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Tripper goes for a 20m ride

THE tripper on a gantry conveyor inadvertently moved about 20m causing the front bogies to de-rail at a New South Wales coal handling and processing plant.

 The tripper on a gantry conveyor inadvertently moved about 20m causing the front bogies to de-rail.

The tripper on a gantry conveyor inadvertently moved about 20m causing the front bogies to de-rail.

There was an operator on the tripper at the head chute at the time. The NSW Resource Regulator said he was not injured during the incident. The gantry conveyor belt was found to be not tracking properly,...

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