Union says Rio Tinto train crash risked workers' safety and the contamination of Pilbara drinking water

The union said the derailment occurred due to a "catastrophic failure of safety systems" and could have killed workers.The Mining and Energy Union says a "catastrophic failure of safety systems" triggered the crash of a Rio Tinto train in Western Australia, with the group accusing the mining giant of putting workers lives at risk and potentially contaminating the region's drinking water.

A Rio Tinto spokesperson said no people were in the vicinity and no one was injured, but the union later said five staff were further down the line working on stationary equipment, which had broken down. The union said it believed there was a series of errors made by Rio Tinto's train controllers and, because the train was fully autonomous, no driver was on board to realise the transmission error and halt it.

It was understood the rail line had since been cleared and operations would resume after repairs were conducted on the track.The union also raised concerns about spilled diesel from the trains contaminating the Harding River catchment, which was the main source of drinking water for the towns of Dampier, Karratha, Roebourne, Wickham and Point Samson.

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