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Overhead powerline contact

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Presents the findings of an investigation into a workplace fatality in the mining and petroleum development sector that occurred in February, 2008. A 33-year old male worker, working on a rig... 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 February, 2008. A 33-year old male worker, working on a rig crew, pulled onto a lease road entrance with their swab rig truck and hit a large snow drift. As the road was impassable, the crew decided to remove downhole tools from the derrick. The derrick was raised and contacted an overhead power line. The worker was fatally injured. See the usage considerations section of this record for more information about OHS work site investigations.

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Pipework installer falls from work platform

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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, 2007. A 47-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 October, 2007. A 47-year old male worker, employed as a pipework insulator, fell from a catwalk or scaffolding in a large industrial building. See the usage considerations section of this record for more information about OHS work site investigations.

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Worker struck by truck trailer

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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 July, 2007. A 51-year old female worker,... 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 July, 2007. A 51-year old female worker, employed as a labourer, was struck by the rear wheels of a logging truck that exited from a business onto a public roadway. See the usage considerations section of this record for more information about OHS work site investigations.

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Worker caught in conveyor

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Presents the findings of an investigation into a workplace fatality in the agriculture and forestry sector that occurred in April, 2007. A 64-year old male worker’s clothing was caught on the... More ≫

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Presents the findings of an investigation into a workplace fatality in the agriculture and forestry sector that occurred in April, 2007. A 64-year old male worker’s clothing was caught on the sprocket of an unguarded roller of a conveyor for a compost machine. The worker was pulled into the conveyor and fatally injured. See the usage considerations section of this record for more information about OHS work site investigations.

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Worker falls from 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 January, 2008. A 52-year old male worker fell from a roof... 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 January, 2008. A 52-year old male worker fell from a roof while installing shingles. He was not wearing fall protection. See the usage considerations section of this record for more information about OHS work site investigations.

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Worker caught between tail pulley and conveyor frame

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Presents the findings of an investigation into a workplace fatality in the construction and construction trades sector that occurred in May, 2007. A 22-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 May, 2007. A 22-year old male worker, employed as a labourer, became entangled in the tail pulley of a gravel crusher while attempting to perform routine maintenance on the conveyor belt running over the tail pulley. See the usage considerations section of this record for more information about OHS work site investigations.

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Worker crushed by scraper

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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, 2007. A 31-year old female 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 October, 2007. A 31-year old female worker, employed as a scraper operator, received fatal crush injuries during loading and unloading of the scraper while she was in the scraper bowl. See the usage considerations section of this record for more information about OHS work site investigations.

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Worker fatally injured when struck by log truck grapple

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Presents the findings of an investigation into a workplace fatality in the manufacturing and processing sector that occurred in January, 2007. A 55-year old male worker, employed as a logger, had... 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, 2007. A 55-year old male worker, employed as a logger, had finished loading his log truck and was found by a co-worker unconscious on the ground close to the truck’s grapple. The worker later died as a result of injuries. See the usage considerations section of this record for more information about OHS work site investigations.

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Worker impaled with kinley tool cutter

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Presents the findings of an investigation into a workplace fatality in the mining and petroleum development sector that occurred in February, 2007. A 27-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 February, 2007. A 27-year old male worker, employed as a well test supervisor, was assisting co-workers to retrieve wireline tools stuck in a pipe joint. As they were ramming the tools inside the joint, unexpected pressure released, expelling the tools from the pipe joint and striking the worker in the abdomen area. See the usage considerations section of this record for more information about OHS work site investigations.

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Worker falls from scaffold

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Presents the findings of an investigation into a workplace fatality in the construction and construction trades sector that occurred in September, 2007. A 49-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 September, 2007. A 49-year old male worker, employed as a black paper and wire installer, was working with another worker installing tube and clamp scaffolding to complete external work on a new house under construction. The worker was trying to climb on to a 3.2 metre tall level from a 2.3 metre tall section when he fell, struck a cross bar below and landed on the ground. See the usage considerations section of this record for more information about OHS work site investigations.

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