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Two workers exposed to hazardous chemical
In late 2025, two workers suffered chemical burns after exposure to a corrosive chemical during a transfer process at a manufacturing workplace.
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Worker fatally injured when trapped in an elevated scraper
In late 2025, a worker sustained fatal crush injuries when they became trapped between the floor cylinder rod end and the back wall of the scraper bowl of an elevated scraper.
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Worker sustains crush injuries from falling pipe
In mid 2025, a worker sustained two fractured legs after being struck by a large plastic pipe.
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Worker sustains fatal injuries after falling from a ladder
In 2025, a worker sustained fatal injuries when they fell from a ladder while accessing a residential roof. It appears the worker was installing a satellite internet service at the residential property when they have fallen approximately 3.8 metres from a ladder. The worker succumbed to the fatal injuries on-site. Investigations have identified that the ladder may not have been secured to the structure prior to accessing the roof.
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Worker burnt in gas explosion
In 2025, a worker suffered significant burns following a gas-related fire at a restaurant.
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Safety alert - Retaining wall collapse on construction site
This safety alert relates to a fatal incident involving the collapse of a concrete retaining wall.
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Multi-vehicle incident
In October 2025, an incident occurred on an unsealed road undergoing road works. It appears there were two mounds of dirt on opposite sides of the dirt road, approximately 200 metres apart, forcing traffic in both directions to drive on the incorrect side of the road when the collision occurred resulting in a head-on traffic crash.
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Fatality of rider in motorcycle tour group
In November 2025, a rider participant suffered a medical episode and passed away whilst riding as part of an organised motorcycle tour group. Investigations are ongoing into potential heat stress illness.
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Worker sustained crush injuries when forklift fell
In November 2025, a worker sustained crush injuries to the head when a forklift dropped off a jack stand. It appears the worker was conducting work underneath the forklift, supported by a trolley jack and jack stand. The worker was laying down working beneath the forklift when the forklift slid off the jack stand onto the worker.
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Safety Alert - Stockpile dozer rollover fatal incident
This safety alert relates to a fatal incident involving a bulldozer (dozer) rollover.
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Workers struck by forklifts in separate incidents
In August 2025, a worker suffered serious lower limb injuries after being struck by a forklift at a recycling yard. Initial investigations indicate the forklift operator had been using the forklift to weigh a bin of materials, when, for reasons yet to be established, the worker was struck. In a separate incident in November 2025, a worker was struck by a forklift at a distribution centre, resulting in serious leg injuries. Initial investigations indicate the worker was struck by the forklift in one of the distribution centre’s loading bays. Investigations into both incidents are continuing.
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Fatal cane rail incident
In October 2025, a locomotive driver's assistant was fatally struck by a moving rake of cane bins at a sugar mill yard during shunting operations. Initial investigations indicate he had left the locomotive to change a set of points during a shunting sequence and was struck by the moving bins a short time later.