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Dislocated shoulder while trying to connect hose to CM

A WORKER sustained a 75mm laceration to his arm and dislocated his right shoulder when he lost control of an energised water hose at a New South Wales underground coal mine.

The worker attempted to flush the line by opening the ball valve but lost control of the hose.

The worker attempted to flush the line by opening the ball valve but lost control of the hose.

The worker was reconnecting a 50mm hose to a continuous miner after an extra 20m long hose had been added. A ball valve fitted to the end of the hose was closed and the line was charged with water....

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