Kingdom or Rotating Plant repairs on a cutter loader when a Coal (Guarding/Access to timber prop used to support the Open-Cut Danger Zone) boom fell out and he was crushed when the boom collapsed. 21/11/1975 Unintended Fatally injured when the End Australia Operation of Loader he was driving overturned Queensland Equipment into a pit. Coal Open-Cut 7/05/1975 Other Fatally injured when his Land Australia Cruiser came into contact with a Queensland Coal Hauler causing the Coal Coal Hauler to pass over the Land Open-Cut Cruiser. 1975 Other Attempted to drive his machine Australia from a low end loader transport New South Wales vehicle. It was raining and the Coal machine slipped off the tray and Open-Cut overturned. 15/02/1972 Drowning Fatally injured by drowning when Australia the haul unit he was driving ran off Queensland the main haul road and over turned Coal in roadside pond. Open-Cut
Page 9 of 51 1972 Unintended Crushed by a small front-end Australia operation of loader he was driving when he New South Wales Equipment stopped the machine on an incline. Coal It ran back, hit a ditch and Open-Cut overturned. It had been poorly maintained. 6/12/1971 Unintended Fatally injured when his machine New Zealand operation of collided with another on a haul Coal Equipment road Open-Cut 4/11/1971 Other Two men were fatally injured Australia when crushed by a runaway Diesel Queensland “Autocar” vehicle. Coal Open-Cut 1971 Unintended Machine overturned at the bottom Australia operation of of a hill on a colliery access road. New South Wales Equipment Excess speed was the cause. Coal Open-Cut 1968 Other Run over by a reversing coal truck Australia when assisting the driver of one New South Wales truck and stepped back into the Coal path of another. Open-Cut 1964 Unintended A coal laden motor lorry left the Australia operation of roadway and plunged down a steep New South Wales Equipment embankment Coal Open-Cut 1962 Other Fatally injured when he was Australia accidentally run over by the rear Queensland wheels of an empty Euclid motor Coal truck that was reversing to be Open-Cut loaded by a mechanical shovel. NON COAL OPEN- CUT MINES 26/01/2008 Other Parked a haul truck at the Train miners in hazard United States intersection of the loading area and recognition, before moving Non-Coal left. Another miner got in and equipment ensure direction of Open-Cut moved the truck, striking the intended path is clear victim as he returned. 21/01/2008 Fall from Heights Found on the ground behind the SLAM before performing United States rear tyres of a bulk cement truck, tasks, looks at hazards of Non-Coal after opening the hatch at the top working at heights, wear fall Open-Cut of the truck and falling off. protection. 11/10/2007 Fall from Heights Driver was found lying at base of United States trucks access ladder with Non-Coal windscreen washer fluid at his Open-Cut side, consistent with a fall. 7/09/2007 Unintended While operating truck loader, United States Operation of victim travelled over an Non-Coal Equipment embankment and landed 125 feet Open-Cut below. 24/07/2007 Drowning Victim was driving a haul truck United States that struck a guard rail and landed Non-Coal in the river below. Open-Cut
Page 10 of 51 18/07/2007 Drowning Victim operating front end loader United States when sandy bank sloughed off and Non-Coal submerged the loader. Open-Cut 25/04/2007 Other Driver was operating truck that Always wear seatbelts and United States veered of roadway and over a ensure that pre-op inspections Non-Coal highwall. Victim was not wearing are performed. Open-Cut seatbelt and was ejected. 5/04/2007 Other While replacing tyres on a wheel Ensure there are safe policies United States loader the two supporting for repairing equipment and Non-Coal hydraulic jacks failed and he was do not perform until the Open-Cut crushed under the loader. hazardous motion is blocked. 2/02/2007 Other Fatally injured when the left axle United States of a haul truck he was repairing Non-Coal fell on him. The truck was not Open-Cut blocked against motion and was left also on a slight grade to roll backwards. 27/10/2006 Unintended Fatally injured when loader Australia operation of toppled on and crushed him. Queensland Equipment Non-Coal Open-Cut 29/08/2006 Unintended Contract paving supervisor was Risk assessments of safe United States operation of fatally injured while walking from working procedures and clear Non-Coal Equipment main shop to the plant. He was traffic control procedures. Use Open-Cut struck by a loaded front end loader of safety barriers to protect which had an obstructed view of employees at work. roadway. 27/07/2006 Other Fatally injured when run over by a Australia truck and a loader. Queensland Non-Coal Open-Cut 15/07/2006 Drowning Truck driver was fatally injured Properly conducted risk United States when his truck operating in the assessments and persons Non-Coal mine extraction area backed into a trained in hazard recognition Open-Cut water filled pit. and correct operating procedures. 12/06/2006 Other Operator was fatally injured while Risk assessment for safe United States trying to repair a hydraulic line on maintenance practices and Non-Coal a front end loader without any following correct operating Open-Cut training or chocks to keep the procedures. Also receive boom up. It fell and crushed him training to perform against the frame. maintenance. 11/04/2006 Other Production worker was killed when Place pallets away from United States a skid steer loader backed over roadside for miners to work on Non-Coal him. He was tightening field fence them. Risk assessment Open-Cut wire with pliers securing stone to a conduction before hazardous pallet. tasks. 14/02/2006 Other Driller was driving to pick up drill Australia rods when he collided with a car Western Australia which had rods overhanging their Non-Coal back tray which pierced the car and Open-Cut gave him head injuries. 5/01/2006 Other A mechanic suffered fatal injuries Follow correct procedures to United States when a front end loader which was block front end loader and Non-Coal not jacked up securely, rolled and Look and analyse hazardous Open-Cut fell on the mechanic, pinning him tasks and causing blunt force trauma
Page 11 of 51 4/11/2005 Unintended Labourer was being taught to Provide adequate theory United States operation of operate a haul truck when he lost training and training at off-site Non-Coal Equipment control backing down a grade and facility before attempting to Open-Cut travelled back through a berm and train new staff at mine. fell to 21 feet below. 13/09/2005 Other Truck driver was fatally injured Policy to ensure equipment United States when his truck overturned due to a used for dumps is a safe Non-Coal portion of the dump site failing distance from the edge, ensure Open-Cut during attempted dump. dumping locations are visually inspected for safety regularly and a seatbelt policy checked. 27/08/2005 Fall of While moving material from top to Create barricades to areas United States Roof/Sides/Highwall bottom of highwall by dumping it where material is being Non-Coal over, material is dumped on top of dumped and train employees Open-Cut another loader from above, fatally to Look and analyse. injuring driver. 13/08/2005 Drowning Haulage truck the driver was Policy regarding safe United States operating travelled over a berm operation according to user Non-Coal and entered a water filled pit, in manual, institute a seatbelt Open-Cut which the driver drowned. policy.
30/07/2005 Unintended Operator was fatally injured when Institute policy about United States operation of his truck left haul road and drove substance abuse at work and Non-Coal Equipment onto the berm. It overturned and strengthen mandatory seatbelt Open-Cut ejected the driver from the car, policy. who was not wearing a seatbelt. 1/07/2005 Other Earthmoving contractor was killed Installation of a mobile unit to Australia when directing a truck to start a jump start equipment with flat Western Australia broken down truck for a jump start, batteries. Non-Coal when he was crushed. Open-Cut 14/06/2005 Unintended A truck failed to negotiate a left Pre-operational checks to be Australia operation of hand turn descending the mines carried out, only trained New South Wales Equipment haul road and veered off, smashed workers to use equipment, risk Non-Coal through concrete blocks and assessments to be performed, Open-Cut proceeded down the embankment seat belts to be worn. 20m below. The driver's body was found part way up the embankment. 11/06/2005 Other Driver was fatally injured when his Australia road train collided with another Western Australia road train while transporting iron Non-Coal ore from satellite mines to the Open-Cut processing plant. 9/06/2005 Unintended Operator was fatally injured when Maintenance of berms on United States operation of the pan scraper he was operating stockpiles, implementation of Non-Coal Equipment overturned and pinned him under set belt policy, pre-operation Open-Cut the cab. inspection of all machinery. 23/05/2005 Unintended Labourer fatally injured when Conduct a risk assessment United States operation of struck by a steel plate he was before commencing lifts and Non-Coal Equipment loading into a flatbed truck. He run a tag line to control the Open-Cut was using a front end loader with a plate movement from a safe chain hook to lift and guide the distance. plate. 4/04/2005 Unintended Operator was fatally injured when Provide training to employees United States operation of he lost control of his skid steer before they use equipment and Non-Coal Equipment loader and overturned on soft ensure workers wear seat belts Open-Cut ground and was ejected from the while operating equipment. cabin while not wearing a seatbelt.
Page 12 of 51 6/12/2004 Asphyxiation Victim was trapped in a front end Do not preform actions which United States loader when the highwall will decrease the stability of Non-Coal collapsed, engulfing the loader and the highwall and ensure Open-Cut trapping him. miners safety at foot of highwall. 22/10/2004 Other Fatally injured when she was Australia struck by a front-end loader Queensland Non-Coal Open-Cut 12/10/2004 Unintended Truck went through a berm, down Procedure to repair brake United States Operation of a 21 foot embankment and components and identify other Non-Coal equipment overturned. defects on equipment. Open-Cut 24/07/2004 Other The lift assembly of the loader the Train operators in equipment United States victim was operating pinned him repair procedures, train Non-Coal against the cab of the machine operators to follow operator Open-Cut while lifting bucket to replace manual procedures. fallen pin. 29/06/2004 Unintended Truck travelled over a berm and Removal of equipment which United States Operation of plunged to haul road 72 feet below. has not been functioning Non-Coal equipment correctly, ensure equipment is Open-Cut inspected before and during shifts. 31/05/2004 Pressure Vessel Truck driver was sprayed by diesel Ensure safe procedures for off United States Explosion when a hose disconnected from a loading of fuel to the tanker Non-Coal quick connect fitting. truck, PPE for fuel loaders, Open-Cut install safety shut-off valves and implement standard inspections. 10/05/2004 Other Tree fell across the road, striking Canada the cabin of a dump truck, fatally Non-Coal injuring the driver. Open-Cut 16/04/2004 Fall from Heights Driver fell from the top of a bulk Install signage to allow drivers United States tank trailer. Victim was standing to accurately align truck and Non-Coal on truck surrounded by four rail gangway and proper hazard Open-Cut safety cage which was attached to recognition training for powered gangway. Gangway was drivers. stuck and when released suddenly, caused victim to fall. 1/03/2004 Unintended The deceased were driving a 60 Australia operation of tonne Komatsu ore truck (routinely South Australia Equipment crush-and-haul process from the Non-Coal quarry face up to the crusher) when Open-Cut the vehicle veered across the quarry access road and over the edge of the quarry. The truck rolled approximately 35 metres and came to rest on the quarry wall. 9/02/2004 Tyre Explosion Fatally injured when trying to Australia remove a deflated outer tyre when Queensland the inner tyre exploded, projecting Non-Coal the outer assembly 13m. Open-Cut
Page 13 of 51 20/12/2003 Unintended A truck driver was fatally injured Follow safe work procedures. United States operation of at a sand and gravel operation. Isolate equipment before Non-Coal Equipment Victim dumped a load of material performing work. Train all Open-Cut and pulled forward about 20ft with personnel in safe work truck bed still raised. He climbed procedures before beginning onto truck frame and was caught work and use the proper tools between frame and bed when bed and equipment for the job. unexpectedly lowered. 30/10/2003 Other A equipment operator was fatally Check mirrors prior to moving United States injured at a surface stone mobile equipment. Ensure Non-Coal operation. Victim was following a persons are clear before Open-Cut front-end loader in his personal moving equipment. Sound pickup truck on a single lane mine horn to warn persons you are road. The front-end loader stopped about to move. Obtain visual and backed over the pickup, fatally and or verbal contact with injuring the driver. equipment operators prior to approaching equipment. 29/09/2003 Contact with Moving A dredge operator was fatally Ensure foot traffic is restricted United States or Rotating Plant injured at a surface sand and gravel in areas where mobile Non-Coal (Guarding/Access to mine. Victim exited a control equipment travels. Ensure, by Open-Cut Danger Zone) booth, located adjacent to a dump signal or other means, all hopper and walked down a ramp. persons are clear before At same time, a loader operator moving equipment. Gain dumped a load at hopper, backed verbal and visual contact with down ramp and struck victim. equipment operator before approaching equipment. 6/05/2003 Unintended Information is limited at present; Australia Operation of however it appears that the Western Australia Equipment operator suffered crush injuries Non-Coal when the cab of the truck he was Open-Cut driving was crushed by the rear of the tray of another truck which rolled backwards down a ramp at the bottom of the pit. 21/04/2003 Unintended A weigh master was fatally injured Ensure operators maintain United States Operation of at a surface stone operation. Weigh control of equipment at all Non-Coal Equipment master was in a scale house when a times. Ensure all equipment Open-Cut pickup truck was driven into the operators are fit for work. building. Reportedly, the driver of When taking medications, vehicle suffered a blackout at the follow the time of accident due to a medical physician's/pharmacist's condition. instructions before operating any self-propelled mobile equipment. 16/03/2003 Other A caretaker found dead near a Australia surface workshop had been dead Western Australia for some time. Initial thoughts Non-Coal were of homicide but it appears the Open-Cut death was due to being struck by wheel or tyre parts during inflation some distance away from where he was found. 13/12/2002 Contact with Moving Fatally injured when he became Australia or Rotating Plant caught in the articulation point, Queensland (Guarding/Access to between the cab and the front Non-Coal Danger Zone) mudguard of an Elphinstone 2900 Open-Cut loader.
