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SafeWork NSW Safety Alert - Incident information release - Fall from Height

24 Sep 2018 9:25 AM | Anonymous

The FIA draw your attention to the incident release information from SafeWork NSW regarding a 'serious injury' resulting from a fall from height - one of the major safety issues in our industry.

"A 62-year-old worker was undertaking formwork at a Parramatta construction site. He was placing a joist onto the falsework bearers below when he fell approximately 3.7 metres from the ply deck he was standing on to the deck below. He sustained a broken rib and a laceration to the back of his head. SafeWork NSW and NSW Police responded to the incident. The worker was conveyed to hospital and received treatment for his injuries". 

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