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Significant Incident Reports

Earth Resources Regulation publishes information on selected significant incidents. These single page documents contain information on incidents that caused or had the potential to cause significant damage or impact on public safety, the environment or infrastructure. Up until January 2008 alerts were also published in regard to significant OH&S incidents.

 

Number
 
Incident Description
 
Document 
SIR - 4 - 2008 Update - Major Collapse Of Batter In Open Cut Coal Mine Report 4/2008
SIR - 3 - 2008 Major fall of ground traps miners Report 3/2008
SIR - 2 - 2008 Impact of blasting fumes Report 2/2008
SIR - 1 - 2008 Major collapse of batter in open cut coal mine Report 1/2008
SIR - 6 - 2007  Electrical Cabinet Explosion

Report 6/2007

SIR - 4 - 2007 Haul Truck Fire in Underground Mine Report 4/2007
SIR - 3 - 2007 Four Wheel Drive Safety Report 3/2007
SIR - 2 - 2007 Drill rig hits powerlines Report 2/2007
SIR - 1 - 2007 Exploration site fatality Report 1/2007
SIR - 5 - 2006 Maintenance Fitter killed by falling belt clamp beam Report 5/2006
SIR - 4 - 2006 Dragline Operator injured during maintenance Report 4/2006
SIR - 3 - 2006 Compressor smoke in mine Report 3/2006
SIR - 2 - 2006 Worker falls from height Report 2/2006
SIR - 1 - 2006 Excavator Operator Injured By Rock Fall Report 1/2006

Significant Incident Reports other Jurisdictions

Government Agencies

New South Wales Department of Minerals and Resources
Northern Territory Department of Primary Industry, Fisheries and Mines
Queensland Department of Mines and Energy
South Australia Department of Primary Industries and Resources
Western Australia Department of Mines and Petroleum
Tasmania Workplace Standards

Industry Organisations

Minerals Council of Australia (Victoria) 

WorkSafe