12th Victorian workplace fatality in 2011
A workplace accident at Mingay on August 9, 2011 has taken Victoria’s workplace fatality toll to 12 for the year. A 62-year-old contractor was killed while cutting down trees with a number of other workers. A blue-gum tree fell on top of the man and also hit a car. A 27-year-old who was in the car was also taken to hospital, suffering some minor injuries. WorkSafe investigators arrived at the scene and are continuing their investigations into the tragic accident. A WorkSafe spokesman has sent out a reminder to all, that it does not matter “whether you’re a farmer, officer worker or anything in between, safety should always be the priority.”
In July, a worker died from electrocution while his colleague suffered severe burns when their cherry picker touched power lines. The men are believed by WorkSafe to have been undertaking routine maintenance work for a plumbing business on the roof of a building when the cherry picker struck power lines. This caused the cherry picker to burst into flames which delayed paramedic’s access to the men.
In another accident a 56-year-old truck driver unloading timber at a worksite has been crushed to death when bundled timber fell on him. The timber and building materials company he worked for has been issued with two improvement notices by WorkSafe following the accident. WorkSafe will be returning to continue their investigation into the circumstances of the accident, and have renewed calls for businesses to take action to address risks in the workplace.
All workplace accidents can have serious long term effects on the workplace, family, friends and the community.
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