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Loader luck

AN OPERATOR checking the oil on a wheel loader at a New South Wales coal handling and preparation plant had a near miss when another worker entered the loader and started it up.

Where the worker was positioned when the machine was started.

Where the worker was positioned when the machine was started.

The operator had been positioned between the counterweight and the rear wheel while checking the oil. When the machine started he was able to remove himself from the area and was uninjured. The NSW...

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