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Ergon must take responsibility after preventable death
The Electrical Trades Union is demanding Ergon and its CEO Rod Duke take responsibility for asset inspection and maintenance after a preventable accident resulted in the electrocution and death of a 25-year-old pineapple farmer in Bungundarra, north of Yeppoon.
Initial reports state that a stay wire had broken, lowering the height of the Live HV conductors considerably below statutory heights. The 25-year-old harvester was found dead, and six others were injured.
“This incident would have been entirely preventable if Ergon had inspected and maintained their assets properly,” says ETU Assistant State Secretary Stuart Traill.
Cody Smith, 25, died on July 14 after his harvester hit power lines in Queensland
Paramedics were unable to revive man while six others were taken to hospital
Electrical Trades Union suggested initial reports show Ergon should be charged
A stay wire was broken which lowered live conductors below the legal height
Mr Smith s vehicle came in contact with the wires and was electrocuted
I thought I was stuffed : Teens anglers tell of electric shock as fallen power line hits water
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AprApril 2021 at 5:14am
Daniel Bowman (left) and Harry Brawn were fishing near El Arish, north of Tully, when they were injured by a fallen power line.
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Teenagers Harry Brawn and Daniel Bowman can be found fishing all day, every day, but last Thursday the boys were lucky to make it home in one piece.
Key points:
One lost muscle function, both were hospitalised
The Electrical Safety Office is investigating
Harry, 14, and Daniel, 15, were fishing in a waterway near El Arish cane country north of Tully when they stumbled across what they thought was a vine.
Liam Keegan, 17, was electrocuted while working in his shed on March 23
More than 400 people gathered at Tullawong Primary School for his service
One of Tullawong State School s captains, Liam was also an army cadet
Students wore tradie and cowboy outfits to the party for the young man
Mourners covered his casket in silly string as it left the service on his tinnie
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