Summary: A worker was greasing a front-end loader from a mobile service truck when the hose failed. The worker was not injured but was about 0.5 m from the point of hose failure at the time it failed. The hose was rated to 5000psi and the working pressure supply from the pump was about 2500psi.
Recommendations to industry: Mines should communicate the incident through site communication and check that grease points and greasing equipment is serviced, maintained and free from mechanical damage
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