Page 14 of 51 21/10/2002 Unintended A equipment operator was fatally Ensure that berms are United States Operation of injured at a sand and gravel provided on elevated edges of Non-Coal Equipment operation. Victim was operating a roadways where a drop-off Open-Cut loader feeding a power screen exists. Ensure adequate pre- plant when he backed one of the operational checks are wheels over a drop-off. Loader, conducted on all self- which wasn’t provided with a propelled mobile equipment ROPS rolled over crushing victim. and defects are promptly corrected. 21/10/2002 Unintended A truck driver was fatally injured Ensure dump locations are United States Operation of at a sand and gravel operation. visually inspected prior to Non-Coal Equipment Victim was hauling overburden dumping first load and as Open-Cut and dumping it into an old, water ground conditions warrant. filled pit. The truck was backing When signs of instability are toward dump berm when the present, ensure material is ground sloughed off, causing the dumped a safe distance from truck to slide into the water. the edge. 14/10/2002 Fall of A loader operator, with 3 months Train all employees in hazard United States Roof/Sides/Highwall mining experience was fatally recognition and ensure they Non-Coal injured at a sand and gravel follow safety requirements. Open-Cut operation. The victim parked his Ensure loose ground and loader near the toe of a 33 foot overhanging material is highwall and left the operator's cab removed. Adopt mining when material sloughed off the methods that will maintain highwall and buried him. wall, bank or slope stability in all work areas. 12/10/2002 Contact with Moving An operation co-owner was fatally Establish procedures that United States or Rotating Plant injured while she was assisting in prohibit entering the work area Non-Coal (Guarding/Access to the setting up of a weighing of mobile equipment unless Open-Cut Danger Zone) facility. A loader operator was the operator is aware of your filling in dirt around the scales presence. Ensure that you when the victim inadvertently make eye contact with mobile walked into the path of the loader equipment operators before as it was backing. approaching their work areas. 13/09/2002 Drowning A truck driver was fatally injured Australia when there was a collapse of a Western Australia main ramp accessing the lower Non-Coal section of the pit. The truck fell Open-Cut and rolled down the rill slope some 60 meters coming to rest submerged in a sump at bottom of slope, about 15m deep. 10/09/2002 Unintended A equipment operator was fatally Ensure inspections are carried United States Operation of injured when his truck lost control out and defects addresses prior Non-Coal Equipment after a rear brake line ruptured. to operation. Regular Open-Cut Victim was approaching dump area inspections and maintenance when brakes failed and veered be carried out on equipment. several hundred ft, hitting a tree. Ensure brakes will stop and Victim, not wearing a seatbelt was hold equipment prior to found near tree. operating equipment. Seat belts to be worn by operators.
Page 15 of 51 20/08/2002 Contact with Moving A truck driver was fatally injured Establish procedures to protect United States or Rotating Plant when he was hit by a haul truck. personnel from moving Non-Coal (Guarding/Access to After positioning his truck to equipment. Ensure that Open-Cut Danger Zone) receive his load he exited his truck equipment operators proceed to talk to lead man when another cautiously when entering areas truck positioned itself, hitting the with tight clearance or victim. personnel present. Maintain communication between equipment operators and their co-workers. 24/04/2002 Unintended A mechanic was fatally injured Inspections should be United States Operation of conducting a performance test on completed on brakes prior to Non-Coal Equipment parking brake. He drove loader up operation. Brake holding tests Open-Cut a 16% ramp when it stopped, only to be conducted where rolled backwards and struck edge vehicle can be controlled. of a waste pile. Loader rolled and Equipment operators wear victim, who wasn’t wearing a seat seatbelts whenever in motion. belt, was thrown out of cab Self-propelled mobile equipment to be provided with service brakes. 29/03/2002 Contact with Moving A truck driver was fatally injured Persons shouldn’t work under United States or Rotating Plant at a sand and gravel operation. raised components of Non-Coal (Guarding/Access to Victim was struck by the bed of a equipment until component Open-Cut Danger Zone) haul truck when it lowered has been isolated. Formal unexpectedly. He had been procedures that address standing at the rear of cab, possible hazards be reaching across the frame trying to implemented for all free one of hoist control cables. maintenance tasks. Manufacturer's service guides be obtained, referenced and followed. 20/03/2002 Unintended Victim was driving a 50 tonne New Zealand Operation of dump truck when it stalled and ran Non-Coal Equipment back down a steep road incline and Open-Cut over a back. The victim died as a result of injuries received. 24/01/2002 Contact with Moving A labourer with 20 years mining External light should be used United States or Rotating Plant experience was fatally injured at a when operating mobile Non-Coal (Guarding/Access to crushed stone operation. The equipment in inclement Open-Cut Danger Zone) victim exited a building during a weather. Signs or signals heavy rain and was crossing a plant warning of pedestrians to be roadway when he was apparently installed where foot traffic struck by the bucket edge of a exists. Operating speeds to be front-end loader. consistent with conditions. Operators keep attachments close to ground. 12/01/2002 Unintended An equipment operator was fatally Self propelled mobile United States Operation of injured at a surface pebble stone equipment to be provided with Non-Coal Equipment mine. Victim was standing by a brakes capable of stopping Open-Cut truck when he was struck from equipment. Programs to be behind by a run-a-way loader. implemented to identify and Loader operator lost control of the repair defects. Pre-shift equipment after the engine stalled inspections to be conducted while descending a grade. prior to operation. Backup alarms to be audible.
Page 16 of 51 9/01/2002 Unintended A labourer was fatally injured at a Self propelled mobile United States Operation of surface dimension stone mine. The equipment to be provided with Non-Coal Equipment victim was descending a grade in a brakes capable of stopping Open-Cut front-end loader and exited the equipment. Seat belts be machine after losing control. The provided and worn when loader continued down the grade operating mobile equipment. and ran over the victim. Programs to be implemented to identify and repair defects. Roadways to be maintained. 17/12/2001 Unintended A maintenance mechanic was Mobile equipment should not United States Operation of fatally injured at a surface crushed be left unattended unless the Non-Coal Equipment stone operation. After parking a controls are placed in the park Open-Cut service truck, the victim walked position and the brake is set. between the truck and a generator When parked on a grade, the trailer. The truck rolled forward wheels of mobile equipment and pinned the victim against the should be either chocked or trailer. turned into a bank. 4/10/2001 Unintended A 39-year-old service truck driver, Operators should ensure United States Operation of with 8-weeks mining experience braking systems are Non-Coal Equipment was fatally injured at a sand and operational. Manufacturers Open-Cut gravel mine when he struck an load limits not to be exceeded. embankment after losing control of Equipment to be operated in his truck while descending a grade. lower gears conducive to safe travel on steep grades. Seat belts be provided and worn whenever operating mobile equipment. 3/10/2001 Unintended A 53-year-old truck driver with 31 Operators should ensure United States Operation of years experience was fatally braking systems are Non-Coal Equipment injured at a copper mine when he operational. Manufacturers Open-Cut struck an embankment after losing load limits not to be exceeded. control of his truck while Signs warning equipment descending a steep grade. operators of road hazards be posted at approaches. Equipment be operated in lower gears conducive to safe travel on steep grades 5/09/2001 Unintended A Komatsu Dump truck (150 New Zealand Operation of Tonnes) ran over a utility Non-Coal Equipment travelling in the opposite direction Open-Cut crushing the driver of the utility. 30/08/2001 Unintended Driving a Terex dump truck New Zealand Operation of depositing spoil over a bank. Non-Coal Equipment Backed up too close to the edge Open-Cut and the truck rolled down 19 meters. Driver thrown out in impact, not wearing a seat belt 4/07/2001 Unintended A truck driver was fatally injured Operators of self-propelled United States Operation of at a mica quarry. Victim was mobile equipment should Non-Coal Equipment driving a loaded 30T articulated maintain control of their Open-Cut haul truck down an 8% grade and equipment. Equipment exited truck after losing control. operators should remain in cab Truck continued down grade and until vehicle comes to a ran over victim before coming to a complete stop. Equipment stop against a berm. operators should wear seatbelts whenever vehicle is in motion.
Page 17 of 51 5/05/2001 Unintended A mechanic was fatally injured Maintenance should not be United States Operation of performing maintenance on a front performed unless the power is Non-Coal Equipment wheel of a loader. He was moving off and the machinery Open-Cut hydraulics to access wheel by components are blocked extending boom to full. He then against motion. disconnected the hydraulic line Manufacturers' service allowing boom to fall and pin him guidelines should be consulted against ground. and followed. 16/04/2001 Fall From Heights A truck driver was fatally injured Safe locations and procedures United States at a limestone operation. The should be provided for persons Non-Coal victim was standing on the rear who must tarp cargo boxes. Open-Cut tires of his loaded trailer installing a tarp, when he slipped and fell 41 inches to the roadway. He died of his injuries several days later. 27/02/2001 Unintended Two operators decided to wash a Implement safe work Australia Operation of loader, one drove and the deceased procedures for people New South Wales Equipment walked. Operator of machine approaching mobile Non-Coal stopped momentarily and deceased equipment. Mobile equipment Open-Cut climbed aboard when machine shouldn't be operated in again moved. The operator then vicinity of pedestrians. observed deceased, who had fallen from machine and gone under wheel. 16/02/2001 Unintended A mechanic was fatally injured by Mobile equipment should not United States Operation of falling panels when a truck crashed be left unattended unless the Non-Coal Equipment into a workshop. While working parking brake is set. Open-Cut on transmission of a haul truck that Manufacturer's guidelines for had body raised, engine running, repair should be consulted and and wheels chocked, truck lunged followed. forward and crashed through workshop door. 8/11/2000 Unintended A 27-year-old truck driver with 11 Equipment to be inspected for United States Operation of weeks mining experience was defects affecting safety prior Non-Coal Equipment fatally injured at a limestone mine. to operation. Service and park Open-Cut The haul truck stalled while brakes to be able to stop ascending a ramp, rolled back, equipment with a typical load. travelled through a berm and fell All braking systems on approximately 25 feet to the quarry equipment to be maintained floor. regularly. Seatbelts be worn by mobile equipment operators. 6/11/2000 Contact with Moving A truck owner/operator was struck United States or Rotating Plant by another truck after he had Non-Coal (Guarding/Access to gotten out of his vehicle to assess Open-Cut Danger Zone) his load of material. Another truck driver was positioning his vehicle to be loaded when he backed over Smith. Smith later died from his injuries. 31/10/2000 Other A truck driver was fatally injured Operators should remain in United States attempting to shift material in his their trucks whenever cargo Non-Coal frameless trailer by raising the bed box is elevated to dump. Open-Cut of a truck. When trailer began to Truck cargo boxes not to be tip victim was at rear of trailer and elevated to dump with a attempted to return to cab when locked tailgate. Personnel truck and trailer overturned should stay clear of trucks crushing him. when cargo boxes are elevated to the dump position.
