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Social distancing causes fall from dozer

A MECHANIC at a New Zealand coal mine fell from a dozer and fractured his shoulder after trying to remove a heavy seat from the vehicle on his own while practicing social distancing.

 COVID-19 distancing protocols may have driven the decision to conduct this task alone.

COVID-19 distancing protocols may have driven the decision to conduct this task alone.

The mechanic was standing on the track of a dozer in order to remove the seat to access a hydraulic hose that had burst. NZ regulator MinEx said the seat was very heavy and too much for one person to...

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