The person killed at Mineral Resources’ Onslow Iron project on Monday has been confirmed as an employee of Bibra Lake contractor AAA Asphalt Surfaces.
The person killed at Mineral Resources’ Onslow Iron project on Monday has been confirmed as an employee of Bibra Lake contractor AAA Asphalt Surfaces.
AAA Asphalt Surfaces issued a statement confirming Kieren McDowall, who is understood to be in his twenties, died in an incident at the Ken’s Bore site in the Pilbara on Monday June 12.
Details of that incident are still unclear with an investigation by WA Police and the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety ongoing.
AAA Asphalt Surfaces managing director Frank Italiano said the company was devastated and described Mr McDowall as a valued team member.
“On behalf of the entire AAA Asphalt team, I extend my deepest condolences to Kieren’s family and friends, in particular his partner Bella, their two young children, and his parents Kylie and Craig, brothers Matthew, Jayden and Hamish and extended family,” he said.
“My immediate priority is supporting Kieren’s family and the extended AAA family during this difficult time.”
AAA Asphalt, the company contracted to MinRes, confirmed it would continue to work with authorities.
Operations at Mineral Resources' Onslow Iron project are still suspended following the incident, which occurred within the West Pilbara-located project at approximately 4pm on Monday.
Pavement business AAA Asphalt has been in operation for over 25 years and operates two asphalt operations in Perth and in regional WA, according to its website.
Work started at the Onslow Iron project, formerly known as Ashburton, in August 2022.
The project involves development of mining tenements 150 kilometres east of Onslow in the West Pilbara, construction of a private haul road to the coast and development of a transhipment port.
Onslow Iron is owned by MinRes, Baowu, private US company AMCI and South Korea’s Posco.
