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Man flown to hospital after falling from farming vehicle(Post)
The RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter was called to the Toowoomba region following a farming incident involving a man, aged in his 70s, on Wednesday morning.The man suffered a fractured leg after fal ...
Two horse riders hospitalised after falls north of Sydney(Post)A woman in her 50s and a teenage girl are recovering in hospital after falling from their horses north of Sydney.Emergency services were called to the incident at Calga shortly before 9.45 am on Satu ...
Teenage worker dies in hospital after fall at Brisbane construction site (Post)A teenage worker who was seriously injured after falling at a Brisbane construction site has died in hospital.The 17-year-old boy suffered serious head injuries following the incident on Tuesday morn ...
Vic abattoir fined after worker suffered fall from height injuries(Post)The Ararat Magistrates' Court has convicted and fined a mutton abattoir after a worker suffered head injuries when he fell from a raised platform.After pleading guilty to failing to maintain safe sys ...
Elderly woman flown to hospital after falling from horse(Post)An elderly woman has been flown to hospital after being thrown from a horse in South East Queensland.The LifeFlight rescue helicopter was deployed to the Somerset region at about 11am on Wednesday mo ...
Seven workers hospitalised after falling through factory roof in Sydney(Post)Seven workers were taken to hospital after falling through the roof of a factory in Sydney.The men, aged between 20 and 40, landed on machinery at the factory in Wetherill Park on Tuesday aftern ...
Comcare files charges against construction firm for worker fall injuries(Post)Comcare has charged a construction company for infringing upon federal work health and safety laws after a worker sustained severe injuries as a result of a fall. Following an investigation by the n ...
Border blitz prioritises mental well-being and falls prevention(Post)A recent safety blitz conducted by WorkSafe and SafeWork along the NSW/Victoria border has revealed potential fall hazards and emphasised the importance of addressing mental health risks in construct ...
Christchurch business fined after worker’s fatal fall from a roof(Post)A court has ordered a Christchurch business to pay nearly $300,000 after a worker fatally fell from the roof of a building in Sydenham.The 56-year-old man fell 4.5 metres to the ground while painting ...
Sydney roofing company fined over serious fall injuries(Post)A Sydney roofing company was recently sentenced in the NSW District Court for breaches of safety regulations after a worker fell from a roof at a worksite in 2019.Head of SafeWork NSW Natasha Mann sa ...
WorkSafe files charges against construction firm following worker's fall(Post)A construction company has been charged by Victoria’s workplace safety watchdog after an employee sustained severe head and spinal injuries from a fall at a Melbourne worksite two years ago. W ...
