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Worker trips and falls injuring leg

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Presents the findings of an investigation into a workplace fatality in the manufacturing and processing sector that occurred in March, 2009. A 55-year old male worker, employed as a plant... More ≫

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Presents the findings of an investigation into a workplace fatality in the manufacturing and processing sector that occurred in March, 2009. A 55-year old male worker, employed as a plant superintendent, entered the main door of a paint shop under construction and tripped on some electrical cable. See the usage considerations section of this record for more information about OHS work site investigations.

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Mower falls on worker

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Presents the findings of an investigation into a workplace fatality in the public administration education and health services sector that occurred in November, 2009. A worker was fatally injured... More ≫

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Presents the findings of an investigation into a workplace fatality in the public administration education and health services sector that occurred in November, 2009. A worker was fatally injured when a riding lawn mower fell on him while he was doing maintenance work on it. See the usage considerations section of this record for more information about OHS work site investigations.

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Worker drowns in sump

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Presents the findings of an investigation into a workplace fatality in the construction and construction trades sector that occurred in October, 2009. A worker got stuck head first in a sump and... More ≫

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Presents the findings of an investigation into a workplace fatality in the construction and construction trades sector that occurred in October, 2009. A worker got stuck head first in a sump and drowned while trying to retrieve a check valve and a rubber hose adapter that had fallen into the sump. See the usage considerations section of this record for more information about OHS work site investigations.

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Worker pinned and asphyxiated

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"Presents the findings of an investigation into a workplace fatality in the manufacturing and processing sector that occurred in January, 2009. A 30-year old male worker, employed as a millwright... More ≫

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"Presents the findings of an investigation into a workplace fatality in the manufacturing and processing sector that occurred in January, 2009. A 30-year old male worker, employed as a millwright apprentice, was crushed when a scissor-lift loaded with plywood veneer descended on him as he was attempting to service the scissor-lift. See the usage considerations section of this record for more information about OHS work site investigations."

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Two workers electrocuted

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Presents the findings of an investigation into a workplace fatality in the mining and petroleum development sector that occurred in January, 2009. A 32-year old male worker, employed as a well... More ≫

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Presents the findings of an investigation into a workplace fatality in the mining and petroleum development sector that occurred in January, 2009. A 32-year old male worker, employed as a well testing supervisor, and his assistant were electrocuted when they were raising a flare stack which contacted a 14,000-volt power line. See the usage considerations section of this record for more information about OHS work site investigations.

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Worker fell off a roof

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Presents the findings of an investigation into a workplace fatality in the construction and construction trades sector that occurred in August, 2009. A 75-year old male worker, employed as a... More ≫

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Presents the findings of an investigation into a workplace fatality in the construction and construction trades sector that occurred in August, 2009. A 75-year old male worker, employed as a roofer, fell 4.5 meters landing on his head. See the usage considerations section of this record for more information about OHS work site investigations.

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Worker crushed by oilwell pumpjack’s rotating counterweight

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Presents the findings of an investigation into a workplace fatality in the mining and petroleum development sector that occurred in May, 2009. A 36-year old male worker was hit and crushed by a... More ≫

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Presents the findings of an investigation into a workplace fatality in the mining and petroleum development sector that occurred in May, 2009. A 36-year old male worker was hit and crushed by a rotating counterweight of an operating oil well pump jack. See the usage considerations section of this record for more information about OHS work site investigations.

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Landscape labourer crushed between two vehicles

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Presents the findings of an investigation into a workplace fatality in the construction and construction trades sector that occurred in July, 2009. An 18-year old male worker, employed as a... More ≫

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Presents the findings of an investigation into a workplace fatality in the construction and construction trades sector that occurred in July, 2009. An 18-year old male worker, employed as a contracted landscaper, was walking behind a landscaper’s truck picking up traffic pylons. The landscape worker was struck by a northbound vehicle and crushed behind the back of the landscaper’s truck. See the usage considerations section of this record for more information about OHS work site investigations.

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Worker crushed between loaders

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Presents the findings of an investigation into a workplace fatality in the construction and construction trades sector that occurred in June, 2009. A 39-year old male worker, employed as a... More ≫

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Presents the findings of an investigation into a workplace fatality in the construction and construction trades sector that occurred in June, 2009. A 39-year old male worker, employed as a pipelayer, stopped a loader to speak to the operator at the location when another loader was moving excavated materials. The second loader backed into the stopped loader. The worker was crushed between the two loaders. See the usage considerations section of this record for more information about OHS work site investigations.

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Worker crushed between vehicles

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Presents the findings of an investigation into a workplace fatality in the transportation communication and utilities sector that occurred in January, 2009. A 46-year old male worker employed as a... More ≫

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Presents the findings of an investigation into a workplace fatality in the transportation communication and utilities sector that occurred in January, 2009. A 46-year old male worker employed as a driver, was strapping supplies to the back of his truck. A transport driver came into the yard and went between the worker’s truck and a barrier and crushed the worker with the trailer. See the usage considerations section of this record for more information about OHS work site investigations.

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