There was a brief ABC report from Western Australia on 12 November 2011 about a young man receiving serious burns from an industrial explosion. Information is scant on this incident is the press but SafetyAtWorkBlog has been told that the incident occurred at a drinks after work. As the incident is not consider related to work, WorkSafeWA is unlikely to be involved with any investigation.
This seems an odd situation as it is reported that the serious injury occurred "when a large engine exploded in an industrial yard"!
Young worker + alcohol (potentially) + industrial workplace = a serious near miss, if nothing else.
It is hoped that whoever investigates the incident shares some of the findings so that important OHS lessons will be offered. WorkSafeWA seems to be the logical choice for investigator but they are not involved.
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