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Steering failure causes haul truck to run off road

A HAUL truck at a Queensland open cut coal mine suffered a steering component failure in the articulation area, causing the truck to slew and run into the road bunding.

The retaining bolts of the right-hand steering cylinder failed and allowed the retaining pin to fall away.

The retaining bolts of the right-hand steering cylinder failed and allowed the retaining pin to fall away.

An investigation by the Queensland Mines Inspectorate found the retaining bolts of the right-hand steering cylinder failed and allowed the retaining pin to fall away. Subsequently, one end of the steering...

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