ENVIRONMENT

Valve failure leads to high pressure face spray

A WORKER at an underground New South Wales coal mine was lucky not to be blinded after being sprayed in the face with water under high pressure.

The ball valve was inadvertently opened, which allowed the water to escape.

The ball valve was inadvertently opened, which allowed the water to escape.

While retrieving a wash down hose on the longwall face, the operator was sprayed on the side of the head with 1200 kilopascals of water pressure. The NSW Resources Regulator said the ball valve was...

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