00:01The latest we've heard is unfortunately that one of those workers has died and the other
00:07has been seriously injured after being struck by the mining truck.
00:12Early reports indicate that the mining truck reversed over a light vehicle that had two
00:18men inside.
00:20The vehicle was struck just before 5am this morning.
00:24Resources Health and Safety Queensland are investigating the incident.
00:28Chief Executive Claire Cooper told us that their thoughts are with the victim's family
00:36at this time.
00:38A BMA spokesperson said they have shut down operations at the site.
00:43We also heard from the Mining and Energy Union.
00:46A spokesperson said that their priority is supporting workers while full circumstances
00:52of the incident are still being established.
00:54Queensland Police have also told us that their forensic crash unit are investigating.
01:00Just for a bit of information on that site.
01:03Peak Downs is an open pit coal mine.
01:05It's about 31 kilometres south-east of Morumbah.
01:09It's a major above-ground mine pit in Queensland's Bowen Basin.
01:14It opened in 1972 and is a joint venture owned by BMA, which is a joint venture between BHP
01:21and the Mitsubishi Alliance.
01:23And, yeah, as I said, we have more to come on this one and our reporters are on the way
01:28out there to find the latest.
01:29It's about 600 million in the same place that they're on the way through the prostate.
01:30One, two, three, five, four, six, four, five, five, six, eight, seven, eight, seven, seven,
01:30six, eight, eight, seven, ten, ten, ten, ten, ten, ten, eleven.
01:31You
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