FLEETS

Car driving down decline hits wall

THE New South Wales Resources Regulator has warned all mine vehicles need to be fit-for-purpose and maintained regularly, after a light vehicle hit the wall while driving down a decline at an underground mine.

 The Regulator's image of the incident

The Regulator's image of the incident

It appears the vehicle's brakes failed. No workers suffered any injuries in the incident. The regulator said vehicles also needed to have inspection arrangements in place for critical systems like...

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