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Big Bell mine worker Paige Taylor Counsell, 25, remembered as ‘fearless’ ahead of funeral
The heartbroken mother of a 25-year-old woman killed in an underground mine accident just before Christmas has paid tribute to her “fighting spirit”, describing her daughter’s approach to life as “fearless”.
Key points:
- Paige Taylor Counsell, 25, was hit by a truck on December 15 at the Big Bell mine, 24km north-west of Cue
- The Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety has completed a preliminary investigation and mining has resumed at Big Bell
- Three workers have died in Western Australia’s mining industry this year
The funeral for Perth fly-in, fly-out worker Paige Taylor Counsell will be held in Perth today.
She was hit by a truck underground on December 15 at the Big Bell gold mine in Western Australia’s Murchison region.
She…
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