Weekly incident summary - week ending 28 February 2020
49 reportable incidents, 4 summarised below
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Dangerous incident | IncNot 0036840
Open cut coal mine
Principal hazard: Fire or explosion
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Summary: A dozer driver noticed an oil leak and smoke coming from the front of the machine. Flames were coming from the engine bay. The driver manually activated the fire suppression system but it did not fully extinguish the fire. The driver used a fire extinguisher to fully extinguish the fire.
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Recommendations to industry: The cause of this fire has not yet been established.
For further information refer to our dedicated website page about fires on mobile plant
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Dangerous incident | IncNot 0036843
Open cut coal mine
Principal hazard: Fire or explosion
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Summary: A dozer driver was pushing material when a glow was noticed at the front of the machine. At the same time, a truck called in an emergency. The driver immediately reversed and saw flames. The operator manually activated the fire suppression system.
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Recommendations to industry: The cause of this fire has not yet been established.
For further information refer to our dedicated website page about fires on mobile plant
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Dangerous incident | IncNot 0036845
Underground coal mine
Principal hazard: Roads or other vehicle operating areas
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Summary: A personnel transporter was travelling outbye with two occupants. As it left a dogleg section of the roadway, the steering pulled hard to the right. The operator braked and stopped. As the transporter slowed, it hit a fire hydrant dropper that penetrated the driver’s side windscreen. No-one was injured. A preliminary mine investigation found a loose steering hose had allowed hydraulic oil to leak out – this left no hydraulic oil to provide the steering function.
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Recommendations to industry: Mine operators must develop and adhere to strict inspection and maintenance standards and practices to prevent loss of fluid due to loose fittings or damaged hoses. Operators should review their maintenance procedures to ensure commissioning checks are carried out by competent people before plant is returned to service as fit-for-purpose.
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High potential incident | IncNot 0036890
Open cut coal mine
Principal hazard: Ground or strata failure
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Summary: Localised cracking has occurred on a public road adjacent to a highwall at an open cut coal mine. The mine notified the local council of the issue, and consequently the road was closed to the public. The mine had identified minor deterioration of the highwall a number of weeks prior to the cracking first being identified, and had commenced stabilisation and remedial works. Regulator inspectors attended the mine site and assessed the extent of the road cracks and the highwall deterioration, as well as the remedial works and monitoring implemented by the mine.
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Recommendations to industry: This situation is the subject of ongoing monitoring by the NSW Resources Regulator. Mine operators are reminded that when developing the control measures to manage the risks of ground or strata failure, consideration must be given to:
- the means by which water may enter the mine, and the procedures for removing water from the mine and how those procedures influence rock stability over time
- the geotechnical characteristics of the rocks and soil, including the effects of water on rock support and stability.
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You can find all our guidance and incident related publications (that is, safety alerts, safety bulletins, incident information releases, weekly incident summaries and investigation reports) on our website: resourcesregulator.nsw.gov.au
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*While the majority of incidents are reported and recorded within a week of the event, some are notified outside this time period. The incidents in this report therefore have not necessarily occurred in a one week period. All newly recorded incidents, whatever the incident date, are reviewed by the Chief Inspector and senior staff each week and summarised in this report. For more comprehensive statistical data refer to our Safety Performance Measures Reports and our Business Activity Reports
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