Worker falls from eight story building
A man has died after falling from the roof of an eight-story building at a construction site in Sydney’s south-west.
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Charges laid over serious crush injury incident
NT WorkSafe has charged a Darwin mobile crane hire company over a serious incident where two workers suffered crush injuries.
Man in his 50s dead after horror crane accident at Rozelle
A man has been killed in a horrific workplace accident, after an object fell from a crane onto him.
Lightforce and Catcon fined $750,000 after Mark Fitzgerald was crushed at Bungala solar farm
Two companies have been fined more than $750,000 after a worker who was trying to clear an industrial pile driver was crushed to death at an SA solar farm.
Man suffers heavy blood loss after chainsaw accident at work
A construction worker has suffered ‘heavy blood loss’ when his chainsaw kicked back and hit him in his neck in a horror workplace accident.
Brady Marine & Civil fined for worker’s death
A construction company has been hit with a massive fine following the death of a worker. The tragic chain of events with led to the young dad’s death were revealed in court.
Father of three sues over construction injury
A highly qualified tradesman who suffered a gruesome injury on the worksite of a major new Cairns hotel has launched a massive $3.7 million claim.
Company fined over garbage chute fall
A Queensland construction company and its director have been fined after a worker injured his back falling through a garbage chute opening on a building site.
Company fined after unsafe demolition
Fivestar Demolition and Render Pty Ltd pleaded guilty in the Broadmeadows Magistrates’ Court last Thursday to failing to provide or maintain a workplace that was safe and without risks to health and failing to ensure that people other than employees were not exposed to risks to health.
Wall collapse leaves construction worker with serious injuries
A construction worker has sustained “significant injuries” after a brick wall collapsed on top of him at a building site in Sydney’s east.
Electrician wins $1.3 million in compensation
An electrician who injured his back helping to carry a 400-kilogram switchboard has been awarded almost $1.3 million for injuries he sustained while working for Canberra electrical provider ActewAGL.
Contractor cops $150,000 fine for workplace electrocution
One of the main contractors on the $1.86 billion Forrestfield-Airport Link Project has been fined $150,000 for failing to provide a safe workplace after a worker suffered electrical burns to 38 per cent of their body.
Man falls 10 metres from roof
A man has survived falling as high as 10 metres from aluminium roofing at a worksite in south-west Sydney.
Emergency services were called to the construction site on Helles Avenue in Moorebank just after 8am today.
Investigations continue after crane collapses at Wollongong
A Wollongong building was evacuated after a crane reportedly collapsed on Friday.
Worker falls six metres at Brisbane worksite
A man has been rescued after falling about six metres down a hole at a worksite in Woolloongabba.
