SAFETY

Fire extinguisher goes flying after tyre bursts

The release of pressure also caused damage to the truck and dislodged the access ladder

The release of pressure caused damage to the truck and dislodged the access ladder. Photo courtesy NSW Resources Regulator

The release of pressure caused damage to the truck and dislodged the access ladder. Photo courtesy NSW Resources Regulator

A fire extinguisher has been thrown 95m at a New South Wales open cut coal mine after a haul truck tyre burst.  The haul truck was reversing to the tip head when the position-1 tyre failed.  The...

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