Unintended initiation of unidentified (misfired) explosives during excavation
December 14, 2023An excavator was excavating blasted waste material at an open cut coal mine during night shift when an unplanned initiation…Explosives control plan – Stage 1 – Metalliferous mines and quarries, surface and underground
December 14, 2023A crucial part of the NSW Resources Regulator’s Incident prevention strategy for mines and petroleum sites involves: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…Explosion in the Wastewater Treatment System
January 3, 2023There was an explosion in the Wastewater Treatment System and subsequent explosion in the Nitroglycerine storage tanks.Casualty – Rock ejected from blasting
January 3, 2023The exclusion radius defined for this operation is 500 meters. After igniting a safety fuse for a secondary shot, the…Investigation Information Release
January 3, 2023Unplanned initiation of electronic I-Kon III detonators wired into a 240V mains firing line that wasalso used to fire electric…Safety Bulletin
January 3, 2023Preventing fire and/or explosion injury from small and wearable lithium battery powered devices.Detonators Explosion
January 3, 2023Sequence of explosions while product was being unloaded from truck to the magazine.