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Falling tree kills tractor driver in Western Australia(Post)
A 70-year-old man has died after being hit by a falling tree in Western Australia.The man was driving a tractor on a property in North Dandalup on Sunday afternoon when the incident took place.He was ...
Rider flown to hospital after fall from horse(Post)A woman is recuperating in hospital after sustaining serious injuries in a horse fall in the South Burnett region.The woman in her 40s suffered multiple injuries in the Tuesday morning incident ...
Joint safety blitz targets falls and workplace psychosocial hazards(Post)WorkSafe Victoria and SafeWork NSW have joined forces to support the construction industry in Albury and Wodonga in their efforts to minimise workplace hazards.As part of the Cross Border program, wo ...
Melbourne teacher killed in 3m fall from roof(Post)A Melbourne teacher has passed away following a fall from a school roof on Thursday afternoon.WorkSafe Victoria said the 61-year-old man was collecting balls from the roof when he plunged over three ...
Man struck by falling pallets in Dunedin workplace incident(Post)A man has been injured by falling pallets at a Dunedin workplace Thursday afternoon.Emergency services were called to the incident on Eclipse Rd just before 4.30pm.The pallets fell from a forkli ...
VIC building company sentenced following deadly fall(Post)A construction firm has been found guilty and ordered to pay a fine of $270,000 following a man's fatal fall of over four meters in February 2022. Last week, the Melbourne County Court convicted the ...
WA sole trader fined over skylight fall(Post)A Western Australian sole trader was recently issued a $47,250 fine after a worker sustained multiple fractures when he fell through a skylight three years ago.The man fell more than four metres whil ...
Teen fatally struck by falling tree branch in Tasmania(Post)A teenage boy has lost his life after being hit by a falling tree branch in Tasmania.The 17 year-old boy and his father were cutting down trees in Dover when the incident happened on Sunday afternoon ...
Management Plans Imperative for Risky Work like Falls(Post)Painter convicted for subcontractors fall through skylight. A painter pleaded guilty to two charges in the Cobram Magistrates Court last Wednesday after the sub-contractor he engaged in pai ...
Teen critical after fall at Brisbane construction site(Post)A teenage boy is fighting for his life at a Brisbane hospital after falling from a height at a West End worksite.The 17-year old boy reportedly fell about 2.5 metres on Tuesday afternoon.The boy suff ...
Man airlifted by LifeFlight following fall from horse(Post)The LifeFlight helicopter transported a rider to hospital after falling from his horse on Sunday morning. Reports suggest the man was rounding up cattle on a private property in the Toowoomba region ...
