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Queensland Fatality - Prime Mover Rim Assembly Failure
What A person suffered fatal injuries while changing a dual tyre and rim assembly on a drive axle bogey of a road train prime mover. The Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Mines have issued the following information regarding the accident.... Read more
Rigger Struck On Head By 500Kg Assembly
The sketch in this report shows a partly dismantled 30"X72" rolls crusher in a horizontal position with the top steel channel and the rolls removed from the two bearing housing assemblies. These bearing housing assemblies can slide in or out... Read more
Fatal injury to prime mover operator as rim assembly fails
What While removing a tyre and rim assembly from a drive axle bogey of an off-highway coal transport prime mover the operator suffered fatal injuries when the inner rim assembly failed and blew the outer wheel and mounting jewellery of the... Read more
Tyre Rim Assembly Blew Apart
What A tyre and new rim were assembled incorrectly and inflated. Approximately two hours later the assembly blew apart, one of the components landing eighty metres away and another hitting the building supports ricocheting around the unoccupied tyre bay. Why A new multi... Read more
Explosion of Split-Ring Tyre Assemblies
What On two separate occasions split-ring tyre assemblies exploded when trucks were operating under normal conditions. The explosions resulted in components of the multi-piece rim assemblies being projected a considerable distance with the potential to cause serious or fatal injuries to... Read more
Tyre Rim Assembly Blew Apart
A tyre and new rim were assembled incorrectly and inflated. Approximately two hours later the assembly blew apart, one of the components landing eighty metres away and another hitting the building supports ricocheting around the unoccupied tyre bay. ... Read more
Rim Wheel Assembly Hazards
Many miners have been killed due to improper installation, repair or servicing of rim wheels. Severe injury or death can occur if safe work practices and specific information on the rim wheel assemblies are not known ... Read more
Injury while working on Jaw Crusher Spring Assembly
A third year apprentice, assisting in the adjustment of the discharge opening of a mobile jaw crusher, was unscrewing the retaining nut on the drawback tension rod and spring assembly when the rod failed catastrophically. This caused the components to... Read more
MSB No. 036 Split rim wheel and tyre assembly
A Coronial Inquest into the death of a maintenance fitter was recently held following a fatal accident on a minesite. The fitter received multiple injuries when a split rim wheel and tyre assembly failed catastrophically whilst being fitted to a... Read more
Incorrectly Assembled Split Rims on Forklift
During an inspection of a forklift’s tyres, it was identified that incorrect bolts were used in the split rim assembly. ... Read more
Rigger struck on head by 500kg assembly
What When the crusher frame was lifted by the left hand end using an overhead crane the bearing housing assembly fell off. It fell three metres fatally striking the rigger. Why The crews dismantling the crusher did not understand the function of the... Read more
Two Men Fall 2 Metres After Charge Up Basket Boom Assembly Fails
What Two men fell 2 metres in the basket of a charge up truck after the boom locating pin came adrift. They were lowering themselves to the ground after completing the charging of up holes in a stope area of the... Read more
Two Men Fall 2 Metres After Charge Up Basket Boom Assembly Fails
Two men fell 2 metres in the basket of a charge up truck after the boom locating pin came adrift. They were lowering themselves to the ground after completing the charging of up holes in a stope area of the... Read more
Queensland Fatality During Wheel Removal
What In February 2004, one person died and another was injured at a mine in Queensland. The two were changing wheels on a truck when a split rim became dislodged and caused the tyre to move uncontrollably. It struck one person... Read more
Steering Tie-Rod Failure in Dump Truck
What A Caterpillar CAT 785 dump truck while travelling at 5 to 10 kph lost steering control when a steering ball stud socket pulled out of its tie-rod. The operator noticed that something was wrong and managed to stop the truck... Read more
Broken Chain Connector Results in Serious Injuries
What A mine worker suffered severe head injuries when struck by section of a chain and hook assembly. Why A detailed investigation of cause and circumstances is being conducted by the Mineral Resources Investigation Unit. Recommendations All mines review all operations, which utilise chain assemblies... Read more
Articulated Water Truck Rolls Over
What An articulated water truck was engaged to provide water for road construction through a creek crossing. The truck was required to traverse a 1 in 5 exit and entry ramp to the creek crossing and it had successfully negotiated the... Read more
FITTER SERIOUSLY INJURED BY SPLIT RIM
The fitter was taking the wheel off a Joy 10SC32B shuttle car to repair the steering assembly. He had taken off all of the wheel assembly nuts, and it seems it was difficult for him to take the wheel off... Read more
Hazard Alert: High potential for injury and death through accidental disassembly of Multiple Piece Rim components
What Improperly fitted tyre and rim assemblies however, during and following inflation, can cause serious injury or death through the accidental disassembly of any of the components. Why Multiple piece rims are particularly hazardous as their integrity and functionality is dependant on both... Read more
Unsafe Flameproof Enclosure Overhauled Auxiliary Fan
What An overhauled auxiliary fan was installed in a hazardous zone in a coal mine while the motor terminal enclosure was not properly flameproof. Why The parts were assembled and test run at the motor overhaul workshop because of the availability of adequate... Read more
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