Skip to main content

A NSW Government website

Report released following a fatality at Snapper Mineral Sands Mine

An investigation report and incident animation video have been released following an incident where a 47-year old contractor, Mr Andrew Bray, was fatally injured when a Caterpillar D10T dozer collided with his light vehicle on 12 August 2019. The incident occurred in an active overburden tip head at the Snapper Mineral Sands Mine located approximately 40 kilometres west of Pooncarie, in southwest New South Wales.

The report describes the investigation conducted by the Regulator into the cause and circumstances of the incident and provides the investigation findings and recommendations to industry.

For more information regarding this incident please refer to the full investigation report (PDF, 2.63 MB) and the incident animation video.

Recent Articles

Report

The results from the Resources Regulator’s annual high visibility campaign have been published for 2025. Conducted over 10 days in late June

Inspectors viewing strata support in an underground mine

Enforcement

On 7 August 2025 the NSW District Court entered a conviction relating to a workplace incident resulting in the death of a worker at the West

NSW government logo

Safety

Early bird tickets have been released for the 33rd Electrical Engineering Safety Seminar (EESS) to be held on 12 and 13 November 2025 at the

EESS 2025 event tile