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Safety alert issued after Queensland worker was struck by an excavator bucket(Post)
A safety alert has been issued after a Queensland construction worker was struck by an excavator bucket in November 2022.WorkSafe said "the excavator was operating near the worker when, for reasons y ...
Teen worker critically injured after being struck by wooden sheet in Perth (Post)A teenager is in hospital with serious injuries after a workplace incident in Henderson.The 16-year-old boy was hit by a wooden sheet on September 13.He was taken to Royal Perth Hospital, where he wa ...
Farmer killed after being struck by tractor in western Victoria(Post)A man was killed in a tractor-related incident in western Victoria this past Saturday. According to reports, the 64-year-old was using the tractor and an attachment for baling hay before he was loca ...
Worker fatally struck by falling gate at Melbourne depot(Post)WorkSafe is conducting an investigation into the fatality of a truckie who was fatally injured while trying to close a gate at a depot in Melbourne last week. WorkSafe said the 57-year-old man was e ...
Young boy flown to hospital after being struck by gate(Post)A young boy was airlifted to hospital with head injuries after being knocked down by a gate in South West Queensland.The boy was attending a working stock event when a horse reportedly kicked the gat ...
NSW factory worker sustains fatal injuries after being struck by steel beam(Post)A worker has died after being struck by a steel beam at a NSW steel factory. Reports stated that the beam dropped from a crane and fatally hit the worker around 10:30 am on Monday. Paramedics discov ...
Road worker suffers critical injuries after being struck by speeding vehicle in Waikato(Post)A road worker sustained critical injuries after being struck by a speeding vehicle in New Zealand's North Island.Police said the incident happened at a road worksite in Waikato on Friday afternoon.“R ...
Worker fatally struck by front end loader at Vic warehouse(Post)WorkSafe Victoria is conducting an investigation following the death of a warehouse worker in Lara last week. WorkSafe said the man, 21, was operating an air compressor to remove fertilizer from the ...
Worker sustains critical injuries after being struck by forklift in Manly(Post)A Brisbane worker was injured in a forklift incident on Friday morning.The man, reportedly in his 40s, was working in Manly when a forklift struck him shortly after 7 a.m.The scene was quickly a ...
Man struck by 500kg of damp concrete at Sydney construction site(Post)A man has been transported to the hospital following an incident in which he was allegedly struck by 500 kilograms of wet concrete that fell at a Sydney construction site.The 38-year-old man was stru ...
NHVR reminds truckies to be extra vigilant throughout Rail Safety Week(Post)The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) is reminding all heavy vehicle drivers to be cautious around rail lines during Rail Safety Week (5-11 August).Rail Safety Week is an annual event in Austra ...
