Report released after NSW quarry worker was injured by forklift attachment

A report has been published by the Resources Regulator concerning an incident on March 2, 2024, where a worker was injured due to a forklift attachment colliding with him in a mechanical workshop at a quarry in northeast New South Wales.

The Resources Regulator said the jib, along with the forklift's tynes and load guard, became detached from the forklift that was employed to retrieve a damaged truck cabin.

At the moment of the incident, the worker was positioned in front of the forklift.

The employee sustained fractures to the spine and legs during the incident.

Read the full report here.