Workshop Mechanic Run Over By Vehicle
A Queensland worker was run over by a vehicle while servicing it on sloping ground, earlier this year. Preliminary findings indicate the worker was underneath the vehicle while the driver was sitting in the cab with the engine running. It appears the vehicle has then moved forward unexpectedly and run over the mechanic. The injured man was then transported to Rockhampton Base Hospital for treatment. The vehicle involved has been seized and investigations into this incident are continuing. Preventing a similar incident A number of Queensland workers have been seriously injured or killed due to a vehicle not being effectively immobilised while work is being done underneath it. The risk of the vehicle moving in an uncontrolled or unexpected manner must be managed by ensuring appropriate controls are put in…