Hole Punch

How do you punch a perfect hole into a truck tyre? Like this:

This was done by the Hope Downs mine, on one of their 777 water trucks.

Truck Transport

Only in America.

Caught Up Rear-Dumper

We've had some rear-dumpers that have been caught up on objects before, but never with these results.

Drowned Bucket-Wheel Excavator

 

All I know about these photos is that it occurred in March 2007.

 

Look at this picture. Three BWE's in one shot!

Burned Rear Dumper

Drive-off Ramp

In this week's series of photos, it looks like an RD has driven of a ramp onto the pit floor below. This is the worst kind of accident; the completely avoidable accident.

Flooded Drills

I'm not sure if these drills have been flooded in water, or mud / slurry from some sort of highwall failure.

Rear Dumper on Back

Hung Up Belly Dumper

It looks like this guy is lucky he was driving a belly dumper, and not a rear-dumper. A rear-dumper might have rolled down that slope.

Sunk Crane