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WA’s booming mining industry had 378 ‘serious’ safety incidents in 2019-20, including two deaths
New figures show West Australian mine workers are being seriously injured on the job at a rate of more than one a day — a damning statistic after companies were warned about fatigue management during the early days of the coronavirus pandemic.
Key points:
- 477 mines varying in size and commodity operated WA during 2019-20
- At the peak of the boom the sector had 107,335 workers in 2013–14 — it has grown to 132,144
- About 51 per cent of the workforce is employed in iron ore; 23 per cent in gold
As the resources sector continues to carry the state’s economy on the back of booming iron ore and gold prices, the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DMIRS) on Friday released its 2019-20 report on safety performance.
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