Bulldozer enters coal valve void, operator avoids injury

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RSHQ has released a video of the incident

A historical image of a dozer engulfed in coal.

A historical image of a dozer engulfed in coal. | Credits: Resources Safety and Health Queensland

The risks of working near coal stockpiles have been laid bare by Queensland’s Coal Inspectorate following a high-potential incident involving a dozer falling into an open coal valve void. Fortunately,…

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