Worksafe investigates death on farm
WorkSafe is investigating the work-related death of a 59-year-old farmer at a property 20km north of Esperance on Thursday.
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Delivery worker’s leg severed
The 32-year-old delivery truck worker has lost his leg and is now fighting for life in a terrifying ordeal on Thursday. The delivery driver was unpacking the truck when a Toyota Tarago crashed into the back of it crushing him against the truck.
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Worker injured in 25m fall at Coolum Beach cliff
A young man has suffered serious injuries after falling 25 meters from a boardwalk at Coolum Beach.
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Car dealership fined $40,000
A Seymour car dealership has been fined $40,000 after a worker suffered skull fractures and bleeding on the brain following an incident involving a forklift.
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Worker seriously injured at Mall
Just after 11.30am this morning (Saturday, 10 September) emergency services were called to a report which initially came from an off-duty police officer of a workplace accident at Westfield Warringah Mall, Brookvale. A worker using a power tool had cut through an electrical supply line near the Rebel sport store, which is in the area near Coles.
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Diesel fitter sues former employer after incident
The former employee of a Central Queensland industrial business has alleged a 3.45 tonne steel frame crushed his foot, causing the amputation of two of his toes, skin grafts and more.
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Appeal, bail request dismissed for gig worker convicted of fraud
A District Court Judge has dismissed an appeal and request for bail from a worker who was jailed for defrauding WorkCover by earning thousands of dollars from work while receiving workers’ compensation.
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Devastating new details emerge after worker found dead at Sydney office
A Sydney Ernst & Young employee found dead at the company’s George St office is understood to be a foreign national whose husband was flying back to Sydney at the time.
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COVID-19 isolation reduced, no masks on domestic flights
The isolation period for people with COVID-19 has been reduced to five days, with some caveats.
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Bus company fined over employee complaints
The bus company once responsible for a third of Melbourne’s services has been fined for discrimination against a worker.
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Man taken to hospital after serious workplace incident
A man has suffered serious facial burns and lacerations in a workplace incident in Adelaide.
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Company fined after backpacker worker injured
A Moree based agribusiness has been convicted and fined $40,000 after two workers, including one European backpacker, were hurt at one of the company’s properties when part of a trench collapsed in 2017.
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Tasmanian firm fined $45k over fish deaths
A Tasmanian transport company has been fined $45,000 after it polluted a creek in the state’s northwest, killing fish.
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Carport and garage manufacturer fined $100K over workplace death
A woman who lost her partner in a workplace incident – which could have been prevented if safety gear was hired for $700 – has implored employers to put the safety of their workers above all else.
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Girl, 18, has arm crushed in salt factory machine
A young woman has been left with horrific injuries after her arm was crushed in a roller at work.
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