A man in his 70s was transported to hospital after being attacked by a bull in the South Burnett Region on Wednesday morning. The man sustained injuries after being struck by the animal in Tarong at around 11 am.He is being treated at Kingaroy Hospital.The above story was originally published here.…
A rider has died after crashing a quad bike in Northland New Zealand on Friday afternoon.Police said emergency services were called to a private property in Kaiwaka shortly before 3.30pm.The rider was pronounced dead at the scene.Source. New Zealand Police.…
A Darwin equipment hire company and its managing director recently pleaded guilty to workplace safety violations that led to the death of a worker. The 30-year-old man was helping load an excavator onto the back of a truck when a bucket dislodged and struck him.He died at the scene.The incident happened at a Darwin worksite in April 2019.NT WorkSafe fi…
South Australia's electricity distributor SA Power Networks reminds River Murray residents to exercise caution when working around powerlines during flood clean-up activities.Head of Corporate Affairs, Paul Roberts said, "In these situations, electrical risks are not always top of mind, but the reality is we have re-energised the network along the Rive…
A man died on Tuesday after a tractor incident in New Zealand's Far North district. A neighbour found the man trapped under a tractor and alerted emergency services.The man was freed but died on his way to hospital after reportedly suffering a cardiac arrest.Read the full story here.…
A woman is recovering in hospital from injuries sustained in an incident on a cattle property northwest of Rockhampton.The woman in her 20s was struck by a gate that was reportedly pushed by a cow on Tuesday evening.The RACQ CapRescue helicopter flew the injured woman to Rockhampton Hospital to be treated for head and facial injuries.Read the original…
The new figures show Transport, postal and warehousing have so far reported eight fatalities, followed by mining with three fatalities, while the Manufacturing industry is ranked third, with two fatalities. Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing, Arts & Recreation Services and Construction have each recorded one fatality.Safe Work Australia released t…
A man suffered serious burn injuries after the gas tank he was cutting with an angle grinder exploded on Wednesday afternoon.The RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter was called to a private property in the Gladstone region at around 3 pm after the incident.The man in his 60s sustained burns to his legs and arms as a result of the explosion. He was flown t…
WorkSafe WA is accepting nominations for this year's Work Health and Safety Excellence Awards, recognising businesses that promote health and safety practices.There are five award categories: Work health and safety invention of the year Award, Leadership Excellence Award and Health and Safety Representative of the Year Award , among others.Nominations…
A woman has been flown to hospital after falling from her horse, north-east of Roma on Monday morning.The LifeFlight helicopter was called to the scene at about 10.30 am.The woman reportedly suffered a dislocated shoulder after the fall.She was airlifted to Roma Airport before being transported by road to Roma Hospital in a stable condition.Source:&nbs…
This week, NSW Fair Trading and SafeWork NSW inspectors will join forces during a compliance blitz targeting construction sites in the Illawarra region.Executive Director Compliance Matt Press, said the program aims to ensure compliance with safety regulations and quality standards.“Builders need to understand that serious injury and death is not an ac…
WorkSafe is investigating an incident in which a 65-year old man died in a cattle loading incident in Yarrawonga last week.The man reportedly fell backwards and hit his head on the ground after being struck by a pen gate on Tuesday morning.He was rushed to hospital, where he later died.The above story first appeared on the WorkSafe Victoria websit…
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