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Farm worker dies in quad bike incident
In July 2020, a farm worker died after he lost control of a quad bike. It appears he attempted to avoid a kangaroo and lost control of the vehicle.
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Incident alert
Serious injuries – falling hay bale
In December 2019, a worker suffered serious injury after falling approximately 5m through a roof whilst doing maintenance on a shed. In a similar incident in February 2020, a man died after falling through the roof of a building. Early investigations indicate he was repairing a skylight.
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Falling tree fatality
In June 2020, a man died after being struck by a tree he was cutting down with a chainsaw.
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Young worker injured by lifting hook
In April 2020, a young worker was injured after being struck by a lifting chain hook while helping a colleague move equipment. They were using a crane in a storage yard.
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Workplace health and safety alert
Transportable silo collapse
The purpose of this safety alert is to highlight the risk of collapse of transportable (relocatable) silos, commonly used on farms.
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Incident alert
Worker seriously crushed by frontend loader
In April 2020, a man suffered serious injuries after being crushed by a frontend loader. Initial enquiries found the operator got out of the cabin to untie a hay bale when the vehicle started rolling down a slope. It appears the operator was attempting to re-enter the cabin when he was trapped between the moving plant and a gate post.
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Falls from work platforms
In May 2020, two men were seriously injured after falling approximately 1.5m after a trestle and plank system failed while performing housing construction work.
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Roof falls
In December 2019, a worker suffered serious injury after falling approximately 5m through a roof whilst doing maintenance on a shed. In a similar incident in February 2020, a man died after falling through the roof of a building. Early investigations indicate he was repairing a skylight.
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Workplace health and safety alert
Fibreglass ladder failure
The purpose of this safety alert is to highlight the potential for degradation of fibreglass ladders that can lead to a structural failure.
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Incident alert
Dangers of not effectively immobilising vehicles
In February 20120, a man was crushed to death while doing mechanical repairs on a truck. Initial enquiries indicate he was under the truck when it inadvertently rolled forward and fell off a hydraulic bottle jack, fatally striking him.
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Worker killed in conveyor crush
In March 2020, a worker died after being trapped in a conveyor system at a workplace.
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Horse handling fatality
In March 2020, a person suffered fatal injuries while handling a horse on a rural property. It appears the person was in the process of catching the horse in its yard prior to leading it to the stables.