Queensland, Australia
Worker killed in explosion
A 38 year old man has been confirmed dead following a large fire at an oil reclaiming and processing plant south of Brisbane on Thursday morning. Local authorities have confirmed that a truck was dumping material near an open shipping container at the site when a fire erupted. Early reports have suggested that the deceased man was the driver of the truck.
Queensland, Australia
Worker killed in fall from height incident
A contracted maintenance worker was killed at the Gold Coast Convention Centre on Thursday morning following a 20m (66ft) fall inside the premises. The man had reportedly been cleaning out air conditioning ducts at the site when the incident occurred. Local authorities have claimed that the man died of his injuries prior to emergency crews arriving onsite.
Illinois, USA
Construction worker struck by falling beam
A 68 year old construction worker was killed on Wednesday at a residential construction site north of Chicago. Local authorities say that the man received serious injuries after falling almost 4m (12ft) and was then struck by a falling beam. The man was taken to a nearby hospital but later died of his injuries.
Ontario, Canada
Worker critical after being struck by steel coil
A 56 year old steel worker is in a critical but stable condition in a Hamilton hospital after being struck by a 3.5t (7,000lb) steel coil at a steel manufacturing facility in Burlington on Tuesday night. No details have been released about how the incident occurred, although officials have confirmed that the man was working alone at the time of the incident.
Saskatchewan, Canada
Worker killed in explosion
A 19 year old man was killed on Tuesday in an explosion at a business in Kinistino, approximately 160km (100 miles) north east of Saskatoon. The man was performing welding works at the business when the explosion occurred. He sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Lahore, Pakistan
18 Killed in factory collapse
The collapse of a plastics factory south of Lahore on Wednesday has claimed the lives of 18 workers and has entrapped another 150 workers, according to local reports. The cause of the collapse is not yet known but officials have confirmed that construction works were being undertaken at the site at the time of the incident. The search for survivors continues, although local authorities believe that others may have died in this incident.
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