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…An Employee Entered the Reactor Room During Lead Azide Process
November 27, 2023While investigating a quality issue, an operator was discovered entering the reactor room during the synthesis phase. Access to the…Fitness for work – fatigue
November 27, 2023The NSW Resources Regulator recently received 2 incident notifications in which fatigue was an influencing factor. In both incidents, roster…Fire observed on the top of the boiler (600Kg)
November 27, 2023On 24/08/2023, 600Kg boiler was running on normal condition. The fire on the top of the boiler was observed by…Mobile Manufacturing Unit Incident
June 8, 2023An engineering artisan was trapped under an MMU tyre whilst he was working under the vehicle. The mechanisms for arresting…Vehicle collision resulting in ammonium nitrate spill
June 8, 2023An explosives Mobile Processing Unit (MPU) towing a trailer was involved in a collision with a B-Double truck on a…Incorrect Consignment of Security Sensitive Ammonium Nitrate
January 3, 2023A full, (20 tonne) off-spec shipping container of security sensitive ammonium nitrate (SSAN) was incorrectly stored in the empty container…Safety Bulletin
January 3, 2023Preventing fire and/or explosion injury from small and wearable lithium battery powered devices.Initiation of Lead Azide during automated detonator manufacturing
January 3, 2023After loading a fresh cup of Lead Azide (ca. 1kg explosive mass), the operator returned to the loading cubicle after…