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The aftermath of a recent incident in WA.

Worksafe wants WA miners to be better on the road

Worksafe gives a snapshot of some recent incidents on WA mine sites

18 December 2025

Kalgoorlie's ATS facing prosecution over 2023 death of worker

Mining maintenance specialist to face the magistrate over the tragedy

17 December 2025

MLG Oz fined $750,000 after worker's arm crush

Chief Magistrate Steven Heath also ordered MLG Oz to pay $6702 in costs

16 December 2025

Airdrill fined $897.5k over dogger's death

Airdrill was fined in the Perth Magistrates Court for the February 2023 tragedy

06 November 2025

Worksafe shuts down mine with no emergency plan

The site was down for two days while the mine owner sourced the essential equipment

28 July 2025

Fatality at Apollo Hill

Driller dies in WA's Eastern Goldfields

06 December 2024

Perth Magistrates Court. Photo courtesy WA government

Big Bell incident lands Westgold in court

Worksafe prosecutes miner over worker injury

08 July 2024

Take the pressure down

Vessel had no pressure relief valve and no data plate and poor inspection and maintenance record.

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