Page 18 of 51 21/07/2000 Gas Ignition A 23-year-old front-end loader Work place environments to United States Explosion operator with 19 weeks mining be examined for conditions Non-Coal experience was fatally injured at a that may adversely affect Open-Cut sand and gravel operation. The safety and health of loader bucket struck and ruptured a employees. Job safety analysis buried 16-inch natural gas line, to be done prior to causing a gas explosion. commencement of work. Warning signs or barricades to be installed in areas where health or safety hazards exist. 30/06/2000 Contact with Moving A loader operator was fatally Management should establish United States or Rotating Plant injured at a sand and gravel procedures to restrict foot Non-Coal (Guarding/Access to operation. Victim had parked his traffic in areas occupied by Open-Cut Danger Zone) loader and walked to where a mobile equipment. Equipment backhoe was positioned. When the operators shouldn’t operate backhoe operator engaged the mobile equipment until swing pedal, it stuck, causing the personnel are clear. boom to swing and strike the Equipment defects affecting victim. safety be fixed prior to operation. 19/06/2000 Other A 29-year-old commercial truck Mobile equipment operators United States driver with no mining experience should always stop before Non-Coal was fatally injured at a sand and entering rail crossings. Mobile Open-Cut gravel operation. The victim had equipment should always yield just turned off the state highway to rail traffic. and was struck by a train as he drove his truck onto mine property. 14/06/2000 Other A dozer operator was fatally Procedures should be United States injured at a milling operation. developed for foot traffic in Non-Coal Victim parked his dozer near areas occupied by mobile Open-Cut stockpile and dismounted. A 25- equipment. Equipment ton articulated haul truck was in operators should sound a the process of pulling away from warning prior to moving. the stockpile after dumping his Personnel should establish eye load when he struck the victim. contact with operators of mobile equipment before approaching equipment. 26/05/2000 Unintended The deceased was operating a Australia Operation of dump truck on a ROM ore Western Australia Equipment stockpile. He reversed his vehicle Non-Coal to the dump point and truck fell Open-Cut over the edge. It is suggested that the point where the incident happened was above an area where ore had previously been loaded. 1/05/2000 Drowning A truck driver was fatally injured Management should United States at a crushed stone operation. periodically check on the Non-Coal Several hours after the end of his status of all employees. Open-Cut shift the truck was found submerged up to operator's cab in 7ft of water in a non-working area of the quarry. The victim was subsequently recovered from the water.
Page 19 of 51 25/04/2000 Unintended A plant supervisor was fatally When working near large United States Operation of injured attempting to source an oil equipment, persons should Non-Coal Equipment leak on a loader. On closing engine make eye contact and Open-Cut cover, operator returned to cab. communicate their intentions Without informing operator, victim directly to the equipment obtained a torch and crawled under operator. Wheels should be loader. Loader was moved running chocked before persons over victim. position themselves underneath mobile equipment. 10/01/2000 Unintended A truck driver was fatally injured Persons should not work from United States Operation of greasing fittings while working mobile equipment in a raised Non-Coal Equipment from the elevated bucket of a front- position until it has been Open-Cut end loader. The loader operator blocked to prevent it from accidentally bumped the tilt rolling and the raised control, causing the victim to be component secured to prevent squeezed between the bucket and movement. Persons should not the machinery. be transported in buckets of mobile equipment. 11/11/1999 Unintended A haul truck operator was fatally Mobile equipment not to be United States Operation of injured when he was run over by left unattended unless controls Non-Coal Equipment his truck. Truck was on a slight are placed in park position and Open-Cut grade and victim hadn’t set park the parking brake, if provided brake. Truck's engine was running is used. When parked on a and transmission was in neutral. grade, the wheels or tracks of Vehicle had chock blocks but they mobile equipment shall be were not used. either chocked or turned into a bank or rib. 30/10/1999 Tyre Explosion A 50-year-old mechanic, with 6 The manufacturers’ guidelines United States months mining experience, was for servicing multi-piece Non-Coal fatally injured at a sand and gravel wheel rims should be Open-Cut operation. The victim was consulted and followed. mounting a wheel on the front axle Debris and corrosion should of a haulage truck when the multi- be removed from multi-piece piece wheel rim assembly rim components prior to exploded and struck him. returning them to use. 14/10/1999 Contact with Moving A maintenance man was fatally Haul trucks with restricted United States or Rotating Plant injured at a crushed stone visibility be equipped with Non-Coal (Guarding/Access to operation. Victim had been devices limiting blind spots. Open-Cut Danger Zone) servicing a haul truck in the pit. He Operators should sound a horn indicated to truck driver that he or alarm prior to moving had completed his work. A few equipment. When working minutes later the truck driver drove near large equipment, persons off and apparently struck victim should contact and communicate the equipment operator. 16/09/1999 Unintended A water truck operator was fatally Equipment operators should United States Operation of injured when he was operating a always travel at speeds Non-Coal Equipment water truck down a hill at a high conducive to road conditions. Open-Cut rate of speed and lost control. The Equipment operators must truck continued through an open conduct safety inspections filed and crashed into a ravine. The prior to operating machinery. water tank broke loose crushing Equipment operators should cab. always wear seat belts. 20/08/1999 Other A pre-school aged child was fatally Australia injured on a small open cut mine New South Wales when the child left his father, a Non-Coal haulage contractor and went to Open-Cut another truck being loaded nearby. The truck moved forward injuring the child, later died from injuries.
Page 20 of 51 12/08/1999 Uncontrolled An owner-operator was fatally Persons should not work under United States Release of Energy injured at a sand and gravel suspended loads. Hitches, Non-Coal operation. Victim and a co-worker slings and attachments used to Open-Cut used a chain attached to the bucket hoist material should be of a loader to lift a grizzly from a suitable for the material hopper. Chain slipped causing handled. grizzly to fall on victim who was leaning into hopper. 6/08/1999 Unintended An equipment operator was fatally Risk assessments to be carried United States Operation of injured operating a loader, out prior to work commencing Non-Coal Equipment dumping waste over the edge of a and material be dumped where Open-Cut roadway on an impoundment. The ground is unstable. Berms be material collapsed causing loader installed at dump locations to to fall on its side and slide down prevent over travel. Dump embankment. The victim was not facilities be constructed of wearing a seat belt. material capable of supporting subjected loads. 30/07/1999 Unintended A haul truck operator was fatally Equipment operators should United States Operation of injured at a crushed stone always wear seat belts. Brake Non-Coal Equipment operation. Victim was ascending a systems on mobile equipment Open-Cut stockpile ramp when his truck should be maintained in stopped. The truck drifted functional condition. backward when a rear wheel hit a Roadways and ramps should bank causing the truck to overturn. be designed to reduce steep Victim wasn’t wearing a seat belt. grades. 25/07/1999 Contact with Moving A plant repairman was fatally Mobile equipment operators United States or Rotating Plant injured while directing clean up must exercise the highest Non-Coal (Guarding/Access to operations in a concentrator degree of care and attention at Open-Cut Danger Zone) building at a Iron mine. He was all times. Mobile equipment directing an employee who was must be directed from a safe operating a skid-steer clean up distance. loader and was run over by the loader. 7/07/1999 Uncontrolled A contract employee was fatally All work areas should be United States Release of Energy injured working inside engine cleared of trip and fall hazards Non-Coal compartment of a loader. He prior to the commencement of Open-Cut removed a safety latch and work in the area. Maintenance mechanism that facilitated raising should not be performed on and lowering the hood. Victim fell equipment unless components against one of tether straps holding are blocked and secured hood up, pullng it down on him. against hazardous motion. 27/06/1999 Other A quarry owner was fatally injured Maintenance should not be United States removing a wheel from a loader. performed unless components Non-Coal Victim removed bolts from a rear are blocked against hazardous Open-Cut wheel of loader which was on a motion. The manufacturer's trailer. After removing bolts he guidelines for removing marked position of wheel on hub. wheels should be reviewed Wheel, which was not secured, fell and followed and crushed victim. 8/04/1999 Uncontrolled A maintenance supervisor was Maintenance not to be United States Release of Energy fatally injured repairing a defective performed until equipment Non-Coal charging valve on rear suspension components are blocked Open-Cut cylinder on a haul truck. After against motion. Procedures failing to remove valve, he applied established by manufacturer to penetrating oil and heat from a be followed when performing torch to loosen valve and cylinder maintenance or repair. Heat or rod blew out. open flame not to be used where there is a fire or explosion hazard.
Page 21 of 51 15/03/1999 Unintended A truck driver was fatally injured Dumping locations be United States Operation of attempting to dump a load of waste inspected and loads be Non-Coal Equipment material at the dump site. The rear dumped at least one truck Open-Cut wheels were backed onto a mound length back from the edge of material which collapsed and where there is evidence the the truck travelled over a 100-foot ground is unstable. Haul highwall. The victim was not trucks not to back onto a berm wearing a seat belt. that limits travel. Operators should always wear seat belts. 17/02/1999 Tyre Explosion A technician was fatally injured Never apply a heat source to a United States attempting to remove a wheel tire rim/hub until tire has been Non-Coal assembly from a dump trailer to removed from assembly. Open-Cut repair the brakes. Original attempts Manufacturer's guidelines for of a forklift failed so the victim wheel removal be consulted applied heat to back of wheel with and followed. Tire and rim an oxyacetylene torch and the tire safety training be provided to ruptured. maintenance personnel who service tires and rims. 15/02/1999 Unintended A59-year-old technician with 28 Haulage trucks with restricted United States Operation of years experience was fatally visibility should be equipped Non-Coal Equipment injured at an open pit copper mine. with devices which eliminate Open-Cut The victim was driving a pickup blind areas. Mobile equipment service truck when he was run over operators should be able to by a 320-ton haulage truck. communicate with haulage trucks when they share the same roadways. 13/01/1999 Contact with Moving A truck driver was fatally injured Defects on mobile equipment United States or Rotating Plant when he was crushed by the to be corrected prior to Non-Coal (Guarding/Access to bottom-dump doors while cleaning equipment being used. Open-Cut Danger Zone) out the trailers. A pneumatic valve Maintenance not to be controlling doors was defective performed unless machinery allowing air pressure to randomly components are blocked activate valve. against movement. Mine operators should take measures to assure that contractors follow safe work practices. 1/12/1998 Unintended Driving Front End Loader over Australia Operation of dump when side gave way and South Australia Equipment FEL rolled over. Non-Coal Open-Cut 9/11/1998 Unintended A utility man was fatally injured as Dumping locations be visually United States Operation of he backed a loaded truck to the inspected to ensure ground can Non-Coal Equipment outer edge of a stockpile, support equipment. Access Open-Cut preparatory to dumping. Material ramps to stockpiles to be had been loaded out from base of blocked once the load-out of stockpile. The pile collapsed and material has begun. truck overturned. The victim was Equipment operators should not wearing a seat belt. always wear seat belts. 28/09/1998 Unintended A 36-year old mechanic Intersections on haul roads to United States Operation of (contractor employee) with 5 years be provided with signs that Non-Coal Equipment experience was fatally injured at an determine right-of-way and Open-Cut open pit gold mine. The victim was are clearly illuminated for driving a one-ton service truck night visibility. Traffic through an intersection when he controls be used to warn was struck by a loaded 190-ton drivers of oncoming or haul truck. intersecting traffic. Whip lights to be installed on all small vehicles.
Page 22 of 51 18/09/1998 Unintended A loader operator was fatally Defects on mobile equipment United States Operation of injured dumping material into the should be identified and Non-Coal Equipment crusher feed hopper. After backing corrected prior to the Open-Cut away from the hopper he continued equipment being used. Berms in reverse and travelled over a 15 - should be installed at elevated foot highwall. The service brakes locations where there is were defective. danger of overtravel. 18/09/1998 Unintended An equipment broker was fatally Defects on mobile equipment United States Operation of injured attempting to actuate should be identified and Non-Coal Equipment hydraulic controls of a loader with corrected prior to the Open-Cut a backhoe attachment. Victim was equipment being used. Mobile standing between backhoe arm and equipment operators should a parked loader. When control ensure that all persons are engaged the arm swung crushing clear of any hazards prior to him against the parked loader. activating movable components. 28/08/1998 Tyre Explosion A maintenance man was fatally A wheel cage or stand-off United States injured while inflating a tire on a inflation device to be used to Non-Coal fuel truck. Tire's two-piece steel protect persons inflating tires. Open-Cut wheel had deteriorated and Employees are to be trained in exploded while being inflated. safe work procedures for tyre Truck hadn’t been used for several servicing and inflating. Tires years and tire had been flat for an not to be inflated to a higher extended period of time. pressure than recommended by manufacturer. 15/08/1998 Unintended A security guard was fatally Before exiting a vehicle, make United States Operation of injured at an open pit mine. The certain the gear selector is in Non-Coal Equipment victim had gotten out of his truck, "Park". Always set the parking Open-Cut leaving the automatic transmission brake before leaving the in reverse gear and the engine vehicle. If the vehicle is running. When he went behind the parked on a grade, the wheels truck, it began to roll back, running should be chocked or turned him over. into a bank to prevent the vehicle from moving. 1/08/1998 Uncontrolled A mechanic was fatally injured Maintenance should not be United States Release of Energy performing maintenance on the performed unless the power is Non-Coal hydraulic system of a front-end off and machinery components Open-Cut loader when a sudden release of are blocked against hazardous hydraulic pressure caused the motion. bucket support arm to fall, pinning him against the loader frame. 23/07/1998 Unintended A water truck driver was fatally Mobile equipment should be United States Operation of injured while wetting the roadway operated under control at all Non-Coal Equipment with a tractor attached to a trailer- times and should be consistent Open-Cut mounted 5000-gallon water tank. with conditions. Haulage While attempting to negotiate a roads should be designed to curve, the unit jack-knifed and the reduce steep grades and sharp trailer struck the cab, fatally curves. Equipment operators injuring operator. should always wear seat belts. 17/07/1998 Fall From Heights A service contractor was fatally Man lifts, scaffolds or United States injured replacing a windshield on a substantially constructed work Non-Coal front-end loader when he slipped platforms should be used by Open-Cut and fell to the ground. He had no persons working from elevated mining experience but had locations. A safe means of performed glass replacement access should be provided to services for 40 years. enable employees to climb and descend from elevated work sites.
Page 23 of 51 11/06/1998 Other The deceased was working at the Australia quarry using a skid-steer loader to Western Australia raise a fuel drum in the bucket to Non-Coal re-fuel a machine. While deceased Open-Cut was out of the cabin, the bucket dropped pinning him between bucket and body of loader. 28/05/1998 Contact with Moving A customer truck driver was Commercial truck drivers United States or Rotating Plant injured at a sand and gravel should remain in their trucks Non-Coal (Guarding/Access to operation. The victim had stopped while on mine property, unless Open-Cut Danger Zone) his truck on the haul road and a safe area for tarping and walked to the rear to check the checking their loads has been latches, when he was struck by designated. Rules establishing another truck. He died several days safe operating procedures later from his injuries. should be posted. 14/05/1998 Unintended A truck driver was fatally injured Seat belts should be worn by United States Operation of dumping his load at a waste dump all equipment operators. Non-Coal Equipment when he backed over edge. Truck Berms or other impeding Open-Cut overturned onto the driver's side devices are required at pinning the victim under left front dumping locations where there tire. He was not wearing a seat is a danger of overtravel. belt. Dumping locations should be visually inspected prior to work commencing. 13/03/1998 Contact with Moving A truck driver was fatally injured Always set the parking brake United States or Rotating Plant at a limestone quarry. He had prior to leaving the cab when Non-Coal (Guarding/Access to dumped fly ash from one of the operating mobile equipment. Open-Cut Danger Zone) tandem trailers and was When mobile equipment is disconnecting the trailers parked on a grade, the wheels preparatory to dumping the second should be chocked or turned one. The unit drifted and jack- into the embankment. knifed, pinning him between two trailers. 12/03/1998 Fall From Heights A 51-year old commercial truck Independent truck drivers United States driver was killed at a stone quarry. should remain in their vehicles Non-Coal The victim's truck had been loaded while on mine property except Open-Cut and he had driven onto the truck as permitted by the mine scale. He apparently climbed, or operator. Personnel should be attempted to climb, onto the back trained in safe work of his truck and fell. procedures. 13/02/1998 Unintended A truck driver was fatally injured Haul vehicle brake systems to United States Operation of when he lost control of his be checked more often when Non-Coal Equipment articulated haul truck. He was vehicles are operated on steep Open-Cut travelling empty down haul road grades. Haul roads be when he lost control, went over a designed to minimize steep 7-ft high berm and landed on an grades. Seats with a built in access ramp. He was reportedly head restraint be used in wearing a seat belt. conjunction with shoulder and lap seat belts. 19/01/1998 Unintended A truck driver was fatally injured Equipment operators should United States Operation of driving an articulated haul truck always wear seatbelts. Mobile Non-Coal Equipment down a haul road. He appeared to equipment operators must Open-Cut have lost control and travelled to exercise the highest degree of bottom of decline, where truck hit care and attention at all times. a berm. Victim was thrown Haulage roads should be through windscreen as trailer rolled designed to reduce steep and cab stayed upright grades.
Page 24 of 51 25/12/1997 Drowning A security guard drowned when When persons are assigned to United States his truck travelled over a berm and perform duties at remote Non-Coal became partially submerged in a locations, a system to verify Open-Cut ditch. Victim may have suffered a their status should be medical emergency. There were no implemented. When injuries which would have accommodating persons with prevented him from climbing out unique medical needs, an of truck. emergency/communication device should be available to them 16/09/1997 Unintended A truck driver was fatally injured Equipment should be regularly United States Operation of by his own truck. Victim arrived at maintained and inspected in Non-Coal Equipment mine and stopped at the security accordance with Open-Cut building to received his site- manufacturers’ specifications specific training. While inside the to ensure safety and fit for building, he noticed his truck purpose. rolling down the grade, gave chase and was run over. 18/08/1997 Asphyxiation A truck driver was fatally injured United States whilst unloading a load of material Non-Coal at the stockpile. He apparently Open-Cut forgot to unhook the tailgate chain and got out of his truck and walked to the rear. The stockpile sloughed down and buried him. 8/08/1997 Electrocution A passenger of a truck was fatally United States injured when the truck was being Non-Coal unloaded at the mine. Driver had Open-Cut dumped a load of stone at a stockpile and pulled forward to clear the tailgate. The raised trailer contacted a 26,000V overhead power line. 6/08/1997 Uncontrolled A contractor truck driver was United States Release of Energy fatally injured at a clay mill while Non-Coal unloading PVC pipe from a flatbed Open-Cut trailer. When he cut a rope securing the pipe on the trailer, the pipe rolled off and crushed him. 25/07/1997 Unintended A truck driver, with 3 months of Berms along roadways should United States Operation of mining experience, was fatally be constructed to industry Non-Coal Equipment injured at a traprock quarry. The standard. Safety equipment Open-Cut victim lost control of his 50-ton including seatbelts should be haul truck, went up over a berm worn at all time when and over a 37-foot highwall. The operating mobile plant. truck was equipped with a seatbelt but it was not worn. 19/07/1997 Contact with Moving A loader operator was fatally Equipment should be regularly United States or Rotating Plant injured operating a small loader to maintained and inspected in Non-Coal (Guarding/Access to clean up around plant. He leaned accordance with the Open-Cut Danger Zone) out of cab to fasten a latch that had manufacturers’ specification come loose, he inadvertently to ensure safety and fit for pushed pedal which operates lift purpose. A work needed to be boom. Victim was pinned between done on equipment should be lift boom and cab. completed as soon as possible.
Page 25 of 51 9/07/1997 Other A truck driver with 11 months of It was recommended that the United States mining experience was killed at a roadway be widened through Non-Coal limestone quarry. The victim's the 90 degree turn north of the Open-Cut over-the-road truck was struck by a "number one crossing". freight train where the mine haulage road and tracks intersected in the plant area. 8/07/1997 Other A truck driver was fatally injured United States when his truck was struck by a Non-Coal freight train where the mine Open-Cut haulage road and the railroad tracks intersected. Railroad crossing was posted with crossing signs and stop signs, and train was reportedly blowing its whistle. 20/06/1997 Uncontrolled A loader operator was fatally All hand held equipment United States Release of Energy injured carrying out maintenance should be maintained tested Non-Coal on a loader. A fender on the loader and inspected regularly in Open-Cut was raised to remove and install a accordance with wheel with a boom truck. Operator manufacturers’ specifications. was attempting to align wheel, the When working in hazardous support gave way allowing fender work places PPE should to strike operator. always be worn, i.e. Hard Hat. 6/06/1997 Unintended A truck driver was fatally injured It is possible that a harness- United States Operation of on return from dumping his load to type restraint system may have Non-Coal Equipment the pit when his truck hit a rock prevented or reduced the Open-Cut berm along the roadway. Victim severity of the injuries was wearing a seat belt, but sustained in the accident suffered severe head injuries by striking cab structure when vehicle recoiled from berm. 27/04/1997 Fall From Heights A truck driver was fatally injured When working in elevated United States as he parked his truck at the wash work places, safety equipment, Non-Coal platform and climbed on top of the safety harness and line, should Open-Cut tank trailer to hose it off. A safety be worn. belt and line were not used and the victim fell 11 feet to the ground. He died from the sustained head injuries. 26/04/1997 Unintended A welder was fatally injured United States Operation of relocating a portable welder with a Non-Coal Equipment loader. Travelling uphill, the Open-Cut hydraulic pressure dropped lowering welder to drag on ground, which stalled loader. Loader rolled backwards and victim tried to jump but was run over by loader 21/04/1997 Contact with Moving A contractor was fatally injured United States or Rotating Plant repairing a loader bucket. He was Non-Coal (Guarding/Access to working off a step ladder placed Open-Cut Danger Zone) between the loader bucket and the loader frame. He apparently disconnected the hydraulic controls which allowed the pivot arm to fall and strike him.
Page 26 of 51 24/02/1997 Unintended A truck driver was killed when he When operating mobile United States Operation of drove his truck into a pond about equipment seatbelts should be Non-Coal Equipment 1/4 mile beyond the scale where he worn at all times. Open-Cut was to have his truck weighed. Truck came to rest on driver's side in about 3-ft of water. Victim was pinned by steering wheel and drowned. 20/02/1997 Unintended An equipment operator was fatally United States Operation of injured while on engine deck of his Non-Coal Equipment truck doing a pre-shift inspection Open-Cut when another employee jump started truck causing it to roll forward and turn to left. Employee jumped from engine deck and was run over by truck. 17/02/1997 Other A truck driver was fatally injured All truck drivers should United States when he parked his truck on side remain in their vehicles while Non-Coal of roadway leading to a stockpile on mine property. Open-Cut waiting in line to be loaded with material. He got out of his truck and was run over by another truck hauling material from mine. 14/02/1997 Fall From Heights A loader operator was fatally United States injured when he drove a loader to Non-Coal the top of the quarry bench to blow Open-Cut out equipment air filters. The loader travelled past an air compressor and over the edge of the highwall, crashing on the quarry floor 30 feet below. 3/02/1997 Drowning A truck driver was fatally injured Roadways must be provided United States while carrying a load of material to with berms where there is an Non-Coal the mine site. The left front tire area of elevated drop off. Open-Cut slipped off the elevated haul road and the truck slipped into a 5-foot deep pond of water. The cab tipped over and filled with water. 2/12/1996 Unintended A mechanic with 9 years of mining Before operating or United States Operation of experience was killed at a performing maintenance on Non-Coal Equipment limestone quarry. There were no powered haulage equipment, Open-Cut witnesses to the accident. The the owner/operator's manual employee was in the process of should be provided and repairing a skid steer loader and reviewed by the operator or was crushed when the bucket arm maintenance personnel for on the loader came down on him. safety precautions. 18/11/1996 Unintended A driller assistant was fatally Seatbelts must be worn when United States Operation of injured as a passenger in a water operating mobile equipment. Non-Coal Equipment truck. The water truck driver was Open-Cut backing down an access road when the truck went over an edge and rolled 140ft down a slope. Driver received head injuries and driller died from injuries.
