New ZealandDriver stuck inside toppled craneA crane driver is stuck inside a toppled container crane at Wellington Port this morning.04 Dec 05:52 PM
New ZealandMan trapped by falling concrete slabA man is lucky to be alive after he was nearly crushed by a concrete slab at a demolition site this afternoon.28 Nov 04:50 AM
WorldUK grandfather burned alive in ovenA grandfather was killed in a “horrific” accident after his future son-in-law accidentally trapped him in an industrial oven that reached temperatures of 280C.21 Nov 09:30 PM
New ZealandRoofing electrocution could bring manslaughter chargeAn as of yet unidentified person could be guilty of manslaughter after a roofer was electrocuted in 2011, a coroner has found.20 Nov 12:03 AM
New ZealandFarm to pay $152k for man's deathA Southland farmer has been ordered to pay $152,000 in fines and reparations after a worker on his farm was crushed to death in August last year.14 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionIs not re-entering Pike River Mine the right decision?Solid Energy has announced it will not re-enter the Pike River Mine drift because the company considers the risks to life remain too high. Read the latest selection of Your Views on the decision.05 Nov 09:43 PM
New ZealandMost ACC injury claims from agriculture, forestry and fishery workersNearly a quarter of agriculture, forestry, and fishery workers had a work-related injury claim accepted by the Accident Compensation Corporation last year, Statistics New Zealand says.14 Oct 11:55 PM
New ZealandMan dies as lift topples over at portA person is believed to have died in a workplace incident at Port Lyttelton today.28 Aug 05:05 AM
New ZealandWorker dragged by hook in faceA meat worker who took a hook through his head from behind was dragged with the chain, as his workmate rushed to stop the machine.21 Aug 05:00 PM
EmploymentRobotic aim for forestry safetyMachines which fell trees under remote control by operators standing at safe distances are being hailed as important new tools and a world first for reducing deaths and injuries in forests.10 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandTeens left parentless after dad crushedThree teenagers must now cope without their parents, after their father was crushed between two trucks on Monday, five years after their mother died.24 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandMan crushed between two trucks diesA man has died after being crushed between two trucks in Henderson this morning.22 Jun 08:51 PM
New ZealandForestry company fined over worker injuryForestry company HarvestPro has been ordered to pay $120,000 in fines and reparation after one of its workers was hit by a log weighing more than a tonne.13 Jun 01:10 AM
New ZealandMower driver admits charges over deathA Hastings council tractor driver has pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing the death a 4-year-old boy in a horrific mowing accident last year.25 May 10:46 PM
New ZealandInjury costs man his jobOne wrong step caused a horrific workplace accident which nearly took a man's life - and has now cost him his livelihood and will soon cost him his house.24 May 05:00 PM
EmploymentFifty-one lives lost on the jobFifty-one workers were killed while they were doing their jobs last year, the Council of Trade Unions says.26 Apr 11:20 PM
New ZealandFirm to pay compensationA Hastings engineering firm will pay fines and compensation of $130,000 for failing to take all reasonable steps to protect the safety of worker.12 Apr 02:47 AM
New ZealandMan dies after Speight's lift shaft fallA man injured in a fall at Speight's Brewery earlier this week has died.02 Apr 06:43 PM
