Too many incidents

[Dave Whitefield]

Unfortunately the lack of emails from me have now been due to a lack of incidents. These go back into October.

Apart from the incidents below, Safe Work Australia has also released a report on fatalities related to falls in the workplace. 

This is a link to the report-

http://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/sites/SWA/about/Publications/Documents/812/Falls-from-Height.pdf

Qld  - Jockey fatally injured in race fall

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/sport/horseracing/jockey-desiree-gill-dies-after-fall-at-sunshine-coast-20131110-2xa4x.html

Qld – Crush Fatality

Workplace Health and Safety Queensland is investigating a fatal incident that occurred on Tuesday 5 November 2013 at a shade sail business in Chambers Flat. A man died when he was trapped between the truck he was working on and a shipping container. It is believed he was replacing a water pump when the truck moved, crushing the worker against the shipping container.

Vic – Worker struck in head by crane

http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/man-30-dies-after-being-struck-by-a-crane-20131104-2wwah.html

Qld Fatal Fall

Workplace Health and Safety Queensland is investigating a fatal incident that occurred on Monday 28 October 2013 at a shade sail business in Townsville. A man died after falling while fixing an anchor point for a shade sail to a 5.25 metre high roof.

Qld Fatal Crush

Workplace Health and Safety Queensland is investigating a fatal incident that occurred on Sunday 20 October 2013 at a dairy farm in Biarra (North West of Toogoolawah).

A man died when he was trapped between the hydraulic ram of the tractor and a forklift attachment. It is believed he was preparing to remove the forklift attachment.

NSW – Forrestry work fatally injured

This one has some controversy associated with it due to the presence of protesters on the site

http://au.news.yahoo.com/nsw/a/19345560/logger-dies-after-being-hit-by-falling-branch-on-new-south-wales-north-coast/