Mining mayhem: What could go wrong?

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Australia has a great safety record in mining, and our OHS legislation is some of the most progressive in the industry.

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Australia has a great safety record in mining, and our OHS legislation is some of the most progressive in the industry.

And then I stumbled across Mining Mayhem, a blog that collects mining incident photos from around the world. (Please be aware that MPi is in no way connected with Mining Mayhem.)

Now, safety is no joke and we appreciate that most mining companies in Australia state that their goal is to have every worker return home safely, every day.

These pictures, though, remind us that people and equipment can get involved in some awkward scrapes. We thought you’d like to check them out.

When you do, spare a thought for the people who were hurt (or worse still) in some of these incidents.