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Record summary
- Date
- Tuesday 18 January 2022
- Location
- Toowoomba Christian College, QLD
- Employer or operator
- Toowoomba Christian College
- Type
- Scissor lift tip-over
- Deaths
- 1On Tuesday, January 18, 2022, James Norton, a 67-year-old groundsman, suffered fatal injuries when a scissor lift he was operating tipped over at Toowoomba Christian College in Queensland
- Injured
- One worker fatally injured from traumatic head injury
- Regulator
- Workplace Health and Safety Queensland
What happened
Incident Overview
On Tuesday, January 18, 2022, James Norton, a 67-year-old groundsman, suffered fatal injuries when a scissor lift he was operating tipped over at Toowoomba Christian College in Queensland. Norton was working alone to repair the indoor sports centre when the lift struck a wall and overturned, causing a traumatic head injury from which he did not recover.
Following an investigation by Workplace Health and Safety Queensland (WHSQ), the college pleaded guilty to breaching workplace health and safety regulations and was fined $200,000 by Toowoomba Magistrates Court in December 2023.
- Fatalities:
- On Tuesday, January 18, 2022, James Norton, a 67-year-old groundsman, suffered fatal injuries when a scissor lift he was operating tipped over at Toowoomba Christian College in Queensland
- Injuries:
- None reported.
- On Tuesday, January 18, 2022, James Norton, a 67-year-old groundsman, suffered fatal injuries when a scissor lift he was operating tipped over at Toowoomba Christian College in Queensland
Workplace Health and Safety Queensland continues to investigate workplace safety practices across educational institutions. Any workers, contractors or persons with information about scissor lift safety or maintenance practices at educational facilities are encouraged to contact WHSQ on 1300 362 128 or report online at worksafe.qld.gov.au.