MARKETS

Coal miners: Made of tough stuff

DRIVING to work yesterday, Cessnock coal miner Michael Thompson saw a truck driver slumped over the wheel of his swerving semitrailer and as instinct kicked in, he sped past the moving truck and pulled to a stop ahead of it before jumping onto the heavy vehicle and pulling the brake.

Staff Reporter

Thompson then called the ambulance but didn't tell officers his name, and went to work as usual yesterday, a colleague told theage.com.au.

Thompson has been hailed a hero for saving the life of the middle-aged, diabetic truck driver who had fallen unconscious because of low blood-sugar levels.

The local pub in Bellbird was buzzing yesterday with the news of the rescue, with locals joking that Thompson should have been fined for not having a truck licence.

The truck driver was treated at the scene and is now recovering in Cessnock Hospital, where his condition is said to be improving, theage.com.au reported.

TOPICS:

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the mining sector, brought to you by the Mining Monthly Intelligence team.

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the mining sector, brought to you by the Mining Monthly Intelligence team.

editions

Mining Magazine Intelligence Future Fleets Report 2024

The report paints a picture of the equipment landscape and includes detailed profiles of mines that are employing these fleets

editions

Mining Magazine Intelligence Digitalisation Report 2023

An in-depth review of operations that use digitalisation technology to drive improvements across all areas of mining production

editions

Mining Magazine Intelligence Automation Report 2023

An in-depth review of operations using autonomous solutions in every region and sector, including analysis of the factors driving investment decisions

editions

Mining Magazine Intelligence Exploration Report 2023 (feat. Opaxe data)

A comprehensive review of current exploration rates, trending exploration technologies, a ranking of top drill intercepts and a catalogue of 2022 Initial Resource Estimates and recent discovery successes.