Disaster can strike in many ways when drilling hundreds of metres down for minerals and metals such as gold or coal.
A man can suffer serious spinal injuries when a 270-kilogram drill rod falls on him, oil can spray over hot exhaust when a rig hydraulic line ruptures, a worker can lose his arm when his jacket entangles in rotating rods.
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Liam Walsh writes on investigations and companies with The Australian Financial Review. He has won multiple media awards, worked in Japan and is now based in Brisbane. Email Liam at liam.walsh@afr.com.au
