Latest from Workplace Accidents

Workman killed by falling fridge

Goff joins calls for Govt to fund Pike recovery operation

Labour Leader Phil Goff has joined calls for the Government to fund the recovery of the bodies of 29 men trapped in the Pike River mine.

Pike River contract staff left out in cold

Out-of-work Pike River miners will start finding out today if they have jobs, and if not, how much they will be paid out.

Grieving dad 'gutted' for workers

A grieving father and spokesman for families of the 29 men killed in the Pike River Coal mine says he's "gutted" for the Pike River workers made redundant after the company went into receivership.

Calls for opencast mine at Pike River

Grey District Mayor Tony Kokshoorn is calling for Pike River to be made into an opencast coal mine, amid efforts to keep the 114 skilled miners made redundant today on the West Coast.

Pike River Royal Commissioners announced

An Australian mine safety expert and a former senior NZ public servant have been named as Royal Commissioners in the Pike River mine tragedy inquiry.

Forestry worker crushed by falling tree

Pike River mine shaft capped

Attempt to cap Pike River mine delayed

Police hope to cap the vent shaft at Pike River mine tomorrow after weather conditions at the site prevented the operation from going ahead today.

Blessing at police station after Pike River tragedy

Pike River staff will be cut - Whittall

Pike River Coal will have to reduce its workforce when it is ready to re-establish operations, but CEO Peter Whittall says reports of possible receivership were "extremely premature".

Pike River blaze recedes

Flames from Pike River mine vent disappear

There are fresh hopes firefighters will soon be able to cap a key ventilation shaft at the Pike River mine, after the disappearance of flames from the vent.

Christchurch holds memorial service for Pike River miners

Poetry tributes to Pike River victims sold on Trade Me

Management approachable, Pike River says

Pike River has rejected claims management was not approachable for staff with safety concerns before the November 19 blast.

Pike River: Cooling operation underway

An operation has begun to extinguish the fire coming from the vent shaft of the Pike River mine and cool the surrounding concrete pad, using water pumped up from a nearby creek.

<i>Matt McCarten</i>: Eventually someone will be held culpable