Coal miner suffers multiple fractures in ladder fall

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Broken ladder leads to broken bones

The impact zone from above

The impact zone from above | Credits: NSW Resources Regulator

A coal miner suffered multiple fractures after falling 4m to the ground from an excavator when the ladder failed. The worker had been pressure washing the excavator in preparation for service and was…

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