Injured Appin miner who lost toes in accident is happy with court action

Glen Humphries
Updated February 15 2022 - 6:17pm, first published 5:00pm
Injury: Jeff Rapley has not been able to work since he lost several toes after an accident at Appin mine several years ago. Pictures: supplied
Injury: Jeff Rapley has not been able to work since he lost several toes after an accident at Appin mine several years ago. Pictures: supplied

A man seriously injured in an Appin mine accident in 2019 said he felt "vindicated" by government plans to prosecute South32.

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Glen Humphries

Glen Humphries

Senior journalist

I'm an award-winning senior journalist with the Illawarra Mercury and have well over two decades' worth of experience in newspapers. I cover the three local councils in the Illawarra for the Mercury, state and federal politics, as well as writing for the TV guide. If I'm not writing, I'm reading.

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