South Australia Fatalities 2002 - 2003
WORKPLACE FATALITIES BY FINANCIAL YEAR

16/04/2003

A worker died on the way to hospital as a result of multiple stab wounds received during an attack.


11/04/2003 Craig McAlister - SA Ice Supply Finding

A forklift operator died while operating a forklift in a cold room.


02/04/2003

A man died when the split rim he was attempting to remove from a front end loader exploded.


12/03/2003

An electricity meter reader lost control of his vehicle on a dirt road while travelling between jobs.


10/12/2002

A track worker was thrown from a horse and dragged behind the horse when his foot failed to release from the stirrup.


14/10/2002

A public servant was fatally shot after emerging from the lift of a city office block.


16/09/2002

A driver was killed when the prime mover he was driving was involved in a road traffic accident.


16/09/2002

A truck driver veered into the path of oncoming traffic colliding head on with another truck.


13/09/2002

A worker died three days after surgery required for a back injury.


15/08/2002

A driver was killed when his road tanker collided with another vehicle.


08/08/2002

A worker was crushed between an overhead gantry crane and an adjacent beam.


30/07/2002

While spraying weeds a farmer was thrown from his four-wheel drive and crushed when the vehicle slid down a steep slope and rolled over.


02/07/2002

An electrical worker was electrocuted while working on an electrical circuit and bank of lights.