Sandvik loader catches fire underground

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The hydraulic hose blew and sprayed hot oil over the machine’s engine bay

The Sandvik loader.

The Sandvik loader. | Credits: NSW Resources Regulator

 A blown hydraulic hose on a Sandvik 621 loader has sparked an underground mine fire, the New South Wales Resources Regulator in Australia has revealed. The Sandvik loader was being used to tele-remotely…

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