Dangerous Goods Safety Bulletin No. 0113 Management of blasting flyrock

Last updated: 20 December 2024

In two recent blasting incidents at separate mines, mine vehicles were significantly damaged when struck by flyrock. Workers were also exposed to flyrock in both events. In one incident, ten employees, including supervisory and blasting personnel, were standing beside a light vehicle when it was struck by flyrock. These events could have had more serious consequences.