The impact of workplace incidents and fatalities can be devastating to families, workplaces and communities. The following postings are intended to raise awareness of workplace hazards, fatal incidents and occupational health and safety resources to help prevent similar incidents from occurring.
The incidents and fatalities listed have occurred in regulated workplaces. Please note that at the time of publishing on this page, serious injuries and fatalities may still be under investigation and therefore no conclusions have been made as to root causes. These postings are developed with the intention of safeguarding the privacy of those involved and the integrity of accident investigations and possible legal proceedings.
Nature of injury: Amputation
Industry: Manufacturing
Job Type: Labourer
Date: August 2, 2018
Description: Worker attempted to remove object in the dust collector with their hand and some of their fingers were severed.
Nature of injury: Electric shock
Industry: Utility
Job Type: Linesman
Date: August 1, 2018
Description: Worker was getting off of an off-road machine when it entered the live phase. The worker received a shock when landing as the area was charged.
Nature of injury: Amputation
Industry: Manufacturing
Job Type: Labourer
Date: July 20, 2018
Description: Worker was placing tubing in a log turner to mechanically block it when the log turner came down crushing the worker’s hand between the tubing and the machine severing multiple fingers.
Nature of injury: Loss of consciousness
Industry: Farming
Job Type: Labourer
Date: July 18, 2018
Description: Injured worker was found by co-worker disoriented and lying on the ground beside a tanker truck with no memory of the events leading to the incident. Worker had multiple fractures.
Nature of injury: Cuts and lacerations
Industry: Manufacturing
Job Type: Millwright
Date: July 9, 2018
Description: Millwright was trying to dislodge a piece of wood stuck on the carriage by kicking it with their foot when their foot hit the saw.
Nature of injury: Chemical exposure
Industry: Public administration
Job Type: Firefighter
Date: June 24, 2018
Description: Firefighters attended to a structural fire and entered the building without respiratory protective equipment.
Nature of injury: Fracture(s)
Industry: Education
Job Type: Teacher
Date: June 23, 2018
Description: Teacher fell of a ladder and suffered a broken leg.
Nature of injury: Near miss
Industry: Education
Job Type: Cleaner
Date: June 22, 2018
Description: Worker was removing curtains when they fell from the ladder and landed on chairs and metal rods. Worker had bruising.
Nature of injury: Fracture(s)
Industry: Manufacturing
Job Type: Laboratory researcher
Date: June 8, 2018
Description: Worker was doing a tool setup-up on a machine for a production change when their hand movement was captured by the magic eye and activated the pneumatic press directly onto their hand.
Nature of injury: Cuts and lacerations
Industry: Construction
Job Type: Machine operator
Date: May 31, 2018
Description: Worker was paving a road with a roller when the roller hit a soft spot causing the machine to tip and the worker to fall off the machine where they then were pinned under the roller.
