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A DUMP truck driver found his workmate crushed to death in a horrific mining haul road accident.

Tam Frame was the first man on the scene after dad-of-two Jim Griffin was crushed between two 35 tonne haul road trucks at Pennyvenie open cast mine.

He relived his experience at a fatal accident inquiry into Jim’s death this week.

The 40-year-old Drongan man suffered massive chest and internal injuries in January last year.

At Ayr Sheriff Court, Mr Frame said he arrived at the scene after another colleague, Jim Harvey, gave Jim a jump start.

Mr Frame, 66, also of Drongan, said: “Jim Harvey was sitting in his truck at that time and I stopped the haul road truck.

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