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Operator knocked over in rib fall

A MINE worker operating a continuous miner in at a New South Wales underground coal mine has managed to avoid serious injury after being struck in the head by a piece of coal.

Operator knocked over in rib fall

After installing a roof bolt, the worker was walking along the side of the continuous miner when a bump was heard.   That bump was all the warning the worker got before a 2.3m x 0.8m x 0.35m piece...

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