Rubber tyres pose risks in lightning storms

WITH the storm season now approaching Queensland, coal mines should review their severe weather or lightning trigger action response plans to take into account the risk to coal mine workers operating heavy rubber-tyred vehicles during lightning storms, the Queensland Mines Inspectorate has warned.

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A number of incidents have occurred on Australian minesites where lightning has struck rubber-tyred vehicles causing tyres to explode, demonstrating the enormous potential for significant harm when