Worker hurt by electric shock at Bungala Solar Farm, near Port Augusta
A man has suffered minor injuries after he received an electric shock at a South Australian solar farm.
Law and Order
Don't miss out on the headlines from Law and Order. Followed categories will be added to My News.
A man has suffered minor injuries in an electric shock at a South Australian solar farm.
Paramedics were called to the Bungala Solar Farm about 10.40am on Thursday.
The worker was taken to the Port Augusta Hospital in a stable condition.
A SafeWork SA spokesperson said the safety watchdog had been “notified of an incident at Bungala solar farm today and is making inquiries into the circumstances of the incident”.
In February, a 49-year-old Western Australian man was crushed and killed by equipment at the solar farm, northeast of Port Augusta.
At the time the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union said management had been warned someone could die at the vast site.
Home invaders steal, then crash, Mercedes
A luxury Mercedes sedan has been stolen by a man and woman during a violent home invasion at Kurralta Park.
It’s official: Notorious child predator to stay locked up
A notorious serial kidnapper and child predator has finally had his bid for release into the community denied after a two-year legal and political battle.