Page 27 of 51 5/11/1996 Drowning A labourer was killed at a Berms should be provided United States limestone quarry. There were no along roadways to limit the Non-Coal witnesses to the accident. The risk of vehicle unintended Open-Cut employee was driving a haul truck operation. All equipment and went off the road into a water- should be maintained and filled section of the quarry. The inspected in accordance with truck and the employee were found manufacturers’ specifications under water. to ensure safety and fit for purpose. 9/10/1996 Unintended A loader operator was fatally Communication systems United States Operation of injured operating a loader feeding should be provided for mine Non-Coal Equipment crusher with material from pit. haulage equipment. The Open-Cut While returning for another load, victim may have been able to he apparently ran off road into a alert others to the emergency trench. Victim was thrown from and help could have been cab of loader and found partially requested. pinned by cab railing. 7/08/1996 Fall From Heights A contractor cement tanker driver When working in elevated United States with 20 years of mining experience work places, safety equipment, Non-Coal was killed at a limestone pit. He namely safety harness should Open-Cut climbed up the ladder to the top of be worn. the tanker to open and grease the hatch cover hinges. He fell 11 feet from the rear of the tanker to the ground. 28/07/1996 Tyre Explosion A mechanical assistant was fatally Hazardous work places require United States injured while trying to remove a work safe procedures to be Non-Coal loader tyre. He and a colleague developed and implemented. Open-Cut were in the process of removing a Procedures also need to be tyre by heating lug nuts to loosen part of training programs so them when tire exploded killing that employees are familiar. one and injuring the other. 8/07/1996 Contact with Moving A mechanic was performing Regular routine maintenance United States or Rotating Plant maintenance on a haul truck when and inspections should be Non-Coal (Guarding/Access to he was fatally injured. He finished carried out on all equipment in Open-Cut Danger Zone) replacing the injectors and was accordance with positioned on the front access manufacturers’ specifications ladder adjusting the engine when to ensure safety and fit for the truck lunged forward crushing purpose. When performing him against the workshop door. maintenance on machinery that is running, isolate and chock machine. 29/06/1996 Contact with Moving A maintenance assistance was When using a loader bucket as United States or Rotating Plant fatally injured at a limestone an EWP load lacking devices Non-Coal (Guarding/Access to quarry whilst working out of a need to be put in place. Open-Cut Danger Zone) raised loader bucket installing a motor guard on a jaw crusher. The bucket tilted and pinned victim between bucket and motor guard. He died from crushing injuries. 19/06/1996 Contact with Moving A truck driver was killed at a sand Establish traffic rules to United States or Rotating Plant and gravel operation while talking control right-of-way, a safe Non-Coal (Guarding/Access to to a colleague outside their trucks traffic pattern, and reduce Open-Cut Danger Zone) waiting to be loaded. A haul truck traffic congestion where on its way to pick up a load, ran mobile equipment is operating over the two drivers, severely on a regular basis. Develop injured one and killing the other. procedures where there areas of more than one type of equipment operating.
Page 28 of 51 3/04/1996 Unintended Killed when a front end loader New Zealand operation of rolled on him Non-Coal Equipment Open-Cut 19/03/1996 Unintended An electrician killed while trying Establish an improvement on United States operation of to pass a 240-ton haul truck near a the existing transportation and Non-Coal Equipment load-out area. Haul truck driver communication controls. Open-Cut was told to go to a different load- These controls will be added out area just as electricians’ truck to the annual refresher training was passing him. Haul truck driver plan. turned right and ran over pick-up truck. 16/03/1996 Unintended Killed when the truck he was New Zealand operation of driving overturned and he was Non-Coal Equipment thrown out Open-Cut 15/02/1996 Contact with Moving A plant operator was killed at a Heavy trafficable areas should United States or Rotating Plant quarry when he had ridden on a require rules and procedures Non-Coal (Guarding/Access to front-end loader to fuelling station. for safe transport of vehicles Open-Cut Danger Zone) Loader operator waited a few and personnel. Safe work minutes ensuring victim had procedures should be dismounted, and then started implemented to ensure safety backing the loader. The loader of personnel working near backed over the employee. mobile plant. Lighting should be in place where personnel walk. 6/02/1996 Contact with Moving A labourer was killed at a granite Case, Model 1835B, Uni- United States or Rotating Plant quarry when he was clearing snow loaders should be retro-fitted Non-Coal (Guarding/Access to from paved area around tertiary with a safety device to prevent Open-Cut Danger Zone) crusher using a Case Uniloader. He movement of the bucket and was found with his chest caught lift-arms when the operator is between raised lift arm of bucket not seated, or they should be and ROPS of machine. replaced with a loader that is equipped with this device. 25/01/1996 Unintended Whilst dumping a load a truck Seatbelts should be provided United States Operation of driver backed through a berm and for use in all mobile Non-Coal Equipment travelled down a 440ft bank. The equipment. Seatbelts should Open-Cut truck rolled over at least once be worn at all times while before it reached bottom. Upon operating machinery impact at bottom, the driver was thrown out rear cab window. Victim was not wearing a seat belt. 11/01/1996 Unintended A trainee operator employee was Passengers of mobile United States Operation of riding on the side of a front-end equipment should only be Non-Coal Equipment loader when the loader bounced permitted to ride if there is Open-Cut going over a rock causing the sufficient seating and safety employee to fall off. He landed on equipment. Passengers should the path of one of the loader's tires not ride on outside of and was run over. He died from equipment while operational. crushing injuries Seatbelts and safety equipment should be worn during work. 11/12/1995 Contact with Moving A dredge operator was fatally United States or Rotating Plant injured when he was crushed by Non-Coal (Guarding/Access to the bed of a truck. The victim had Open-Cut Danger Zone) raised and blocked the bed to remove driveline, but then removed blocks when finished. Bed was moving slowly and victim attempted to tie up driveline.
Page 29 of 51 9/12/1995 Unintended While operating a haul truck the United States Operation of victim drove the truck over the Non-Coal Equipment berm on an elevated waste dump. Open-Cut Truck overturned several times coming to rest at the bottom of 120ft slope. Upon rest, truck burst into flames from ruptured hydraulic lines and storage tank. 9/10/1995 Unintended A truck driver was fatally injured All employees are to be United States Operation of when he unhooked an empty trailer inducted and fully trained in Non-Coal Equipment from a modified tractor. Tractor their work place and with Open-Cut had been modified to dump from work place equipment prior to trailers absent of hydraulic commencing work. systems. He was run over by a wheel of the tractor as it started to roll down a slight grade. 3/10/1995 Unintended A truck driver was fatally injured All equipment is to be United States Operation of after the haul truck had just been regularly maintained an Non-Coal Equipment loaded. He started driving forward inspected to ensure safety and Open-Cut away from the loading area, and fit for purpose in accordance drove the truck through a four foot with manufacturers’ berm and over the 50 foot specification. highwall. He died from sustained injuries. 19/09/1995 Drowning While driving a truck with a Berms should be constructed United States passenger along a dam wall, the and existent on all haul roads. Non-Coal truck came too close to wall and Unless provisions are existent Open-Cut ended up overturning into trench. for passengers no one should Trench quickly filled with water ride with operator. Regular from water tank, passenger Maintenance and inspections escaped and the driver was trapped should be done on equipment and drowned. to ensure fit for purpose and safety. 3/08/1995 Unintended While operating a front end loader A berm, bumper block or United States Operation of the victim was fatally injured when other impeding device should Non-Coal Equipment loader fell into pit. Victim was be used to prevent over-travel Open-Cut hauling material to edge of at the ramp to an excavation. highwall, were there was no berm, Regular maintenance should when the wall sloughed causing be carried out on machinery in loader to turn upside down into pit accordance with and crush victim. manufacturers’ specifications to ensure safety of operation. 13/06/1995 Unintended Motor Vehicle Accident Australia Operation of Tasmania Equipment Non-Coal Open-Cut 12/06/1995 Contact with Moving Whilst laying poly sheeting in a Australia or Rotating Plant crystalliser pond an employee left Western Australia (Guarding/Access to work place in a mini bus to collect Non-Coal Danger Zone) supplies. After not returning to Open-Cut workplace, peers found bus parked in rubbish pit. It’s believed the bus rolled over deceased when he got out at pit.
Page 30 of 51 9/06/1995 Fall From Heights A mechanic was fatally injured Suitable platforms should be United States while he was in the process of used when working in Non-Coal changing hinge pin on bed of a elevated areas. Open-Cut 170-ton haul truck when he fell off the rear tire he was standing on. He fell approximately eight feet to concrete floor below. He died from head injuries 22/05/1995 Unintended While in process of repairing Prior to work commencing on United States Operation of exhaust of a service truck, a machinery and equipment, Non-Coal Equipment mechanic was fatally injured. isolation procedures should be Open-Cut Truck was sitting on level grade in carried out. Additional first gear and wheels not blocked. chocking/blocking may be Starter was shorted by a heat necessary to restrict movement shroud and started engine and of equipment. truck ran over employee. 13/05/1995 Other A fitter was killed when crushed Australia between the body and tyre of a Western Australia dump truck at workshop. Non-Coal Inspecting the front, instead of rear Open-Cut suspension cylinders as instructed, the fitter released pressure resulting in machine coming down on tyre where he was positioned 12/05/1995 Unintended A fatal injury occurred at a gold pit Employee training to be United States Operation of when an operator was driving a conducted prior to Non-Coal Equipment water cart. The employee was commencing work. Open-Cut descending a pit ramp in a water Maintenance and inspections truck loaded with 400- gallons of be carried out on equipment water. He apparently lost control of regularly to ensure fit for the truck causing the truck to roll purpose and safety. Machines several times. to be used in accordance with manufacturers’ specifications to prevent machine failure. 4/04/1995 Fire While operating a loaded haul Regular inspections of safety United States truck to the dump site the truck equipment and systems on Non-Coal caught fire. The fire engulfed the machines should be conducted Open-Cut cab of the truck causing burns on to prevent accidents occurring. 81 percent of the victim's body. The victim died the following day from complications resulting from the burns. 27/03/1995 Unintended While following a dump truck United States Operation of down into pit, the dump truck Non-Coal Equipment reversed over a service vehicle Open-Cut when another dump truck signalled to talk to down hill dump truck. A mechanic driving the service vehicle was crushed when he was unaware of dump trucks movements. 17/03/1995 Other A truck driver was fatally injured Machinery should be fitted United States when he was standing near the with operational reversing Non-Coal stockpile in an area of obstructed signals and safety equipment. Open-Cut view to a second truck driver. As When reversing in a busy area the second driver backed up his of mine to be sure as to have truck to the stockpile to be loaded, observers in close vicinity. he struck the victim.
