ENVIRONMENT

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.

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

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. The dump brake was applied on the...

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