ENVIRONMENT

Recharged battery sprays acid on operator

AN EXCAVATOR operator avoided serious injury thanks to the personal protective equipment they were wearing when a battery exploded at a New Zealand open cut coal mine.

The battery acid sprayed onto the right side of his body and face.

The battery acid sprayed onto the right side of his body and face.

The mine contractor's excavator had a dead battery and was plugged into a RAPID 480 charger. After being on charge, the operator successfully started the excavator. The crew members switched the...

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