Real Stories

These real life stories explain how tragic workplace injuries and fatalities occurred. Read how those involved have been affected, and how simple, positive initiatives can make all the difference.

• Farmer - Autumn ATV rollover
• Lifestyle Block - Autumn fatality
• Paul - Holiday work goes wrong
• Finch Farm - Family safety
• Sarah - ATV incident
• Kevin - ATV incident
• Grant - Unsafe testing
• Thomas - Untrained use of machinery
• Children on farms
• The Dangers of Drug Use at Work

If you have an idea of how to avoid injuries in the workplace, then we’d love to hear from you. If you’ve experienced first hand the problems that summer can bring to workplaces, share your story with us and we can let New Zealand know how you take care, email us at marketing@dol.govt.nz