Three dead and five missing in mine flood
Mindanao, Philippines
Three people have died and five people remain missing after the flooding of an underground gold mine near Monkayo north east of Davao on Sunday. Local police have stated that heavy rains in the area at the time may have contributed to the incident. Twelve miners were initially trapped with five being rescued shortly after the incident occurred. One rescuer drowned during the recovery efforts on Sunday bringing the total number of deaths to three. Five others remain missing.
Worker killed in vehicle roll-over incident
Victoria, Australia
A female truck driver was killed on Tuesday afternoon after becoming pinned under her vehicle at a sand quarry in Nyora south west of Melbourne. Local authorities believe that the vehicle tipped over the edge of the quarry and tumbled down an embankment, pinning the driver. She was declared dead at the scene.
Worker crushed to death by garbage bail
Pennsylvania, USA
A 42 year old waste management worker was killed on Tuesday morning at a waste recycling centre in Philadelphia after being struck by a bale of waste paper. A preliminary investigation has indicated that a forklift operator has come into contact with a bale of waste paper which has caused a domino effect with other bales of waste paper nearby. The final 1,000kg (2,200lb) bale has tipped and crushed the victim as he performed a routine inspection on his forklift. The man was rushed to a nearby medical facility but he was declared dead on arrival.
Worker struck and killed by train
New Jersey, USA
A rail worker was killed early on Tuesday morning along a section of rail in New Brunswick after being struck by a passing train. The victim was part of a small crew working a night shift and were in the process of completing their works when the incident occurred. The man was struck by a northbound train along a section of track west of the Jersey Avenue station. He was declared dead at the scene.
Two killed in trench collapse
Kansas, USA
Two workers were killed on Tuesday morning in a trench collapse at a civil construction site in the township of Hays, approximately 320km (260 miles) west of Kansas City. Officials have said that three people were performing sewage pipe repair work in a trench approximately 3.3m (11ft) deep when the incident occurred. One man was removed by emergency services and taken to a nearby medical facility with what are believed to be superficial injuries. The two deceased workers were declared dead at the scene.
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