The Resources Regulator in NSW has launched an investigation after a worker was struck on the head by a conveyance in a winder shaft on 8 May 2025.
The incident occurred at Appin Mine in Menangle, NSW. At the time of the incident, the worker was attempting to provide verbal instructions to a mucker operator at a lower level. To communicate with the mucker operator, the worker extended his head and upper body through a hatch in modified guarding on the stage kibble well. The hatch was not interlocked with the winder control system. The worker suffered minor injuries to the neck and head.
Read the full investigation information release. (PDF, 427.45 KB)
