Sprained ankle while trying to dodge chain in longwall mine

A COAL mine worker sprained his ankle while trying to avoid a chain at the longwall tailgate after an energy isolation failure at a Queensland underground coal mine.

Sprained ankle while trying to dodge chain in longwall mine

The energy release was due to not engaging the slow runner correctly.

27 January 2021
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The Queensland Mines Inspectorate said the coal mine worker was making repairs to the armoured face conveyor and electrical power to the AFC was isolated correctly.

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