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Housekeeping blamed for miner injury

POOR housekeeping has been deemed to be partly to blame for an August 10 incident that led to a mine worker suffering rib fractures and internal injuries.

The build-up of material next to the PS25 conveyor that allowed the worker to access the top of the conveyor guard.

The build-up of material next to the PS25 conveyor that allowed the worker to access the top of the conveyor guard.

The incident occurred at Young Mining's Thuddungra magnesite mine's photometric plant, which consists of a series of interconnected conveyors, scrubbers and crushers. The plant takes material from the...

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