Work accident feed · Industry
Deaths and serious injuries in trucking, warehouses, ports, rail and delivery work, and the investigations that follow.
Part of the Work accident feed: 379 records across all industries.
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A 54-year-old worker died at a warehouse in Tottenham, Melbourne’s west, on 15 September 2026. WorkSafe Victoria said a load dislodged from a reach stacker and crushed the man against pallet racking.…
On a date in October 2021, subcontractor Michael Tsahrelias was fatally crushed when a forklift tipped over at LH Holding Management Pty Ltd, a stonemasonry company in Somerton, Melbourne. Company owner Laith…
The investigation identified alleged failures to implement adequate safety measures, including the absence of entry prohibitions and warning signage for the low-oxygenated environment. The incident occurred at a fresh produce warehouse operated…
On Wednesday, 11 December 2024, a 28-year-old worker was fatally crushed in an accident involving a recycling truck at a facility in Pakenham, Victoria. The worker was operating alone at the time…
From Tuesday, 19 November 2024, more than 1,500 members of the United Workers Union (UWU) commenced indefinite industrial action at four Woolworths distribution centers across Victoria and New South Wales in a…
On Tuesday, 13 August 2024, a warehouse worker suffered severe crush injuries to his leg at Newcold Melbourne No.2's facility in Truganina when an automated conveyor belt unexpectedly activated while he was…
On Wednesday, 8 May 2024, a 63-year-old forklift operator was fatally crushed by three one-tonne bags of animal feed at a warehouse in Tottenham, Melbourne. The incident occurred while the worker was…
In May 2021, a truck driver attending Arrow Worldwide's West Melbourne warehouse to collect a load suffered catastrophic injuries when a bundle of 12-meter-long steel beams toppled from a flatbed trailer and…
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