Truck rolls away after park brake fail

THE New South Wales Resources Regulator has issued a safety alert after a parked haul truck started rolling forward because its operator forgot to apply the park brake on February 19 2023.

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Drawing shows where the truck operator was located when the truck started to roll forward.

The MT4400 haul truck was next in line at a dig site and waiting to pick up its first load for the day, after having a brake drag alarm fixed at the mine's workshop.