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Serious injuries for operator after loader plunges 20m

AN OPERATOR at a New South Wales underground metal mine sustained serious injuries when the loader he was operating drove over the edge of a stope and fell 20 metres to the level below.

 The loader was a tele-remote loader that was being manually operated at the time.

The loader was a tele-remote loader that was being manually operated at the time.

The loader was a tele-remote loader that was being manually operated at the time. The NSW Resources Regulator said further investigations were continuing.  "Mine operators should have a documented...

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