Contractor injured at Waikeria Prison after falling into water tank
The contractor was working to replace the bladder of an empty water tank.
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Road worker hit and killed on SH1 in Wellington
Emergency services were notified of the incident at 9.28pm yesterday.
Farming incident leaves two seriously injured in Taranaki
Police said it appears someone has been injured in an incident involving a harvester.
Pike River families shocked by new evidence in photo
Photo of electrical cabinet that may have sparked explosion has been given to police.
Govt could change discriminatory welfare law
A landmark case may change the way people on both ACC and welfare are compensated.
Hawkesby: Forget Lime scooters, it's quad bikes that are killers
COMMENT: Why are people still dying on quad bikes?
Policewoman killed in game of Russian roulette with fellow officer
A policeman has been charged with manslaughter after he shot and killed a fellow officer.
Man trapped in machinery now in stable condition
Male patient in mid-40s taken to Middlemore Hospital in a critical condition.
Worker critically hurt following trench collapse
Firefighters worked to get oxygen and a stretcher to a worker seriously injured.
Man dies after sustaining critical injuries at workplace
WorkSafe NZ has been notified about the incident.
ACC sets aside $22m to help prevent workplace injuries
ACC will soon launch a $22 million fund to provide subsidies and grants to SMEs.
One dead in incident with tractor in South Auckland
Emergency services are still working at the scene in Ardmore.
'This is terrible': Man killed in hay-baler tragedy on Waitaki farm
'There is never a good time of year for anything like that but this is terrible.'
Man dies in baler accident in Waitaki District
Emergency services were called to a rural address on Kakanui Valley Rd just after 11am.
Trucking firm's safety failings exposed after death
Altranz were given a reduced fine due to their limited financial capacity.
Freight company to pay $270K over forklift incident
A WorkSafe investigation found several safety failures led to the injury of a worker.
Man who died after Papakura workplace accident named
Police name 45-year-old Pera Te Amo as person killed in Papakura workplace accident.
Nurse stabbed days after another attacked
A nurse has been stabbed at Hillmorton Hospital, in Christchurch, today.
Man dies after workplace incident in Papakura
Man had been working on a subdivision on Settlement Rd when he was buried by soil.
'I had two family members who went to work, and didn't come home'
Dallas Adams lost his dad and brother in workplace accidents - now he works to save others
Construction worker buried in 3m pit
The man was working on a subdivision in Papakura when he was buried by soil.
Man burned after cutting oil drum near Ashburton
Man aged 40 going to hospital after oil drum exploded.
Son's double blow: Dad's fatal stabbing, bad workplace accident
Sonny Kingi has battled injuries from a workplace accident and then the loss of his dad.
Staffer killed in workplace incident near Levin
WorkSafe has been notified of a workplace incident in Levin.
Fishing vessel death: Police name crew member
Steffan Antony Stewart, 26, named as the crew member who died after workplace accident.
Pike River: 'We are returning'
The words some Pike River families have been waiting eight years for.
The problem with moaning about Bunnings
COMMENT: Health and safety isn't something we should be complaining about.
UK bookmaker acquitted over Kiwi's death from falling sign
Jacob Marx's death was "spectacularly unlucky", judge rules
Top NZ horse trainer guilty over young rider's fall
Kiwi jockey Sophia Malthus' was left a quadriplegic after coming off her horse.
Huge fine for Carter Holt Harvey after worker badly injured
Carter Holt Harvey was ordered to pay more than $400,000.
Farmer killed by bull in North Canterbury
Emergency services attended the incident at 4pm yesterday.