A worker later died in hospital of a chest injury he sustained when a disc shattered while he was using a nine inch grinder.

Could this happen anywhere your employees are working?

This alert is a reminder for you and your organisation to consider the effectiveness of your safety management systems in preventing an incident like this from occurring at your workplace.

For information on workplace health and safety visit www.worksafe.qld.gov.au or call 1300 362 128.

Please note: Workplace Health and Safety Queensland cannot comment on the progress of individual investigations. Each workplace incident is different, so the time taken to complete a thorough investigation will vary depending on the circumstances. More complex incidents may take many months to complete.