Three fatalities from last week- Vehicle roll over, crushed in machine, crushed by tree
Dave Whitefield
Tree accident kills man
Posted Thu Oct 11, 2012 5:32pm AEDT
A man has died after being crushed by a tree on the state's north coast.
The accident happened at Eureka just before one o'clock today.
It's believed the 76 year old man was helping cut down trees on a macadamia plantation.
He was flown to the Lismore Base Hospital with critical head injuries but died soon after.
Police and Workcover are investigating the incident.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-10-11/tree-kills-man/4308182
Man killed in bagging machine accident
Updated Wed Oct 10, 2012 8:48am AEDT
A man has been killed when he got caught in a bagging machine at a factory at Kapunda in South Australia.
Police and ambulance officers have spoken with workers at the hay processing plant on the Old Adelaide Road to determine how the accident happened.
They said the worker, 42, became trapped in the bagging machine just before 8am (ACDT).
In a statement, a director said the company was shocked and saddened by the death and would offer support to those who knew the victim.
There was a fatality at the same plant, JT Johnson & Sons, last year.
A man, 58, was crushed by a large hay baling shuttle in December.
The company bags stock feed and horticultural products for export into Asian markets.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-10-09/man-killed-in-bagging-machine-accident/4302892
Soldier injured in truck rollover dies
A soldier injured in a truck crash at Sydney's Holsworthy Army base earlier this week has died in hospital.
Sapper Jordan Penpraze was one of 18 soldiers thrown from the Unimog troop carrier when it rolled during a training exercise on Monday.
The 22-year-old engineer died at Liverpool Hospital around 11am (AEDT) yesterday.
He was one of two soldiers critically injured in the crash, with another four hospitalised.
The Commanding Officer of the Army's School of Engineering, Lieutentant Colonel Allan Hollink, says Sapper Penpraze was surrounded by his family when he died.
"Jordan was only new to the Army," Lieutenant Colonel Hollink said.
"He enlisted in the regular Army in April, completed his Army recruit training in June, and he commenced his initial employment training and formal military training at the School of Military Engineering at Moorebank on July 11.
"He had just completed his final field assessment and was due to graduate this week as a sapper in the Royal Australian Engineer Corps."
Lieutenant Colonel Hollink says support is being provided to the Sapper's family and his colleagues.
"This is a shock for his family, his mates and the Army," he said.
"We care for our people and we take great care to ensure they are safe."
Two other soldiers injured in the accident remain in hospital.
Investigation
The type of vehicle involved in the crash, a Unimog, has been used by the Army for around 30 years.
Earlier this week, Colonel David Smith of Forces Command said Unimogs had rolled in two previous accidents.
"The point to bear in mind here is that when you look at the usage rate of the vehicle and compare it to the number of incidents that have occurred, the number of accidents that have occurred is well below the national average," he said.
"The Unimog is certainly very much fit for purpose and is very well maintained by our soldiers."
Defence, NSW Police and government insurer Comcare are all conducting separate probes into the incident.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-10-11/soldier-dies-after-army-truck-rollover/4307808