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Injury hotspots for young manufacturing workers

Thursday 16 October 2008

WORKSAFE Victoria has released information about the most common injuries and hazards for young workers in the manufacturing industry.


Fines for farm auger amputation

Monday 13 October 2008

THE AMPUTATION of a farm manager’s hand has seen Southwest Pastoral fined more than $18,000.


Update on workplace amputation

Friday 22 August 2008

WORKSAFE Victoria has released updated information and warnings regarding the workplace amputation on 19 August 2008.


Fines after unguarded machine crushed hand

Wednesday 21 May 2008

A LABOUR hire company has been fined $27,500 after worker’s fingers were crushed in an unguarded machine.


All fingers amputated after crush and burn

Tuesday 13 May 2008

AMCOR Packaging has been fined $25,000 plus costs of nearly $6500 for an incident in which a worker’s hand was crushed and burned after being caught in a machine.


Campaign to safeguard manufacturing

Wednesday 19 March 2008

WORKPLACE Safety Authorities across Australia have launched a safety campaign targeted at unguarded machines in the manufacturing sector.


Labour hire company fined over injuries

Wednesday 19 March 2008

ADELAIDE Industrial Labour Service was fined $9000 over injuries sustained by an 18-year-old employee when his hands were trapped in a pipe-bending machine.


National safety campaign for manufacturers

Wednesday 05 March 2008

Workplace safety authorities across Australia have launched a national safety campaign in a bid to improve machine guarding in the manufacturing industry.


Fine for finger loss

Tuesday 04 March 2008

ADELAIDE engineering firm Cooper Standard Automotive was fined $13,500 over an incident in which a worker lost a section of finger.


Timber mill death at Gippsland

Friday 18 January 2008

A 35-year-old woman was crushed when a bundled pack of timber weighing about two tonnes fell on her at the Carter Holt Harvey mill at Morwell.


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