Coal Miner Dies in Accident

By Courtney Yeandle

ABC Upper Hunter

Mining Accidents

Monday, 3 Aug 2026, 4:23pm

Monday, 3 Aug 2026, 6:36pm

A coal miner died at a mine in New South Wales.

In short:

A worker was hit by a truck at the United Wambo mine.

The mine has stopped work for now.

What's next?

A report will be made for the coroner.

A worker died in a truck accident at a coal mine.

The accident happened at the United Wambo mine near Singleton.

Emergency services went to the site after 1:00pm.

The man who died was about 50 years old.

The mine is owned by two companies, Glencore and Peabody.

The CEO of the mine said it was very sad news.

The company is sorry for the worker's family and friends.

The company will help the worker's family and employees.

The police and emergency services are at the mine.

A union leader sent condolences to the worker's family.

All workers should be safe at work.

One death at work is too many.

The focus is on helping the worker's family.

A union safety officer is looking into the accident.

The authorities need time to investigate the accident.

A local politician said it was a very sad event.

The community will be affected by the worker's death.

Workplaces like mines can be dangerous.

The accident happened on the same day as a safety conference.

The conference is about making mines safer.

Many miners are thinking of the worker's family.

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