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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
National
Breanna Chillingworth

Official probe launched after contractor hit by crane, breaks leg

The lifting plate after the incident which occurred at the Whitehaven Coal-operated mine. Picture supplied by NSW Resources Regulator

NSW: An official investigation has been launched into an accident which saw a contractor seriously injured at a mine site in the North West.

The worker suffered a broken leg when he was hit by a lifting plate that was attached to an overhead crane.

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