In service component failures cause an increase in temperature

Maintenance activities which lead to compromised hydro-carbon lines and storages.

CFM-LR-01 Liquid fuel loss of containment – not able to shut down or actuate fire suppression

During normal operations, there is a failure of reservoirs, hoses or lines containing fuel. [More...]

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CFM-LR-03 External fuel introduced to mobile equipment begins to smoulder or burn – not able to extinguish

After an external fuel fire is detected and complications for extinguishing arise from several factors. [More...]

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CFM-MN-01 Liquid Fuel loss of containment – substandard maintenance

During normal operations, there is a failure of reservoirs, hoses or lines containing fuel, etc. [More...]

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CFM-MN-11 Equipment returned to service without required checks and sign off

Caused by poor quality control: inadequate inspection before returning. [More...]

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CFM-OP-01 Liquid fuel loss of containment – operating beyond equipment design capabilities

During operations, there is a failure of reservoirs, hoses or lines containing fuel, etc. [More...]

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Fire traps truck driver – Mineral Resources, NSW Safety Alert

A truck driver was trapped when flames surrounded the drivers cab of a 100-tonne capacity truck. Dueto the quick action of fellow drivers, he was not seriously injured. [More...]

Ignition of hydraulic fluid sprays by open flames and hot surfaces Liming Yuan Pittsburgh Research Laboratory, etc.

Analysis of hydraulic fluid related fires. [More...]

Non-metallic materials add fuel to underground truck fire

New South Wales Resources Regulator Safety Alert, non-metallic materials, fuel, underground truck fire, fuel tank puncture, diesel. [More...]

Preventing fires on mobile plant – NSW Resources Regulator August 2018

Discussion paper on options for preventing fires on mobile plant. [More...]

Reviewing conditions on a mining vehicle for possible ignition and fire behaviour – flammable and combustible liquids

This paper published by Rickard Hansen from the Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland, Australia, presents a study on ignition conditions and fire behaviour on various types of mining vehicles involving flammable or combustible liquids, where data from earlier fire experiments, incident reports and fuel inventories on different vehicle categories are applied. [More...]