WorkSafe investigates woman's death at racing stables
03 July 2025•BlueSafe Team•Source: WorkSafe VIC
WorkSafe Victoria is investigating the death of a 43-year-old woman at racing stables.
The woman is believed to have been getting a horse ready for track work.
She was found unresponsive with injuries consistent with a kick.
Her death brings the confirmed workplace fatality count for 2025 to 29, compared with 27 work-related deaths at the same point last year.
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