Thread: Men's Shed Incident - Townsville Upper Ross PCYC

Originally Posted by aldav

Even a short ride in an ambulance can make your eyes water when the bill arrives. Once you get the bureaucracy involved even a minor accident can become a financial nightmare.

When SWMBO came off her horse we winced at the cost of the Ambo - it was two trips - one to the nearest hospital that was not prepared to take he in and then a transfer to another hospital. HBF covered some of it but it was still fairly eyewatering.

Originally Posted by Mr Brush

I can think of two incidents at woodwork training facilities (one a maker who ran small classes on the side, the other a large facility with 10-20 students), and in both cases the owner/management went to some lengths to transport the injured person to hospital using their own private transport, pay any costs incurred, and generally "smooth things over". Presumably to avoid the blizzard of paperwork, insurance issues, and safety inspectors which would otherwise have resulted?

and probably not particularly legal.

"fee paying student(s)" would involve WorkCover

Originally Posted by Mobyturns

An interesting news story on the local WIN News tonight about the temporary closure of the Upper Ross PCYC Men's Shed.

The limited information presented said that it had been closed since the 7th August 2018 - "SHED SHUTDOWN: The Upper Ross Men's Shed is closed while an investigation is underway, after a member reportedly had fingers sliced off in an horrific accident."

The PCYC are working with Worksafe QLD and co-operating fully to investigate the accident.

Link to WIN News FB page - https://www.facebook.com/WINNewsTownsville/


Food for thought and worth following this story if you are involved in Men's Shed or any other not for profit that facilitates hands on access to workshop machinery and tools.

I wonder if it will be another "Townsville Gymnasium"
Gymnastics Townsville fined $70,000 over death - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/...062fa1786eefac

I remember a safety poster showing a gory bare foot in a broken thong - with the words - The thong is ended but the malady lingers on!

Originally Posted by aldav

Even a short ride in an ambulance can make your eyes water when the bill arrives. Once you get the bureaucracy involved even a minor accident can become a financial nightmare.

Just a heads up here on costs, anyone who is a senior citizen in NSW gets a free ride if an ambulance is needed.

Link to news story in Mobyturn's post

https://www.facebook.com/WINNewsTown...3675529421089/

Ambulance is free in Qld. Well there are no out of pocket expenses.