Carpenter has thumb reattached
The Auckland carpenter accidentally sliced off his left thumb with a saw while working on a piece of furniture.
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Cardboard company fined
A Campbellfield cardboard box manufacturer has been convicted and fined $55,000 after two workers’ hands were crushed in a new paper mill roller.
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Worker runs over his own vehicle
Rio Tinto has confirmed it is investigating an incident at a Pilbara mine site after a maintenance worker reportedly ran over his own vehicle with a loaded haul truck.
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Industrial gas and liquid supplier fined
A large national company with ties to an international entity which specialises in the manufacturing and supply of industrial gases was yesterday sentenced in the Richlands Magistrates Court.
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Worker injured in crane fall
A worker who suffered head injuries after falling inside a crane in Melbourne has been rescued and is now in hospital in a stable condition.
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Truck driver death
WorkSafe is investigating the work-related death of a 63-year-old truck driver at a workplace in Wootatting (near York) earlier this week.
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Worker has hand crushed
A man, aged in his 30s, had his hand crushed by a machine in a workplace accident at Wesfeeds in Bentley on Thursday afternoon.
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Meat slicer injury under investigation
Workplace Health and Safety Queensland (WHS Queensland) is investigating an incident from August 2019 where a young worker suffered serious hand injuries at a meat processing plant in Brisbane. It is believed the worker’s hand was severed while he was operating a guillotine-style slicing machine used to cut frozen meat.
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Man dies in workplace accident at Botany
A man has died in a workplace accident in Botany today.
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Mechanic dies after car falls off hoist
A 66-year-old mechanic has died in Darwin after the car he was working on came off its hoist.
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Severed hand rehab
A Queensland man has had part of his hand re-attached after it was severed during a horror workplace incident.
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Company fined $80,000
The operator of a tyre recycling facility has been convicted and fined $80,000 after a young father was left with life-changing injuries.
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Keeping Accidents Real
An operator was driving a load haul dump (LHD) vehicle in an underground roadway at Mannering Colliery when a damaged roof support strap entered the open cab and hit the operator in the head.
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Employer fined $90,000
A $90,000 penalty has been imposed on a company after an employee had his hand amputated due to a workplace incident.
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