Work accident feed · Industry
Deaths and serious injuries on construction sites and during building maintenance work, and the investigations that follow.
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A construction worker has been seriously injured at a major Darwin CBD development after being struck by a falling excavator bucket, prompting safety warnings from the Northern Territory’s workplace regulator. NT WorkSafe…
On Saturday, 2 August 2025, a 42-year-old worker was crushed by a falling object during crane operations at a worksite within Darwin's East Arm industrial precinct. The incident occurred at approximately 12:20pm…
A 71-year-old man in Darwin has narrowly survived a life-threatening accident involving a large angle grinder while renovating an industrial shed. The incident occurred earlier this year in the suburb of Winnellie,…
The Northern Territory Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by Darwin-based construction company Kalidonis NT over a $550,000 fine imposed after the death of one of its employees, Paul Leach, in 2020.…
A 71-year-old worker in Darwin has suffered a horrific injury after a grinder "kicked back" while he was standing on a ladder at an industrial shed. The accident, which occurred during the…
On an unspecified date in 2020, Paul Leach, an employee of Darwin-based construction company Kalidonis NT, died in a workplace incident involving an excavator towing operation. On 26 August 2024, the Northern…
On Friday, 20 March 2020, Paul Leach, a construction worker, was fatally injured at a remote work site approximately 500 kilometres east of Darwin in Maningrida when a chain used to tow…
NT WorkSafe has charged Matt Wright, known for his role in the television series "Outback Wrangler," and his helicopter company Helibrook Pty Ltd with breaches of work health and safety laws. The…
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