| Occupation |
Injury Type |
Activity |
| Garbage collector |
strain |
struck by 240lt bin falling from defective lifter |
| Garbage Collector |
multiple |
1. Struck by vehicle; 2. Caught by lifter; 3. Slipped off greasy step |
| Garbage Collector |
strain |
lifting & throwing garbage bag |
| Garbage Collector |
strain |
jumping from rear platform on garbage truck |
| Garbage Collector |
strain |
garbage collection - running, lifting, driving |
| Garbage Collector |
strain |
throwing bin into truck |
| Garbage Collector |
strain |
lifting unexpectedly heavy bin |
| Garbage collector |
strain |
twisted ankle during garbage run |
| Garbage Contractor |
strain |
lifting council bins |
| Gardener |
strain |
lifting heavy steel potting frame |
| Gardener |
strain |
fell into a storm water pit when lid collapsed |
| Gardener |
strain |
prolonged kneeling |
| Gardener |
strain |
seat on ride-on mowers bottomed out |
| Gardener |
fracture |
heavy roller handle fell on his hand |
| Gardener |
strain |
lifting a drum filled with water from trailer |
| Gardener/Outdoor Work |
strain |
slipped when pulling branches off stack to chipper |
| Gas Fitter |
strain |
attempting to fit pipework (domestic gas) in confined circumstances |
| General Assistant |
broken |
kicking a foam ball |
| General Factory Hand |
mh |
lifting pallets, lost balance, fell |
| General Hand |
strain |
lifting slab of cheese |
| General Hand |
laceration |
cutting wires off the end of posts |
| General hand |
strain |
lifting boxes of paper |
| General Hand |
strain |
sweeping and transferring swarf to bin |
| General Hand |
rsi, rotator cuff |
spray painting |
| General Hand |
rsi |
pulling trigger of electronic gun |
| General Hand |
misc |
cutting wood on saw |
| General Hand |
strain |
lifting and rolling heavy bales of clothing |
| General Hand |
amputation |
steel mast fell unexpectedly on his hand |
| General Hand - Outdoor |
strain |
slipped whilst climbing on to tray of vehicle |
| General Labourer |
crushing injuries |
placed hand under moving tank |
| General Operator |
multiple |
big bag of dry chemical fell off stack/struck him |
| Geology Student |
amputation |
seeking assessment of fitness for geology career |
| Glass Cutter |
spasmodic torricollis |
prolonged glass cutting with head/neck bent |
| Glazier |
strain |
carrying heavy sheet of glass |
| Glazier |
strain |
lifting a heavy ladder - lost control |
| Glazier |
strain |
lifting heavy sheets of glass |
| Glazier |
strain |
lifting a heavy window from off a bench |
| Glazier |
strain |
neck injury while carrying shower screen |
| Go Kart fan (observer) |
multiple |
struck by flying wheel off Go Kart race |
| Golf Professional |
fracture |
slipped and fell in dirty squash court |
| Golfer |
multiple |
struck by golf cart out of control |
| Golfer |
strain |
fell on unstable rock pile on golf course |
| Golfer |
fracture |
stepped into grass-covered hidden hole on way to first tee |
| Golfer |
fracture |
tripped in depression in disabled car park |
| Golfer |
fracture |
struck by powered golf cart which moved unexpectedly |
| Golfer |
fracture |
fell at high step at ladies' tee |
| Golfer |
multiple |
struck on face by golf ball at driving range |
| Golfer |
fracture |
slipped and fell in golf spikes on tiled floor |
| Golfer |
fracture |
struck by a rotating sprinkler while retrieving golf ball |
| Goods Guard |
rsi |
pulling on railway carriage hoses |
| Government Advisor |
strain |
lifting box of books from car boot |
| Grader |
rsi |
pulling stockings over forms |
| Grape Picker |
back |
hand crushed between two trailers |
| Grinder/Labourer |
rsi |
holding down a grinder against metal |
| Groundsman |
strain |
lifting a heavy top-dressing machine |
| Groundsman |
skin cancer |
outdoor work in the sun |
| Groundsman |
rotator cuff |
heavy mower struck hidden stump, jolted |
| Guest |
disc damage |
dived into pool, struck its bottom |
| guest |
unknown |
slipped and fell outside dark scout hall |
| Guest |
fracture |
slipped and fell playing tennis |
| Guest |
unknown |
tripped on lip at edge of raised dance floor |
| Guest |
fracture |
slipped on rubber bathmat in hotel shower |
| Guest |
unknown |
slipped on wet step at neighbours' house |
| Guest |
multiple |
struck in face during party game |
| Guest |
unknown |
slipped and fell in a cabin bathroom |
| Guest |
unknown |
slipped on wet drive (walked on wet, steam-cleaned carpet) |
| Guest |
fracture |
fell on poorly-marked steps inside a church |
| Guest |
fracture |
fell on poorly lit outside steps of hotel |
| Guest |
fracture |
slipped on a loose floor rug at son's home |
| Guest |
fracture |
slipped on steep entrance ramp, avoiding a vehicle |
| Guest |
multiple |
tripped and fell through front window of restaurant |
| Guest |
fracture |
tripped in the dark on a pathway |
| Guest |
fracture |
slipped on wet concrete surface |
| Guest |
strain |
slipped on moss on a sloping footbridge |
| Guest |
fracture |
rolled foot stepping off verandah on to patio |
| guest |
fracture |
slipped on a dance floor |
| Guest |
strain |
slipped on dance floor |
| Guest |
fracture |
slipped on wet, tiled laundry floor |
| Guest |
bruises, strain |
sucked against strong pump outlet in spa |
| Guest |
unknown |
tripped on raised edge of dance floor |
| Guest |
multiple |
slipped on smooth, wet concrete verandah |
| Guest |
multiple |
fell from first storey balcony when railing gave way |
| Guest |
multiple |
bath mat slipped as she stepped into bath tub |
| Guest |
fractures |
slipped in wet carpark at motel |
| Guest |
unknown |
fell when walking across on un-noticed carpeted step |
| Guest |
fracture |
slipped on wet wooden lawn edger |
| Guest |
multiple |
slipped on terrazzo exit steps at hotel |
| Guest |
multiple |
fell on a dark stair with loose handrail |
| Guest |
strain |
slipped on motel bathroom floor |
| Guest |
Lacerations |
Glass in door broke when pushed |
| Guest |
multiple |
slipped on carpeted stairs |
| Guest |
multiple |
fell one storey from a door |
| Guest |
fracture |
failed to observe tiled step on tiled verandah |
| Guest |
strain |
missed front porch step in the dark and fell |
| Guest |
fracture |
slipped on grassy slope |
| Guest |
strain |
stood on child's toy at dark stairs and fell |
| Guest (wedding) |
fracture |
slipped on wet dance floor |
| Guillotine Operator |
strain |
lifting gas cylinder |
| Guillotine Operator |
mh |
lifting reams of paper off floor onto table |
| Guillotine Operator |
strain |
tightening a bolt; also, repetitive lifting |
| Gym coach |
strain |
moving an airboard |
| Gyto technician |
rsi |
repetitive microscopy work |
