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13 September 2026
WorkSafe investigating after fire destroys cab of $18m excavator at Kalgoorlie Super Pit
WorkSafe WA is investigating a workplace incident at one of Australia's biggest gold mines, where the operator of a heavy-duty $18 million mining shovel escaped a fire that engulfed the driver's cab.
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