David Armstrong - West Australian Newspaper
David ARMSTRONG
Age at Death25
Date Of Death30 September 2021
OccupationDriller
Miner David Armstrong remembered as ‘one of a kind’ after horrific workplace death. The Australian, October 1, 2021
Mining giant Rio Tinto flew flags at half-mast today as a tribute to Mr Armstrong. Credit: Facebook / Mark Plaisted. The West Australian Fri, 1 October 2021.
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David Armstrong - News Today
Name Of Mine On Which Last Employed
Fortescue Metals Group Solomon Hub operation, 60km north of Tom Price, Pilbara, Western Australia
Diagnosis or cause of accident
David Armstrong, an Indigenous man from the State’s Great Southern region, was part of the iron ore miner’s drill and blast team. He was killed when the ground between two drill holes collapsed and he fell into a void.
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Cause of Death
Mine Accidents
