Computer calamity

A SOFTWARE changeout has led to a high potential incident at a New South Wales mine in which a shearer trailing drum lifted 400mm off the floor level while it was changing states and cutting out of the maingate.

02 August 2017
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An operator saw the trailing drum lift and stopped the operation to investigate.

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