Grain auger fall leads to worker death

摘要

A Queensland worker has been killed after he fell from a grain auger during an incident in November 2013. According to a Workplace Health and Safety Queensland incident alert, the worker was fatally injured after he fell 15 metres while trying to move a large mobile grain auger away from a silo. The incident alert said early investigations indicate the weight of the opposing end of the auger was greater than the end the worker was holding. As he pulled the auger away from the silo, the opposing end dropped, propelling him into the air. Investigations are continuing.