THE Mount Magometon Quarry around thirty kilometres east of Coonamble was closed on Monday 28 August following a workplace accident.
Emergency services were called out to the quarry following reports of an accident at about 3:45 pm that afternoon.
NSW Ambulance treated a 22 year-old-man whose arm got caught in the mobile crushing plant after undertaking some maintenance on the plant.
He was airlifted to John Hunter Hospital and his arm was amputated from the elbow down, he remains in a serious condition as of Tuesday 29 August at 10 . . .
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