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Excavator fire after maintenance

AN EXCAVATOR fire at a New South Wales open cut mine that started after it underwent maintenance was brought under control by quick action from a worker.

 The worker saw smoke coming from a sound suppression box on top of a hydraulic cooler

The worker saw smoke coming from a sound suppression box on top of a hydraulic cooler

The worker saw smoke coming from a sound suppression box on top of a hydraulic cooler room on the excavator. He manually activated the fire suppression system and a water cart was also used to extinguish...

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