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Incident alert
Horse training fatality
In October 2020, a self-employed horse trainer died whilst handling a horse at his rural property. It appears the man was using a trotting buggy when something may have 'spooked' the horse. As a result, the veteran trainer was catapulted from the sulky hitting a termite mound suffering fatal injuries.
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Worker injured in side-by-side vehicle rollover
In September 2020, a worker was seriously injured when the side-by-side vehicle he was using at an industrial workplace overturned.
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Dead trees and working solo remotely are a dangerous mix
In August 2020, a property owner sustained fatal injuries from a falling tree branch. Initial investigations indicate he was burning off on a remote part of the property alone. It appears he parked his quad bike under a dead tree when a branch broke and struck him across the legs. Alone, and with no communication equipment, the 61 year old attempted to treat himself but was later found dead at the scene.
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Two workers injured by tractor slasher
In September 2020, two workers were injured, one seriously, when a tractor slasher lowered unexpectedly.
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Worker seriously injured falling from trailer
In August 2020, a truck driver suffered serious injuries falling from his trailer. Investigations are continuing.
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Incident alert
Fall from earthmoving machinery
In August 2020, a man suffered serious injuries after falling from an earthmoving machine he was apparently doing maintenance on. Early investigations indicate the man fell while exiting the machine.
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Worker’s arm crushed by excavator
In June 2020, a worker suffered crush injuries to his arms and hands after an excavator bucket collided with waste oil drums while he was preparing to attach lifting equipment.
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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.