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Byerwen worker dies

Fatality occurred on QCoal mine site on August 3

The Byerwen operation. Photo courtesy QCoal

The Byerwen operation. Photo courtesy QCoal

A 48-year-old worker has died in an August 3 incident at QCoal's Byerwen metallurgical coal mine in Queensland's Bowen Basin. Initial reports indicate the incident may have involved a pick and carry crane....

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