Deceased
Michael Earle Auld
Demographics
50y, male
Date of death
2008-01-17
Finding date
2013-08-26
Cause of death
Multiple injuries due to crush injury to abdomen and chest
AI-generated summary
Michael Auld, a 50-year-old mining service crew member, was fatally crushed between a Volvo loader basket and a Toyota utility tray at Cannington Mine on 17 January 2008. While working with two colleagues to transfer equipment into an elevated basket, the loader continued forward despite a signal to stop, crushing Auld between the vehicles. The coroner found that existing safe working procedures addressed pedestrian-equipment interactions in a traffic management context but did not specifically cover workers positioned in close proximity to mobile equipment during operational tasks. Although both BHP Billiton and Redpath had reasonably effective safety management systems, gaps existed at the procedural level. Following the incident, both organisations implemented a 10-metre exclusion zone with detailed safety precautions, improved procedures, and safety awareness programs. The coroner found all lessons were fully explored and opportunities for improvement were implemented, with no recommendations made.
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