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Spinal damage for mine worker after Dendrobium incident

A DENDROBIUM mine worker has been admitted to hospital with a suspected spinal fracture following an incident where he was struck by coal falling off the coal face while changing cutting picks on the longwall shearer.

 South32's Dendrobium mine in NSW.

South32's Dendrobium mine in NSW.

The New South Wales Resources Regulator prohibited underground longwall mining operations at South32's Dendrobium colliery and an inspector immediately attended the mine and inspected the underground scene...

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