Mining maintenance firm charged following worker's death in WA

WorkSafe has recently filed charges against a mining maintenance firm in connection with the death of an employee at South Boulder two years ago.

The company is facing charges for not ensuring a secure workplace, resulting in the loss of an employee's life.

"In December 2023, a worker who was employed as a heavy diesel mechanic was instructed to remove the front axle from a truck, requiring the truck to be jacked off the ground,” WorkSafe said.

The safety watchdog will "allege that a deflated front tyre caused the truck to lean at an angle, and when the worker went under it, the jack supporting the truck failed and it fell, fatally injuring the worker.”

The case will be mentioned at the Kalgoorlie Magistrates Court next month.

Originally published here.