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Serious spine injury for farm worker in 4WD rollover
A worker sustained a serious spinal injury in October 2017 while travelling as a passenger in a troop carrier on a fruit and vegetable farm. The worker was in the back of the four wheel drive which rolled over after the driver lost control.
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Incident alert
Two workers seriously burned after contact with high-voltage powerlines
In October 2017 two workers on a rural property in the Western Downs region of Queensland received serious burns from an electric shock. The workers were relocating a grain auger when it came into contact with a 12.7kV single wire earth return (SWER) overhead powerline.
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Incident alert
Child injured after jumping castle became airborne
In September 2017 a child sustained serious injuries when a jumping castle became airborne. The child was playing on the inflatable amusement device when a sudden strong gust of wind lifted the front of it up whilst secured at the back to a fence. The child fell from the device to the ground.
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Incident alert
Worker killed after being pinned by mobile plant
In October 2017, a worker was killed after he was pinned between a cane haul out vehicle (a vehicle used to collect and remove sugar cane as it is harvested) and a fuel tanker trailer.
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Workplace health and safety alert
Single hand operated hock cutters
The purpose of this safety alert is to highlight the risks associated with single hand operated hock cutters used in the meat processing industry.
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Incident alert
Serious falls from height at the Gold Coast
There have been several recent falls from height at the Gold Coast which are being investigated by Workplace Health and Safety Queensland
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Workplace health and safety alert
Dingli Australia elevating work platforms safety recall
The purpose of this safety alert is to highlight a stability issue with some elevating work platform models manufactured by Dingli Australia.