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Victorian health service facing charges over death of patient(Post)
A Victorian health service has been charged by WorkSafe after a mental health patient died at a Melbourne Hospital two years ago.The charge against the health service is in relation to their failure t
Man airlifted after ladder fall at Gatton(Post)A man has been flown to hospital after falling from a ladder in South East Queensland.The man, aged in his 40s, tumbled from a ladder while constructing a carport at a home in Gatton on Thursday morni
Man injured in motorcycle incident on Queensland farm(Post)The LifeFlight rescue chopper transported a man to hospital after he sustained injuries in a motorcycle incident on a farm in south-east Queensland.Reports indicate the man in his twenties struck a tr
Two miners sustain severe burns from steam at Queensland copper smelter(Post)Two workers were transported to hospital in a serious condition after sustaining severe burns at a mine site in outback Queensland.The miners were at a Mount Isa copper smelter when a steam vent next
VIC quarry worker pierced by metal rod(Post)A worker has been transported to the hospital by helicopter after being pierced by a metal rod in south-eastern Victoria. Reports suggest the man in his fifties was pierced by a 60cm metal rod, which
Two people suffer serious injuries in quad bike incident near Gympie(Post)Two people sustained serious injuries in a quad bike incident near Gympie on Sunday afternoon.A male in his 50s and a female in her 60s were riding a quad bike in Woolooga when they tumbled 2 metres d
Research shows injuries to food delivery drivers spiked during Brisbane lockdowns(Post)New research shows more injuries were reported in the food delivery industry during Brisbane lockdowns.Researchers at a Brisbane hospital recorded 22 incidents, between September 2020 and September 20
Investigations launched after two employees sustain injuries at NSW quarry(Post)An investigation has been launched by the NSW Resources Regulator following a serious incident at a quarry in southwestern New South Wales.The incident happened on 13th May 2024 around 11:50 am, resul
Workplace injury leads to 5K fine for Queensland truckie(Post)An experienced truck driver has been fined $5,000 following an incident in which a young worker suffered a crush injury at work and spent 18 days in hospital.The truckie was recently sentenced in the
Farmworker killed after harvester hits powerlines(Post)Pineapple farmworker killed after harvester hits powerlines. A 25-year-old man was tragically killed last Wednesday morning on a pineapple farm near Yeppoon when a harvester connected with overhead p
Serious quad bike crash in northern Queensland prompts safety warning(Post)Queensland police have issued a safety reminder to quad bike riders after a man was seriously injured in a quad bike crash in north Queensland on April 26.Police said four men were riding on a quad bi
