New Delhi, India
Worker killed after falling into vat of hot oil
A 37 year old man has died of significant burn injuries after falling into a vat of boiling oil on Sunday evening. The incident occurred at a food manufacturing business in the Farsh Bazar area east of New Delhi. Local reports claim that the man was preparing to make food in the vat when he fainted and fell in. Two co-workers pulled him out of the vat, suffering serious burns in the process. The man was rushed to a nearby hospital but was pronounced dead upon arrival.
South Island, New Zealand
Worker killed whilst operating machinery
A 30 year old man has died following an incident on Thursday evening at a gold mine near Waikaia, approximately 100km (60 miles) north east of Invercargill. Local officials have reported that the man was an employee of an earthmoving contractor and was inside a workshop area of the mine when the incident occurred. Initial reports claim that the man sustained fatal injuries when an item of machinery fell on him.
Altai Republic, Russia
Miner killed in fall incident
Local government officials have begun an investigation into the death of a worker last Sunday at an underground mine in the Altai Republic; a region that borders Kazakhstan, China and Mongolia
The incident occurred as workers were preparing for blasting activities. Initial reports claim that the man fell 15m (50ft) down a funnel shaft in the mine. The man sustained multiple fractures and significant blood loss, and was declared dead at the scene.
Mato Grosso Do Sul, Brazil
Worker killed in engulfment incident
A 39 year old farm worker was killed on Wednesday after becoming buried under a large pile of corn at a farming co-op in Dourados near the country’s border with Paraguay. A spokesperson for the company has confirmed that the man was working alone at the time of the incident. It has been suggested by local officials that the man was working to unblock a feed chute when he became buried. The man’s body was recovered by emergency services, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Minas Gerais, Brazil
17 people killed in dam collapse
Up to 40 people remain unaccounted for following the collapse of a mine tailings dam on Thursday afternoon near the city of Mariana in south eastern state of Minas Gerais, which claimed the life of 17 people. A spokesperson for the iron ore mine has confirmed that the company is investigating the cause of the collapse of the dam, which is used to confine tailings, mining waste products, metal filings, and small amounts of chemicals. Waste from the dam swept through a nearby village destroying buildings and covering the area in vast quantities of mud.
Braga, Portugal
Worker killed in explosion
A 57 year old construction worker has died following an explosion on Wednesday at a business in an industrial park in Braga in the far north of the country. Local officials have not yet released any details regarding the cause of the incident.
Brasov, Romania
6 workers critically injured in bakery explosion
According to local reports, 6 workers remain in a critical condition in hospital after an explosion at a bakery in the region of Brasov, approximately 170km (miles) north of Bucharest. The blast occurred on Thursday night in the Mill House section of the building, causing it to collapse. The incident resulted in the injury of a number of other workers who were treated onsite by emergency services for a variety of minor burns injuries. The cause of the blast is not yet known.
New South Wales, Australia
Worker injured in crush incident
An injured worker was airlifted to a Gold Coast Hospital after an incident at a recycling depot in Toormina on the New South Wales north coast this morning. Emergency workers worked for almost two hours to free the man after he became trapped by his wrist in a milling machine at the facility.
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