Page 31 of 51 14/03/1995 Unintended While operating a water truck Seatbelts and safety equipment United States Operation of down a ramp, a quality assurance provided should be worn. Non-Coal Equipment technician was observed to be Equipment should be regularly Open-Cut travelling speedily. The victim was maintained to ensure safe fatally injured when he rounded operation. the first curve and rolled the truck. The victim was not wearing his seatbelt. 24/02/1995 Fall of A truck driver was fatally injured United States Roof/Sides/Highwall while attempting to dump some of Non-Coal load when told at scale house truck Open-Cut was overloaded. After backing into stockpile and raising the bed, he got out of truck and went behind it when the stockpile collapsed on top of victim. 2/02/1995 Unintended A front-end loader operator was Equipment to be maintained to United States Operation of fatally injured while operating a a standard resulting in Non-Coal Equipment front-end loader in process of equipment being safe for Open-Cut building a berm around outer edge operation. Equipment not fit of pit. He drove loader over edge for purpose be isolated and and rolled down a 30ft slope. tagged out. If fitted to Victim was not wearing a seat belt. machinery, safety equipment should be worn. Berms to be in place where there is high traffic. 18/01/1995 Unintended A technician was fatally injured All dump areas be illuminated United States Operation of while operating a haul truck with a to prevent any accidents. Non-Coal Equipment full load from pit to dump. He Machinery should be cleaned Open-Cut drove up onto the dump and regularly to make sure lights backed the truck through berm. and additional equipment is Truck rolled down a 50ft slope and visible and working correctly. landed upside down. Victim died All machinery exhibit correct from sustained injuries. and adequate components, including lighting. 10/01/1995 Contact with Moving A leadman was killed at a clay pit United States or Rotating Plant when he was run over by a truck Non-Coal (Guarding/Access to whilst it was backing up to dump. Open-Cut Danger Zone) Due to wet conditions at dump site, the employee was spotting over- the-road tractor trailers dumping on stockpile. He died from crushing injuries. 17/10/1994 Unintended Dump truck he was driving fell Prescribe a min. road width of Australia Operation of over quarry face. 1.5-2.5 times the maximum Queensland Equipment width of any vehicle using Non-Coal road. Prescribe a min. safety Open-Cut berm height of 1m or half wheel diameter of largest truck using road. Provide procedures/regulations for oversized vehicles to travel on road. 29/09/1994 Fall from Heights Was run over by a dump truck he New Zealand had been driving when he was Non-Coal thrown out or jumped from the cab Open-Cut
Page 32 of 51 4/08/1994 Unintended The deceased was driving a 190t We recommend on going Australia Operation of haul truck fully loaded down a consideration be given to the Western Australia Equipment ramp when it mounted the roadside issue of tiredness and the issue Non-Coal windrow and fell onto its side. The of drugs and alcohol within Open-Cut driver's cab was crushed upon the industry impact with the road. 8/12/1993 Unintended The deceased was a passenger in a Ensure edges of precipitous Australia Operation of light vehicle in an open cut gold places along roadways are Western Australia Equipment mine. The vehicle rolled over an adequately marked and visible Non-Coal embankment and came to rest in Open-Cut water on its passenger side. The deceased was thrown partially from the vehicle and sustained fatal crush injuries 29/11/1992 Unintended The deceased, a mobile equipment Australia Operation of operator in an open cut iron ore Western Australia Equipment mine, was reversing a water truck Non-Coal down a slight grade on a narrow Open-Cut road to fill the water tank of a drill when the truck went over the edge of the road and down an embankment. 22/11/1992 Contact with Moving Whilst working on brakes of a Site inductions are important Australia or Rotating Plant service truck a fitter at an open for new employees. Safety Western Australia (Guarding/Access to cut/underground nickel operation equipment and awareness Non-Coal Danger Zone) was fatally injured when the truck around operating equipment is Open-Cut lurched forward running over him essential. when a peer started the engine while truck was supported by a jack under front of truck 23/07/1992 Contact with Moving The deceased, a contract fitter at an Australia or Rotating Plant open cut gold mine, was servicing Western Australia (Guarding/Access to the air conditioning on a haul Non-Coal Danger Zone) truck. The driver thought the job Open-Cut had been completed and drove off. The deceased was run over by the truck. 23/05/1992 Unintended Was crushed when the front end New Zealand operation of loader he was driving overturned Non-Coal Equipment into a small gully Open-Cut 1992 Other Pinned under dump truck Australia Tasmania Non-Coal Open-Cut 3/05/1991 Unintended Was driving a loaded 85 ton truck Australia operation of downhill to the tip of the haul road Western Australia Equipment under construction. The truck Non-Coal passed a bulldozer travelling in the Open-Cut same direction, went over a windrow and travelled 24m down into the gully. He was thrown from the truck. 1991 Other Truck drove over quarry bench Australia South Australia Non-Coal Open-Cut
Page 33 of 51 5/10/1990 Unintended Driver of empty off-road dump Haul roads be constructed of Australia operation of truck was thrown from cab when material to reduce slippery Queensland Equipment truck skidded across haul road and conditions on wet surfaces. All Non-Coal collided with another truck. operators of water carts to be Open-Cut trained in watering facilities. Procedures to be set in place to educate drivers of slippery conditions and anti-slip methods. 15/11/1989 Unintended Crushed in cab of a 4WD when Australia operation of CAT haul truck ran over the 4WD. Queensland Equipment Non-Coal Open-Cut 30/04/1989 Unintended Fatally injured when loader left Australia Operation of road and overturned. Queensland Equipment Non-Coal Open-Cut 1989 Unintended Received head injuries when truck Australia Operation of reversed over dump. Tasmania Equipment Non-Coal Open-Cut 7/10/1988 Unintended Was killed when his dump truck New Zealand Operation of ran off the road and over the bank Non-Coal Equipment Open-Cut 2/01/1988 Other Front End Loader rolled over. Australia Tasmania Non-Coal Open-Cut 5/08/1985 Other Crushed by pipe when he was Slings should not exceed Australia knocked from a truck to the recommended included angle Queensland ground. of 120 degrees and a common Non-Coal manifold ring be used. Open-Cut Hooking chain over ends of pipes should be ceased. Suppliers should ensure pipes are positioned to enable the wraparound chain lifting method be used. 15/07/1985 Other The bulldozer operator was thrown Australia from the cabin when it caught on New South Wales something, and the operator was Non-Coal then run over by the dozer. Open-Cut 21/06/1985 Contact with Moving Crushed by truck. Australia or Rotating Plant Queensland (Guarding/Access to Non-Coal Danger Zone) Open-Cut 1985 Other Jump leads were being used by a United Kingdom truck driver to start a loader, when Non-Coal the operator left the vehicle while Open-Cut in reverse gear. When the engine started, due to a faulty interlock switch, it moved in reverse and killed a miner. reverse and killed
Page 34 of 51 1985 Contact with Moving Was crushed and killed when he United Kingdom or Rotating Plant entered the space between the Non-Coal (Guarding/Access to hopper section and the rear end of Open-Cut Danger Zone) the body. The hydraulic system failed and allowed the raised hopper to fall without warning. 1/08/1984 Other Was a passenger in an Isuzu truck Australia which was passing a haulpack. The Western Australia haulpack turned right and the Isuzu Non-Coal hit it between the front and rear Open-Cut wheels. 18/11/1983 Unintended Front end loader operator left a Australia Operation of decline ramp and overturned. Queensland Equipment Non-Coal Open-Cut 26/01/1983 Other Head crushed between rock and Australia the bucket of a front end loader. New South Wales Non-Coal Open-Cut 13/12/1982 Unintended Death as a result of injuries Australia operation of received when a front end loader New South Wales Equipment he was operating overturned. Non-Coal Open-Cut 23/10/1981 Unintended While driving a haul truck down Australia operation of 6% grade haulroad, the truck left Western Australia Equipment the road and plunged down the Non-Coal embankment, throwing the driver Open-Cut from the compartment 29/04/1981 Unintended Loader overturned on a bank. Australia operation of New South Wales Equipment Non-Coal Open-Cut 9/03/1981 Unintended Killed when he took unit without New Zealand operation of direction to obtain firewood from a Non-Coal Equipment dump within the quarry and ran it Open-Cut backwards down access road and backed over a 10m drop. 1981 Other A reversing vehicle in a quarry Increased fitting of aids to United Kingdom struck and killed a miner improve visibility Non-Coal Open-Cut 1981 Tyre Explosion Tyre Explosion Australia Tasmania Non-Coal Open-Cut 21/11/1980 Unintended Killed when he took a unit without New Zealand operation of direction to obtain firewood from a Non-Coal Equipment dump within the quarry, and ran it Open-Cut backwards out of control and crashed. 10/09/1980 Unintended Crushed under truck carrying tin- Australia operation of bearing gravel which overturned Queensland Equipment into hopper. Non-Coal Open-Cut
Page 35 of 51 1/09/1980 Contact with Moving Crushed by front end loader while Australia or Rotating Plant attempting to remove loose stone Queensland (Guarding/Access to from under the bucket of the Non-Coal Danger Zone) moving loader. Open-Cut 30/05/1980 Unintended Was killed when his unit toppled New Zealand operation of backwards over the overburden tip Non-Coal Equipment head Open-Cut 1979 Other At the surface of an iron ore mine a United Kingdom fitter passing through the 1m space Non-Coal between a crusher and a front Open-Cut loader shovel was crushed when the driver of the loader started the engine and it jumped forward. The safety valve which stops the engine starting until the gear is in neutral was inoperative. 1979 Unintended Driver was killed when he jumped United Kingdom operation of from a moving truck and was run Non-Coal Equipment over by the rear wheels. The drive Open-Cut shaft was broken, but the brakes were still operable. However driver was not applying the brakes properly. 1979 Electrocution While checking the transmission of United Kingdom a dump truck, a contractor's Non-Coal workshop manager received a fatal Open-Cut electric shock when the vehicle was reversed, with body raised, into an 11kV overhead power line. 28/11/1978 Unintended Front end loader overturned and New Zealand operation of crushed the operator Non-Coal Equipment Open-Cut 15/11/1978 Fall of Operator was crushed when the New Zealand Roof/Sides/Highwall unit was hit by several large rocks Non-Coal crushing it Open-Cut 6/11/1978 Unintended Operator was crushed when the New Zealand operation of unit overturned Non-Coal Equipment Open-Cut 7/07/1978 Unintended Operator was crushed, when the New Zealand operation of unit overturned on a quarry bench Non-Coal Equipment Open-Cut 18/03/1978 Unintended Operator was crushed when the New Zealand operation of unit capsized Non-Coal Equipment Open-Cut 1978 Other A lorry driver who was waiting for United Kingdom his vehicle to be loaded by an Non-Coal excavator was killed instantly Open-Cut when he walked in the path of a reversing scraper. 1978 Other Was crushed beneath a large dump United Kingdom truck wheel which fell from its Non-Coal position on the back of a lorry. It Open-Cut was not secured.
Page 36 of 51 1/12/1977 Other Killed when he backed over the New Zealand loading ramp Non-Coal Open-Cut 3/10/1977 Unintended Reversed truck over edge of waste Australia Operation of dump. Queensland Equipment Non-Coal Open-Cut 30/03/1977 Unintended While making a tight turn in a New Zealand Operation of loader with a large rock in the Non-Coal Equipment bucket and raised, it capsized Open-Cut 23/12/1976 Unintended Was killed when the front end New Zealand Operation of loader he was driving overturned Non-Coal Equipment crushing him to death Open-Cut 13/10/1976 Unintended Reversed his Euclid truck over the Australia Operation of edge of a waste dump. Queensland Equipment Non-Coal Open-Cut 24/07/1976 Unintended Crushed by load suspended from Australia Operation of front end loader when the earth Queensland Equipment ramp on which the loader sat Non-Coal collapsed. Open-Cut 1976 Other Assisting in the removal of an New Zealand engine weighing 4.5 tonne from a Non-Coal dumptruck when he crawled Open-Cut underneath to uncouple the steering hoses while the engine was suspended. When the hoses released, the engine swung and struck his head. 1976 Contact with Moving Died from crush injuries when he New Zealand or Rotating Plant inadvertently operated the tipping Non-Coal (Guarding/Access to lever mechanism while refitting the Open-Cut Danger Zone) clutch housing of a vehicle 1976 Unintended Killed when a front end loader ran New Zealand operation of off the access road and into a Non-Coal Equipment gravel pit Open-Cut 1976 Other Run over by a loaded dump truck United Kingdom despite it being fitted with audible Non-Coal reversing alarms Open-Cut 4/12/1975 Unintended Front end loader he was operating New Zealand operation of got out of control and rolled off the Non-Coal Equipment quarry road and down a bank Open-Cut 28/04/1975 Unintended Front end loader he was operating New Zealand operation of on access road went over the side Non-Coal Equipment of the road Open-Cut 28/02/1975 Unintended Aveling Barford dump truck he New Zealand operation of was driving went over the side of Non-Coal Equipment the access road above the quarry Open-Cut
