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Worker burnt in explosion

A HAUL truck driver at an underground mine in Queensland suffered burns to his face, hands and chest after an explosion in the truck’s cabin.

Part of the damage cause by the explosion.

Part of the damage cause by the explosion.

According to the Queensland Mines Inspectorate, the explosion on January 11 was sparked by hydrocarbon refrigerant leaking from the truck's air conditioning system into the cab, which created an explosive...

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