Work accident feed · Industry
Deaths and serious injuries on farms, stations and orchards, and the investigations that follow.
Part of the Work accident feed: 401 records across all industries.
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RegulatorWorkSafe Victoria
On Friday, 27 September 2024, an 84-year-old farmer died after losing control of a tractor while spraying an orchard on his property in Red Hill on the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria. Emergency services…
On Friday, 28 February 2024, 61-year-old Mick Morcom, a respected farmer from Wimmera, was fatally struck on the head by a tipping auger while cleaning seed on his farm near Warracknabeal in…
RegulatorSafeWork SA
On Friday, 5 July 2024, a 63-year-old man died after becoming trapped in a silo at a property on the Princes Highway at Salt Creek, approximately 210 kilometres southeast of Adelaide in…
RegulatorWorkplace Health and Safety Queensland
On Tuesday, 19 June 2024, a man was trampled by a cow during a weekly cattle sale at Warwick Saleyards, west of Brisbane in Queensland. He sustained a head injury and was…
On Tuesday, 22 May 2024, a man in his 30s was fatally injured by farming machinery on a private property on Alfs Road in Childers, near Bundaberg in regional Queensland. Emergency services…
RegulatorWorkSafe WA
On Saturday, 27 April 2026, a 17-year-old New Zealand national was struck and killed by a loader at a sheep and wheat farm near Burakin, northeast of Perth in Western Australia. The…
Electricians and backpackers working on remote large-scale solar farms across Australia have reported significant safety concerns, including unqualified workers performing electrical tasks and generally unsafe working conditions. The issues have been documented…
RegulatorSafeWork NSW
A farmhand suffered burns while refuelling a petrol generator at a grain sampling site near Forbes, New South Wales, on 11 December 2023. Lawson Grains Pty Ltd was later fined $210,000 after…
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Help after a workplace injury
In Queensland, a WorkCover claim should be lodged within 6 months after entitlement arises — usually the first medical assessment. You may also have a common law claim if your employer was negligent. No-obligation first consultation, no win, no fee*.
