Worker injured by unplanned initiation at mine site
November 27, 2023A Jumbo drill operator was injured when the drill struck live explosives. This resulted in an unplanned initiation and detonation.…Hydrogen explosion and fire during the recommissioning of plant equipment post maintenance
November 27, 2023On 17 September 2023, at a chemical processing plant in North West Queensland, a release of pressurised hydrogen gas resulted…A fire Incident occurred at the waste burning pit no.4 in the Explosives Waste Burning Area
November 27, 2023On 12.08.2023 at around 07.45 hrs in A shift, a fire Incident occurred at the waste burning pit no.4 in…MEMU Accident
June 8, 2023A Kemek employee was driving a MEMU with no passenger on route to customer quarry when he came upon an…Exposure of copper or copper alloys to ammonium nitrate – TACN formation
March 16, 2023Many mines manufacture explosives on site. Manufacture of explosives requires handling of chemicals that can react with certain metals to…Solar Ultraviolet Radiation
January 3, 2023The sun is the main source of ultraviolet radiation (UVR). Solar UVR cannot be seen or felt and can pass…Sinking of a MEMU-truck
January 3, 2023At the beginning of a loading operation the MEMU-truck fell through ice and was immersed in water about 2 meters…