Learning from investigations: Tyre handler fatality, Bengalla Coal Mine

On 3 November 2018 a Marathon Tyres worker at Bengalla Mine was replacing a tyre from a water cart. Operating an Omega tyre handler, the worker took the damaged tyre and rim to the mine’s heavy vehicle wash bay. While maintained in the grabs of the tyre handler, the worker positioned the tyre, suspending it off the ground. Using a high-pressure water cannon the worker cleaned the rim. The worker then entered a restricted work zone to obtain a hand-held hose. At this time the tyre unintentionally dislodged from the grabs and fell on the worker, causing fatal injuries.
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