Fatal Incident at Timber Yard: Worker Struck by Log in February 2023
In February 2023, a worker was fatally injured at a timber yard after being struck by a log on a discharge ramp. The incident occurred when the worker was investigating smoke from…
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Carlisle Homes Charged Over Serious Injury from Housing Frame Collapse in Melbourne
In February 2022, a contractor was seriously injured when a timber housing frame collapsed during roof truss delivery at a construction site in Glen Waverly, Melbourne's southeast. The contractor was crushed beneath…
Fatal Workplace Accident at Woorinen South Leads to Charges Against Two Companies
In January 2022, a 70-year-old employee fell from a trailer attached to a tractor near Swan Hill in Woorinen South, Victoria, sustaining fatal head injuries. The worker was employed by contractor AH…
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