Tag: Home accidents
Man electrocuted
A 73-year-old man has died after accidentally touching an exposed live wire while using an electric drill.[MORE]
Disabled 9yo drowns in family pool
A nine-year-old boy has drowned in his family's backyard swimming pool in the Upper Hunter.[MORE]
Police say woman's death not suspicious
Police are now not treating as suspicious the discovery of a woman's body at a house in Nowra over the weekend.[MORE]
4yo killed in farm accident
A four-year-old boy has been killed in a farm accident west of Brisbane.[MORE]
32 dead in China explosion, lift collapse
An explosion has rocked a Chinese village and a construction lift has plummeted to the ground in a Chinese provincial capital, killing at least 32 people, the official Xinhua news agency said.[MORE]
Death toll from Ukrainian apartment blast reaches 22
The death toll from a blast that ripped through an apartment block in Ukraine has risen to 22.[MORE]
Backpacker survives balcony fall
A 19-year-old English backpacker is in hospital after falling from a third floor balcony in Sydney.[MORE]
Seven dead in Pakistan building collapse
At least seven people have been killed and 17 others injured when a five-storey residential building collapsed in southern Pakistan, police said.[MORE]
19 killed in Ukraine blast
An explosion ripped through an apartment building in southern Ukraine, killing 19 people, including two children, and 24 were unaccounted for, officials said.[MORE]
Man dies after kite gets tangled in power lines
An investigation is underway into the electrocution of a man in north-west Queensland last night.[MORE]
Drowned toddler's dad backs pool safety boost calls
The father of a drowned girl supports a strengthening of Qld's pool safety laws.[MORE]
Richard Attenborough recovering in hospital after fall
Oscar-winning British director and actor Richard Attenborough is in a stable condition after an accident at his home.[MORE]
Man critically injured after 5m fall
A man is in a critical condition at the Princess Alexandra Hospital after falling off a house at Edens Landing, south of Brisbane this afternoon.[MORE]
Seven-year-old still critical after pool incident
A seven-year-old girl from the New South Wales south coast remains in a critical condition at Sydney Children's Hospital after almost drowning in a backyard pool yesterday.[MORE]
7yo nearly drowns in pool
A child is in a critical condition in hospital after nearly drowning in a swimming pool on New South Wales' far south coast this afternoon.[MORE]
Local Govt minister considering pool safety changes
The New South Wales Minister for Local Government Barbara Perry says she will consider the state coroner's suggestion that pool owners pay for an annual safety certificate to try to reduce the number of child drownings.[MORE]
Australian teen injured in fatal accident in France
An Australian exchange student has been injured and her host mother killed in a gas accident in France.[MORE]
Woman awarded $177K after driveway fall
A property owner has been ordered to pay damages to a woman who was hurt when she fell in the driveway of a home in Wangaratta in north-east Victoria.[MORE]
Safety warning issued after boy drowns in dam
The Royal Life Saving Society of Queensland is urging parents in inland areas to be vigilant around waterways after the drowning of an 18-month-old boy in a dam.[MORE]
Toddler's balcony fall prompts flyscreen warning
Kidsafe is warning parents to be aware that most flyscreens do not prevent children from falling out of windows.[MORE]
Mayor says more laws won't prevent pool deaths
Newcastle Lord Mayor John Tate says tougher legislation cannot be the only answer to preventing child drowning deaths.[MORE]
Man falls 3m while renovating house
A man is in a critical condition in the Royal Brisbane Hospital after falling off a house he was renovating at Hendra in Brisbane's north.[MORE]
Second twin dies after pool accident
The second toddler involved in this week's backyard swimming pool drowning on the New South Wales central coast has died.[MORE]
Woman accidentally kills husband in driveway accident
A woman accidentally killed her 80-year-old husband as she reversed her car into a driveway in the Melbourne suburb of Elsternwick this morning. [MORE]
Toddler still critical after pool fall
One toddler is dead and another remains in a critical condition after they fell into a pool on Monday night.[MORE]