Page 37 of 51 14/12/1974 Unintended Front end four wheeled loader New Zealand operation of driver drove with a loaded bucket Non-Coal Equipment raised 7ft in the air down a steep Open-Cut access road to load a friend’s trailer with topsoil when he lost control and capsized. 11/09/1974 Unintended While on quarry access road, New Zealand operation of operator of front end loader lost Non-Coal Equipment control when he hit the side bank, Open-Cut ran over the outside bank and capsized. 1974 Unintended Died from crush injuries when he Australia operation of rolled his loader down an New South Wales Equipment embankment. Non-Coal Open-Cut 7/11/1973 Unintended Crushed when a front end loader Australia Operation of he was driving overturned. Queensland Equipment Non-Coal Open-Cut 31/03/1973 Fall of Involved in a fall of ground of a New Zealand Roof/Sides/Highwall loader operator in quarry Non-Coal Open-Cut 24/03/1972 Unintended Operating a heavy 4 wheeled front New Zealand Operation of end loader, capsized the machine Non-Coal Equipment over a 3ft bank and into a stream Open-Cut adjacent the quarry stockpile area. 1972 Unintended Was struck by an unattended truck Australia Operation of which ran out of control down a New South Wales Equipment slight slope Non-Coal Open-Cut 11/03/1971 Unintended Fatally injured when front end Australia Operation of loader which he was operating Queensland Equipment overturned. Non-Coal Open-Cut 18/12/1970 Unintended Was operating a small gravel New Zealand Operation of screening plant fed by a front end Non-Coal Equipment loader from river gravels. He Open-Cut misjudged the ramp width and the machine rolled over on him 1970 Unintended He endeavoured to stop a truck Australia Operation of which was loaded with ore from New South Wales Equipment rolling over an embankment, but Non-Coal went over and trapped the driver Open-Cut inside. 21/03/1969 Unintended Machine skidded on a wet road in New Zealand Operation of the pit and went over an Non-Coal Equipment embankment Open-Cut 1969 Other Fatally injured when run over by a New Zealand lorry Non-Coal Open-Cut
Page 38 of 51 1969 Contact with Moving Killed when he drove his machine New Zealand or Rotating Plant under a bin to clean up spillage Non-Coal (Guarding/Access to without first making sure that there Open-Cut Danger Zone) was enough head room 1969 Unintended Machine rolled over the side of a New Zealand operation of gravel ramp to a hopper Non-Coal Equipment Open-Cut 1/01/1969 Fall from Heights Was killed when he fell from the New Zealand loader driven by his father and was Non-Coal crushed under the rear wheel Open-Cut 1968 Fall from Heights Was killed in a quarry when he New Zealand suffered fatal head injuries after Non-Coal falling from a motor lorry which Open-Cut was being loaded with steel plate 1968 Other Was killed when his machine New Zealand rolled over a bank Non-Coal Open-Cut 7/04/1966 Unintended End loader he was driving Australia Operation of overturned and crushed him. Queensland Equipment Non-Coal Open-Cut 1966 Unintended Back end loader left the road and Australia operation of overturned New South Wales Equipment Non-Coal Open-Cut 1966 Other Had a crushed skull from a truck Australia which ran over him New South Wales Non-Coal Open-Cut 1966 Unknown Killed in a loader incident New Zealand Non-Coal Open-Cut 1966 Unknown Killed in a loader incident New Zealand Non-Coal Open-Cut 1966 Unknown Killed in a loader incident New Zealand Non-Coal Open-Cut 1966 Unknown Killed in a loader incident New Zealand Non-Coal Open-Cut 4/11/1965 Contact with Moving Crushed between a truck and a Australia or Rotating Plant shovel. Queensland (Guarding/Access to Non-Coal Danger Zone) Open-Cut
Page 39 of 51 21/01/1965 Fall of Struck by roof fall at White Rock Australia Roof/Sides/Highwall Quarry while operating a scoop Queensland mobile loader. Non-Coal Open-Cut 1965 Unintended Front end loader he was driving Australia operation of collided with an embankment and New South Wales Equipment overturned, breaking his neck Non-Coal Open-Cut 1965 Unknown Killed in a loader incident New Zealand Non-Coal Open-Cut 1964 Unknown Killed in a loader incident New Zealand Non-Coal Open-Cut 1964 Unknown Killed in a loader incident New Zealand Non-Coal Open-Cut 1964 Unknown Killed in a loader incident New Zealand Non-Coal Open-Cut 22/02/1963 Other Fatally injured whilst engaged in Australia loading operations when he was Queensland knocked onto rocks between the Non-Coal shovel and the wall. Open-Cut 1963 Unknown Killed in a loader incident New Zealand Non-Coal Open-Cut 1963 Unknown Killed in a loader incident New Zealand Non-Coal Open-Cut 1963 Unknown Killed in a loader incident New Zealand Non-Coal Open-Cut 1963 Contact with Moving Trapped between the bucket and Australia or Rotating Plant front of loader when he reached New South Wales (Guarding/Access to over and pressed the starter. Non-Coal Danger Zone) Open-Cut 1962 Other Died from injuries sustained when Australia the Euclid truck he was driving New South Wales went over the edge of a dump prior Non-Coal to dumping soil Open-Cut 1962 Other Front end loader he was driving Australia ran over the edge of a low bench in New South Wales a sand pit and rolled onto him Non-Coal Open-Cut
Page 40 of 51 1962 Other Killed in a loader incident New Zealand Non-Coal Open-Cut 1962 Unknown Killed in a loader incident New Zealand Non-Coal Open-Cut 3/08/1961 Contact with Moving Caught up in the revolving shaft of Australia or Rotating Plant a front end loader New South Wales (Guarding/Access to Non-Coal Danger Zone) Open-Cut 18/05/1959 Other Killed when crushed between a Australia moving hopper truck and a parked New South Wales motor lorry Non-Coal Open-Cut 13/05/1959 Drowning Crushed and drowned when pinned Australia beneath an overturned front end New South Wales loader in an old water filled pit Non-Coal Open-Cut 26/02/1959 Contact with Moving Was killed when the bucket arm of New Zealand or Rotating Plant an overhead loader he was using Non-Coal (Guarding/Access to fell on him pinning him against the Open-Cut Danger Zone) framework of the machine 23/07/1958 Unintended Was killed when the machine ran New Zealand operation of over the edge of the roadway and Non-Coal Equipment capsized on top of him. Open-Cut 11/03/1958 Contact with Moving Was killed when the loaded tray of New Zealand or Rotating Plant the truck fell on him while he Non-Coal (Guarding/Access to appears to have been examining Open-Cut Danger Zone) the hoist which had broke. 27/02/1958 Fall from Heights Was killed when a loaded dozer he New Zealand was operating capsized over a Non-Coal shallow ledge. Open-Cut 2/12/1957 Unintended Truck driver was killed as the New Zealand operation of result of a truck accident Non-Coal Equipment Open-Cut 4/02/1952 Unintended Fatally injured whilst driving a Australia operation of tractor equipped with a front end Queensland Equipment loader transporting battery residues Non-Coal to a motor truck which overturned Open-Cut on the access road. UNKNOWN OPEN- CUT MINE 9/12/2006 Unintended A drill rig offsider was fatally Australia operation of injured when a drill rig support Victoria Equipment truck he was driving down a slope Unknown rolled over and he was crushed Unknown under the trucks tray. 10/06/2004 Other Driver lost control descending a Testing of equipment United States steep grade due to a brake failure including brakes and seatbelts Coal and overturned and was ejected was implemented, tag, lock Unknown from the cabin. and remove faulty equipment from service.
Page 41 of 51 25/08/2003 Electrocution While dumping a load of gravel, Canada the worker raised box of truck and Unknown came into contact with overhead Unknown power lines. 14/04/2003 Unintended Driver was killed when trailer of Canada Operation of his truck rolled over onto the truck Unknown Equipment cab. Unknown 28/06/2002 Unintended Truck went through a berm, Improve visibility issues when United States Operation of causing truck to overturn and slide trucks are reversing, improve Coal Equipment into impoundment. roadway berms and have Unknown workers wear seatbelts when operating equipment. 17/07/1989 Other Was driving a road train from the Australia mine after dumping a load of ore Western Australia from another mine when it was Non-Coal involved in a head on collision Unknown with a haul truck. 15/05/1989 Unintended Was reversing a truck to dump at Australia operation of the low grade stockpile when a rear Western Australia Equipment wheel sunk into the edge. A loader Non-Coal was connected to the truck by a Unknown chain to the front bumper. The operator got into the loader and started pulling it, when the bumper bar fell off the truck and it started rolling back down the stockpile. A large rock struck the truck driver as he jumped from the truck. 20/06/1980 Unintended Was using a loader to push Australia operation of material into a hopper. The loader Western Australia Equipment went too far and the front wheels Unknown dropped. The cab of the loader was Unknown crushed against the underside of the grizzly over the hopper. 1971 Other Crushed between a loader and a Australia truck following brake failure of the New South Wales loader Non-Coal Unknown 27/09/1960 Catastrophic Failure Received fractured skull when a New Zealand stub axle on the loader broke, Unknown causing the loader to overturn and Unknown causing a concrete counterweight to strike his head NON COAL UNDERGROUND MINES 19/09/2007 Unintended Mechanic was operating a rubber United States Operation of tire mantrip when it struck a rib Non-Coal Equipment and overturned. Underground 30/08/2007 Other LHD was filling a stope from 15 Australia meters above when a loader was Western Australia found upside down at the base of Non-Coal the fill. Underground
Page 42 of 51 30/07/2007 Fall of Miner backed a utility truck into a United States Roof/Sides/Highwall crosscut when a fall of ground Non-Coal covered the truck and caused it to Underground catch fire. 19/06/2007 Fall from Heights Victim was travelling in LHD United States when it fell through the floor of a Non-Coal void which had developed in the Underground backfill.
3/04/2007 Other Driver was operating a haul truck Ensure all safety defects are United States that left the road and ejected the found and repaired, ensure Non-Coal driver as he was not wearing a equipment suitable for project, Underground seatbelt. ensure dangerous areas were guarded and that operators wear seatbelts. 26/03/2007 Other While operating concrete truck Australia driver lost control and the vehicle Western Australia struck the side wall. Non-Coal Underground 9/01/2007 Other An underground operator was Australia killed when he was pinned by a New South Wales remotely operated front end loader Non-Coal reversed and pinned him against a Underground wall.
22/04/2006 Other Operator was gathering wash down Risk Assessment to find United States hoses to wash under railroad scales possible hazards and establish Non-Coal when he tripped over the hoses and safe work practices. Keep the Underground fell in front of a front end loader working areas tidy. travelling through the area. 6/03/2006 Unknown Worker fatally injured when Canada operating a Load Haul Dump Non-Coal machine from a remote platform. Underground 18/10/2005 Unintended Worker left water truck without Implementation of mobile United States operation of brakes on and when it started machine parking procedures. Non-Coal Equipment rolling away tried to stop it but was Underground run over. 28/09/2005 Unintended Victim was fatally injured when Policy to adequately supervise United States operation of water truck he was driving crashed employees, ensure workers Non-Coal Equipment at the bottom of a mine's slope don't have to work with high Underground entrance. dust levels and efficient repair of safety defects in machines. 31/05/2005 Unintended Victim was in passenger seat Provide adequate training United States operation of training new miner when he lost including theory and practical Non-Coal Equipment control and plummeted 70 feet at another location prior to on- Underground down a hill. Driver wore seat belt mine experience. and survived, passenger wasn't wearing seatbelt. 31/01/2005 Unintended Mechanic was fatally injured when Create policy which governs United States operation of his tractor rolled over on an S speed and gear selections for Non-Coal Equipment curve of an underground roadway. operational environments, Underground defects should be found and tagged prior to shift, training program to ensure equipment is used by operator manuals.
Page 43 of 51 24/08/2004 Unintended Miner backed loader under chute Train employees in equipment United States Operation of and went out to operate controls safe operating procedures, Non-Coal Equipment when his loader rolled and pinned check equipment for faults Underground him against the wall. regularly and train workers in parking procedures. 7/01/2004 Unintended A loaded articulated dump truck New Zealand Operation of overturned on a quarry haul road Non-Coal Equipment fatally injuring the driver Underground 15/01/2003 Contact with Moving A fitter was to examine a LHD Australia or Rotating Plant reported to have faulty brakes. The Western Australia (Guarding/Access to LHD was being moved to a Non-Coal Danger Zone) suitable location when the engine Underground stopped and the fitter tried to immobilise it by jack-knife. Fitter received fatal injuries when LHD rolled down decline 14/06/2001 Contact with Moving A 56-year-old miner with 35 years Equipment operators should United States or Rotating Plant mining experience was fatally proceed cautiously when Non-Coal (Guarding/Access to injured at an underground platinum entering areas where personnel Underground Danger Zone) mine. The victim was connecting are working on foot. Mine an air hose, when he was struck by operators should take an LHD that entered the work area. measures to ensure all underground personnel who work near mobile equipment wear reflective clothing. 4/06/2001 Unintended A miner first class, was fatally Mobile equipment should not United States Operation of injured at an underground platinum be left unattended unless the Non-Coal Equipment mine. The victim had parked his controls are in the park Underground load-haul-dump tractor (LHD) and position and the parking brake was loading steel into the bucket is set. When mobile equipment by hand when the LHD drifted is parked, the bucket or blade forward and struck him. should be lowered to the ground. 1/06/2001 Other Underground maintenance labourer Australia suffered fatal injuries when he was Victoria crushed under the engine Non-Coal compartment cover of an Underground underground truck. 9/01/2001 Unintended A miner with 7 years mining Dump sites should be United States Operation of experience was fatally injured at an provided with restraints or Non-Coal Equipment underground gold mine. The devices that prevent over- Underground victim was wetting down the travel. Signs or warning underground haulage way when he devices should be installed backed his water truck over a near underground dump berm, falling approximately 60 feet locations to alert operators of into the stope. mobile equipment. 22/11/2000 Unintended Two mechanics were working to Canada Operation of remove an inflated wheel assembly Non-Coal Equipment from an underground haulage Underground truck. Multi-piece rim failed and the tire was propelled off axle and struck the two employees. One employee was fatally injured and second was critically injured.
Page 44 of 51 3/08/2000 Other A 33-year-old miner with 13 years Rules designating break times United States mining experience was fatally and areas should be Non-Coal injured at an underground gold established and followed Underground mine. The victim was taking a break on a muck pile when a loader entered the area and, unable to see him, lowered the bucket on him. 16/05/2000 Contact with Moving Operator of a charge-up vehicle Australia or Rotating Plant just charged a stope face and Western Australia (Guarding/Access to chained it off to prevent access Non-Coal Danger Zone) when the deceased arrived on an Underground LHD. The deceased dismounted to meet the blast crew member and the LHD rolled forward trapping him against the charging unit. 2/02/2000 Unintended A 45-year-old miner with 2 years United States Operation of mining experience was fatally Non-Coal Equipment injured at an underground gold Underground mine. The victim was operating a water truck when he backed over an unguarded edge, into the open stope. 29/09/1999 Contact with Moving A labourer was fatally injured Persons should enter and exit United States or Rotating Plant when he was operating a rubber- equipment through designated Non-Coal (Guarding/Access to tired loader/forklift unit and lost areas. Equipment operators Underground Danger Zone) control wedging unit against rib. must maintain control of their When he attempted to exit the equipment. Guarding panels machine he accidentally lowered be installed to prevent persons the boom pinning himself between from exiting where moving boom and frame of machine. components present a hazard. 21/07/1999 Unintended A mechanic was fatally injured at a Maintenance should not be United States Operation of gold mine. He was in the process performed on equipment Non-Coal Equipment of making repairs on a front-end unless components are Underground loader when the bucket fell, blocked and secured against pinning him between the bucket hazardous motion. lift arm and the loader frame. The bucket was not blocked. 18/06/1999 Other Loader hit timber frame of mine, Australia which fell and struck the operator. Tasmania Non-Coal Underground 10/01/1999 Other A miner was fatally injured at an Headlights be on while United States underground gold mine. The persons are in cab of mobile Non-Coal victim parked his 22T haul truck in equipment. Visible warning Underground a dead-end drift and shut off the devices be used when parked lights while remaining at the equipment creates a hazard. operating controls, perhaps to take Mobile equipment with a break. A 33T haul truck backed restricted visibility to rear not into the parked vehicle. to be reversed until operator has checked that it is safe. 5/11/1998 Other A utility man was fatally injured Equipment operators should United States operating a rear-steer tractor remain inside operator's Non-Coal equipped with a small bucket for compartments when Underground clean up work. He drove the tractor equipment is moving. forward, stuck his head outside the cabin and was fatally injured when it struck a steel conveyor support leg.
Page 45 of 51 3/05/1998 Other The deceased was operating a Australia remotely controlled loader when it Western Australia appears he was crushed against the Non-Coal sidewall by the loader bucket. Underground Initial reports indicate that the deceased may have inadvertently operated the wrong control. 8/01/1998 Unintended A female employee had been Australia Operation of operating a load-haul-dump Western Australia Equipment machine by remote control in an Non-Coal ore drive of an underground gold Underground mine was found pinned between the rear left side of the loader and sidewall of the ore drive. 20/11/1997 Fall of The operator was loading ore from Australia Roof/Sides/Highwall a previous blast from the Western Australia drawpoint of an open stope, using Non-Coal a remotely controlled load-haul- Underground dump (LHD) unit. At that time, a rockfall was heard in the area and a dust cloud was observed 28/08/1997 Contact with Moving A labourer was fatally injured United States or Rotating Plant waiting for his haul truck to be Non-Coal (Guarding/Access to loaded with ore. He apparently got Underground Danger Zone) out of the truck and was run over by a 3-½ yard load-haul-dump unit which was returning from the maintenance shop. 10/07/1997 Fall of The deceased was operating a When working underground Australia Roof/Sides/Highwall remote controlled loader on a always wear safety helmet Western Australia stoping when there was a seismic with light attached. Never Non-Coal tremor. All personnel were attempt to work while under Underground evacuated and a roll call taken. It the influence of alcohol or was revealed that a man was drugs. missing and they returned to find him buried under rock. 4/06/1997 Unintended Loader fell into stope. Physical structures or barriers Australia Operation of should be installed to prevent Queensland Equipment mobile equipment falling into Non-Coal hazardous openings. Formal Underground procedures for work practices should be implemented for work in hazardous areas. Lighting installed to illuminate hazardous openings. 13/03/1997 Unintended A contractor foreman was fatally United States Operation of injured when the 3/4-ton pickup Non-Coal Equipment truck he was driving over travelled Underground the roadway and rolled down the side of a mountain approximately 90 feet, to the next lower roadway. 15/01/1997 Contact with Moving A lube technician with 13 months New employee induction United States or Rotating Plant of mining experience was killed at should be carried out before Non-Coal (Guarding/Access to a gold mine. The employee was the employee starts any work Underground Danger Zone) walking along the rib in the area of on site. Regular maintenance the mine where equipment was and inspections should be being lubricated and fuelled. She carried out on all equipment in was crushed against the rib by a accordance with moving 3½ yard loader. manufacturer’s specifications.
Page 46 of 51 6/10/1996 Unintended Loader fell into stope. Where a vertical edge will be Australia Operation of used as a backfill/tipping Queensland Equipment location, a stop log should be Non-Coal constructed in accordance with Underground a procedure developed using a recognised risk management process. 18/05/1996 Unintended A supervisor was killed when he Berms to be provided on United States Operation of had backed a truck down to where roadways where a significant Non-Coal Equipment a roadway was being widened. His elevation exists. Seatbelts Underground right rear wheel dropped over should be worn when edge. He decided to dump part of operating equipment. All load which caused truck to roll equipment should be regularly over down bank. Truck didn’t have maintained and inspected in doors or seatbelts. accordance with OEM specifications. Operator training is mandatory. 10/05/1996 Fall of A driller and a labourer were killed United States Roof/Sides/Highwall instantly at a limestone mine when Non-Coal they had driven into the Underground underground mine prior to haulage operations. A 40ft by 40ft by 5ft slab of limestone fell from back and crushed truck. 3/04/1996 Contact with Moving A loader operator was killed when Regular maintenance and United States or Rotating Plant he was mucking in a gallery of inspections should be carried Non-Coal (Guarding/Access to mine using a front-end loader. A out on all equipment to ensure Underground Danger Zone) witness saw loader in motion at safe operation is possible. gallery with no operator onboard. Employee was found dead in gallery. It is believed that he was run over by loader. 24/12/1995 Unintended A development miner was fatally Employees should not operate United States Operation of injured hauling copper ore to any machinery under the Non-Coal Equipment crusher on the surface. He was influence of alcohol. Underground discovered on main ramp lying about six feet behind the truck he was operating. His upper body was crushed indicating that he was run over by his truck. 31/10/1995 Unintended A floor driller was fatally injured Equipment should be regularly United States Operation of as he was driving a golf cart away maintained and inspected to be Non-Coal Equipment from work site when a front-end sure that all safety functions Underground loader backing through ventilation are working and that curtains struck and dragged golf equipment is fit for purpose. cart. Victim jumped from cart but was run over by wheels of front- end loader. 14/05/1995 Contact with Moving The operator of a remote Australia or Rotating Plant controlled loader was crushed Western Australia (Guarding/Access to between the rear of machine and Non-Coal Danger Zone) wall of stope drawpoint he was Underground bogging. The deceased was working alone at time and was found with radio transmitter harnessed to him in normal operating manner.
Page 47 of 51 25/11/1993 Contact with Moving The deceased was crushed against Australia or Rotating Plant the sidewall of a stope access drive Western Australia (Guarding/Access to by a remote controlled loader. He Non-Coal Danger Zone) had approached the working area Underground on foot and was not wearing a cap lamp. The operator of the loader did not know that anyone was in the vicinity. 1/11/1992 Explosives A male miner using a pneumatic Australia ANFO loader died when the South Australia explosive prematurely exploded. Non-Coal He was loading a large diameter up Underground hole with explosives. The detonator and primer had been placed in position in the hole. When the ANFO-loader was turned on to pneumatically load the ANFO into the hole the charge detonated. An exact cause has not been identified. 2/10/1992 Contact with Moving Crushed between lip of a loader Standard work procedures Australia or Rotating Plant bucket and an underground must be drawn up and Queensland (Guarding/Access to development face. enforced to cover the situation Non-Coal Danger Zone) where persons are lifted in the Underground bucket of Load Haul Dump Units. 18/08/1992 Contact with Moving The deceased, a supervisor at an Before entering vicinity of Australia or Rotating Plant underground nickel mine, was on mobile equipment a person Western Australia (Guarding/Access to foot near a haul truck underground. must make visual contact with Non-Coal Danger Zone) His position was unknown to the operator. To indicate intention Underground driver. He was run over by the of moving a parked truck truck. operators should sound horn prior to moving. Persons working underground should have reflective strips on overalls 24/08/1991 Fall of Operator and another miner were Australia Roof/Sides/Highwall scaling the backs of the decline Western Australia about 8m from the face, standing Non-Coal in the bucket of the loader, when Underground miner scaled down a slab and both were crushed by a slab of rock which fell on them. 26/01/1991 Unintended A load haul dump operator drove Mine Management in Australia Operation of his unit through a warning consultation with the Chief Queensland Equipment barricade and fell into an open Inspector of Mines investigate Non-Coal stope. the size and positioning of Underground additional signs, particularly in relation to Ore Passes and open stopes. 26/09/1989 Other Crushed between flying rail of loco Australia and wall of cross-cut while rake of Queensland trucks was being loaded from a Non-Coal chute. Underground 18/03/1989 Inrush Overwhelmed by rush of fill while Australia operating a load-haul dump. Queensland Non-Coal Underground
Page 48 of 51 16/09/1988 Unintended Was bogging a cross cut face with Australia operation of a rail mounted mechanical bogger Western Australia Equipment which derailed and tilted, jamming Non-Coal him against the wall. Underground 4/01/1988 Unintended While driving a loader it fell into a Australia operation of 30m open stope. Tasmania Equipment Non-Coal Underground 11/06/1986 Contact with Moving Was assisting with the unloading Australia or Rotating Plant of a 60 tonne dump truck from a Western Australia (Guarding/Access to float. The truck fell off the jacks Non-Coal Danger Zone) and his head was caught between Underground the front tyre and a block of wood. 3/09/1985 Fall of While final mucking of a stope Australia Roof/Sides/Highwall with a loader, when a fall of New South Wales ground above them struck them, Non-Coal killing 1 man. Underground 11/02/1984 Unintended A 4m long steel beam was being Australia operation of towed down the decline by a front Western Australia Equipment end loader, when the beam dug Non-Coal into the floor and struck the Underground operator.
8/01/1984 Unintended Was driving a loader down the Australia operation of haulroad into the pit when it struck Western Australia Equipment the wall and overturned Non-Coal Underground 29/10/1983 Other Was sitting in a Toyota which was Australia parked in front of a Terex truck. Western Australia The truck driver started it and Non-Coal drove forward. The Toyota was Underground rolled under the front bumper of the truck. 5/01/1982 Other Crushed between a truck and a Australia wall. Tasmania Non-Coal Underground 16/07/1981 Fall from Heights Was tipping into an ore pass when Australia the edge gave way and the loader Western Australia fell into the pass. Non-Coal Underground 5/03/1981 Other Was driving a stores truck which Australia was struck by a train at a level Western Australia crossing on site, driver being Non-Coal thrown from the truck on impact Underground 29/08/1979 Other Miner was crushed between a Australia CAVO loader and the drive wall. New South Wales Non-Coal Underground
Page 49 of 51 1979 Fall of In a potash mine where the roof United Kingdom Roof/Sides/Highwall was supported by roof bolts, an Non-Coal electrician was fatally injured Underground when struck by a piece of material which fell from the 4.5m high roof. It fell on a loader canopy and then rolled onto the miner 16/03/1978 Other Crushed between two load-haul Australia dump units in underground parking Queensland bay. Non-Coal Underground 7/06/1977 Other Drove into an ore pass in an EM7 Australia vehicle New South Wales Non-Coal Underground 1974 Asphyxiation Died of asphyxiation when flipping Australia the loader going around a bend and New South Wales being crushed underneath. Non-Coal Underground 13/12/1972 Other Jammed between LHD’s while Australia walking up incline. Queensland Non-Coal Underground 1972 Other Died while attempting to halt a Australia runaway truck. He was jammed New South Wales between the truck and some fixed Non-Coal machinery Underground 1970 Other Slipped and fell under the wheels Australia of a front end loader New South Wales Non-Coal Underground 26/07/1968 Unintended Died from head injuries while Australia Operation of operating a Wagner MTPF-10 Queensland Equipment diesel ore carrier. Non-Coal Underground 17/11/1966 Other Crushed between top edge of Australia empty Granby truck and the Queensland underside of timber buffer bar Non-Coal while riding the truck back across a Underground tipple. 1966 Other A back end loader he was driving Australia collided with a wall, crushing his New South Wales chest against a pipe Non-Coal Underground 10/02/1960 Unintended Fouled the controls of a Travers Australia operation of motor causing the carriage to roll New South Wales Equipment and jam him Non-Coal Underground
Page 50 of 51 13/11/1957 Other Was crushed between a truck and a Australia small hand winch New South Wales Non-Coal Underground 30/08/1957 Other Fatally injured when he put his Australia head into the shaft when he was Queensland struck by a truck which had fallen Non-Coal down the shaft from a higher level. Underground 29/11/1956 Other Killed when crushed between Australia mechanical loader and truck New South Wales Non-Coal Underground
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