Is this still happening to you? If so, I think this issue should posted under the bug report section so it is dealt with.
On my side, I never had this problem before. Is it the compass you use at the lobby to travel to the servers? If this issue is still present many players would have complaint about it.
Although the compass incident is not a normal acitivty, it might have been a 'Technical coding problem' which only was to happen once. There is nothing to worry about. If your temporary ban was long, I am sorry if you had to wait in annoyance. Next time if this error occurs, make sure to contact the staff for more information, or another efficient way is to post it under the bug report section as I stated above. It is a perfect way to notify the staff about a bizarre server activity, (Most of the time are bugs).
If you will be looking to apply for helper, the accidental temporary ban will not be a problem at all. As long as you explain that it was a mistake you're good to go. It will not reduce your chances to become helper, don't even bother thinking about it.
The last paragraph may make no sense, but I just wanted to mention that in case if in the future you have any doubts or questions about this.
Thank you