Work accident feed · Industry
Deaths and serious injuries to jockeys, track riders and stable staff, and the inquiries that follow.
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RegulatorSafeWork NSW
On Tuesday, 8 February 2022, French apprentice jockey Marina Morel, 30, died four days after a fall during trackwork at the Gulgong Turf Club in western New South Wales. She was riding…
RegulatorSafeWork SA
A greyhound trainer and handler was seriously injured when a 28-kilogram mechanical lure struck him during a trial at Greyhound Racing SA’s Angle Park track in Adelaide on Tuesday, 6 September 2022.…
RegulatorWorkSafe Tasmania
On an unspecified date in 2023, a stable hand employed by Ben Yole stables in Tasmania sustained serious injuries in a vehicle crash at 1:45 AM while returning from Elwick racecourse in…
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*.
