Man loses part of finger in workplace accident
The worker was unblocking an extractor vent when his hand was cut by a blade.
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Kiwifruit worker for Trevelyan’s loses lower leg after being hit by forklift
A Bay of Plenty kiwifruit worker’s life “changed in one second” after a forklift accident at work led to his leg being amputated below the knee.
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Huge fine after employee’s hand was partially degloved
A company operating in Breakwater has copped a massive fine after an employee’s finger was partially degloved.
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Popular Australian pie company fined
A pie maker in Townsville suffered severe injuries after being trapped inside a conveyor belt for an hour.
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Elon Musk robot attacks worker in Tesla factory
A Tesla engineer was ambushed by a robot at the company’s Texas factory as revelations mount up about the company’s record.
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Eureka Chip Company fined $63k after worker’s hand crushed in corn grinder at East Bendigo factory
Two well known Bendigo men, including an OAM and a Six Star Finisher, begged for mercy in court for their failing business after an employee’s hand was crushed in a grinder.
Company faces record-breaking $2.1 million penalty over worker’s traumatic injury
In a recent ruling at the Melbourne County Court, Dennis Jones Engineering Pty Ltd, along with its sole director Dennis Jones, faced the court for their violations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHS).
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Ride on mower death
A council worker has died after he fell off a ride-on lawn mower in a small town on Tasmania’s west coast.
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Vegetable business fined $15,000 after worker’s arm caught in conveyor
A company that owns a vegetable farm and packing facility in Mandogalup has been fined $15,000 over an incident in which a worker’s arm was injured when it was trapped in a conveyor belt.
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Scrapper fined $95,000 after customer’s leg severed
Portland Rusty Scrap Metal Pty Ltd was sentenced in the Warrnambool Magistrates’ Court last Friday after pleading guilty to one charge of failing to ensure, so far as reasonably practicable, that persons other than employees were not exposed to health and safety risks.
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Victorian manufacturer MPI Global Pty Ltd fined $40,000 after worker loses fingers
Victorian manufacturer MPI Global Pty Ltd fined $40,000 after worker loses fingers
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Safety warning issued over angle grinder incidents
NT WorkSafe has issued a safety alert after four workers were injured in four separate angle grinder incidents within a five-week period. In the first incident, a young apprentice boilermaker was using an angle grinder to cut plates off a bumper bar when the grinder kicked back into his hand and the cutting disc broke.
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Worker killed from machinery
A Melbourne rubber product manufacturer has been charged over the death of an employee who was hit in the head by a piece of machinery.
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More than 150 limbs or digits lost in workplace incidents
WorkSafe is urging employers to ensure all machinery is properly guarded and operated safely to avoid the risk of life-changing amputation injuries
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Makmur Enterprises Pty Ltd: Golden Wok producer fined after worker injured
A Melbourne dim sim producer, whose products can be found in most supermarkets, has copped a massive fine after “fragrantly ignoring” safety measures.
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