Key facts about the workforce
This industry grouping covers a wide range of activities, separated into ten groups. The three largest employing groups are:
- Metal ore mining
- Other mining support services
- Oil and gas extraction
Key facts about injury numbers
There were 67 injuries across the industry in 2022.
This results in a serious injury frequency rate of 8.2 serious injuries per million hours worked.
The serious injury frequency rate of 8.2 is 20% lower than the state average of 10.2.
The industry’s serious injury frequency rate was 48% higher in 2022 than ten years ago.
There have been five work related deaths in the last ten years.
Key facts about injured workers
Construction material mining reported the highest serious injury frequency rate.
The occupations with the highest proportion of serious injuries were:
- Stationery plant operators with 27% of the total and
- Construction and mining labourers with 23% of the total
Key facts about injury causes
The most common causes of injury across the industry in 2022, in order of largest proportion of total injuries, were:
- Falls, slips and trips
- Being hit by moving objects
- Body stressing