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Mine death inquest: ‘Our hearts are broken’

The sister of a fallen CQ mine worker gave an emotional tribute during an inquest into his death.

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09th March 2020 5:03 AM

Daniel Springer, who died in August 2017 at a CQ mine, was affectionately described by his sister as more teeth than face when he smiled.

BMA bans large wear plates after miner’s death

Mine death inquest hears wear plate linked to death at CQ mine of almost ‘unprecedented’ dimensions.

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06th March 2020 9:03 AM

Daniel Springer died in a workplace incident in August 2017 at Goonyella Riverside Mine.

INQUEST: Origin of wear plates linked to CQ mine death

A former BMA worker says particular wear plates were the result of ‘miscommunication’.

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05th March 2020 11:03 AM

Photo of the work platform Independent Mining Services worker Daniel Springer was working on when he was removing extremely large wear plates from an RH340 bucket in August 2017 at Goonyella Riverside Mine.