Yallourn company admitted safety breaches after Graeme Edwards succumbed to burns to 90% of body
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Energy Australia has been fined $1.5m after a veteran Yallourn power station employee suffered fatal burns to 90% of his body in an electrical explosion.
Graeme Edwards had worked at the power station in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley for more than 30 years when he volunteered to connect a high-voltage cable to the segment of the power station he worked on.
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Continue reading…Yallourn company admitted safety breaches after Graeme Edwards succumbed to burns to 90% of bodyFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastEnergy Australia has been fined $1.5m after a veteran Yallourn power station employee suffered fatal burns to 90% of his body in an electrical explosion.Graeme Edwards had worked at the power station in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley for more than 30 years when he volunteered to connect a high-voltage cable to the segment of the power station he worked on.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading…