Activity+1+–+Fatalities+in+the+workplace

Activity 1 - Fatalities in the workplace
Web activity Go to the index of issues for WorkCover News on the WorkCover website.
 * Open any recent issue from the list.
 * Find the article //‘Fatalities’// on the Contents page and read the article.

Notes:

 * There were three fatalities in NSW from 1 Oct 2009 to 31 Dec 2009 which are being investigated to determine if they are work related.
 * These were as follows:
 * A worker was using a quad bike to work around a farm. The worker was later found trapped underneath the bike which was upside down in a river. The worker died as a result of the incident.
 * A worker installing ceiling insulation cut his hand. He was later found unconscious with excessive body temperature. The injured worker passed away in hospital later that day.
 * A worker was trying to solve a blocked grease trap when he stood on a metal plate that had impinged a power cord. The worker suffered an electric shock causing fatal injuries.

This article shows that fatalities //do// occur in the workplace and that it is the role of Workcover NSW to determine if they are work related