ENVIRONMENT

Sparks fly, tyre flashes

THE New South Wales Resources Regulator has reminded mine vehicle operators to always check their surroundings for hazards after an articulated dump truck driver inadvertently clipped overhead 11 kilovolt power lines with a raised tray at one of the state’s surface mines.

 The Regulator's image of the incident

The Regulator's image of the incident

The driver had raised the tray to clear some hung-up product when it hit the overhead power lines. While he was unaware at the time there had been contact with the lines, he did spot a flash near the...

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