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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Elsdon has admitted responsibility in court after a roof collapse at a Curtin University construction site killed a 23-year-old apprentice carpenter and seriously injured other workers. ABC News reported on 9 September…
On Sunday, 2 November 2025, a man in his 60s died following critical injuries sustained while moving a transportable home on a vacant block in South Kalgoorlie, Western Australia. Emergency services were…
On Sunday, 2 November 2025, a man in his 60s died following a workplace accident while helping to move a transportable home onto a truck trailer on a vacant property in South…
A Perth building company and its former director have been fined over $750,000 after a carpenter fell into an empty swimming pool on a regional construction site, sustaining life-altering injuries. The incident,…
A Perth building company and its former director have been fined over $750,000 after a carpenter fell into an empty swimming pool on a regional construction site, sustaining life-altering injuries. The incident,…
On Saturday, 18 December 2021, a man in his 20s employed by a local Kimberley construction company died in Purnululu National Park after abandoning a broken-down vehicle and attempting a nearly 30-kilometre…
On Saturday, 7 December 2024, a 69-year-old man died when a brick wall collapsed at a demolition site in Perth's north-eastern suburbs. The incident occurred during active demolition work and has prompted…
On Friday, 6 December 2024, a 69-year-old man was killed when a brick wall collapsed at a demolition site on Sexton Road in Inglewood, Perth. A second worker, aged 26, sustained serious…
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