Farm Safety
Life or Death - It’s Your Choice
The Facts - Statistics
 Agriculture has the highest fatality rate in Australia.
 The nature of the industry is DANGEROUS because of the
high interaction with machinery and animals.
 In 2018 – 68 people died. 5 involved ATV/Quads
 In 2019 – 58 people died. 11 involved ATV/Quads
 Use the graphs and data on the following slides to
answer your questions.
Industry Fatalities
Agricultural industry
Transport, postal and warehousing
Construction
Arts and recreation services
Mining
Electricity, gas, water and waste services
Manufacturing
Administrative and support services
Industry
Wholesale trade
Rental, hiring and real estate services
Public administration and safety
Other services
Information media and telecommunications
Retail trade
Professional, scientific and technical services
Accommodation and food services
Health care and social assistance
Education and training
All industries
0
5
10
Fatalities per 100 000 workers
15
Ag Industry - Workforce
Agricultural subdivision
Fatality rate (fatalities
per 100 000 workers)
Number of fatalities
Percentage of
agricultural fatalities
Percentage of
agricultural workforce
Agriculture and fishing support services
20.8
20
9.0%
7.6%
Sheep, beef cattle and grain farming
19.9
144
65.2%
47.9%
Other livestock farming
18.8
13
5.9%
4.6%
Other crop growing
17.6
10
4.5%
3.8%
Mushroom and vegetable growing
9.4
10
4.5%
7.0%
Dairy cattle farming
6.9
10
4.5%
9.6%
Fruit and tree nut growing
6.2
11
5.0%
11.7%
Nursery and floriculture production
4.2
3
1.4%
4.7%
Poultry farming
0.0
0
0.0%
3.1%
Total
14.8
221
100.0%
100.0%
Ag Fatalities by State
Jurisdiction
Fatality rate (fatalities
per 100 000 workers)
Number of fatalities
Percentage of
agricultural fatalities
Percentage of
agricultural workforce
Northern Territory
44.9
6
2.7%
0.9%
Queensland
19.2
61
27.6%
21.5%
Tasmania
17.8
9
4.1%
3.4%
New South Wales
15.0
62
28.1%
26.3%
Western Australia
14.2
22
10.0%
10.5%
Victoria
12.0
45
20.4%
26.1%
South Australia
9.5
16
7.2%
11.1%
Total
14.8
221
100.0%
100.0%
Vehicle Fatalities
Type of vehicle
15–24
25–34
35–44
45–54
55–64
65+
All age groups
Tractor
11.8%
14.3%
30.0%
11.1%
23.5%
46.3%
27.4%
Quad bike
11.8%
21.4%
10.0%
22.2%
26.5%
22.2%
21.4%
Aircraft
17.6%
28.6%
35.0%
33.3%
14.7%
5.6%
18.5%
Car or ute
17.6%
21.4%
5.0%
11.1%
17.6%
7.4%
11.9%
Truck
5.9%
7.1%
15.0%
11.1%
5.9%
7.4%
8.3%
Loader, excavator, backhoe or dozer
11.8%
0.0%
0.0%
3.7%
2.9%
7.4%
4.8%
Harvester
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
3.7%
5.9%
1.9%
2.4%
Forklift
11.8%
0.0%
5.0%
0.0%
2.9%
0.0%
2.4%
Motorbike
11.8%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1.2%
Other
0.0%
7.1%
0.0%
3.7%
0.0%
1.9%
1.8%
Total
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
Other Fatalities
Breakdown agency of fatal injury
Number of fatalities
Percentage of fatalities
Cows, steers, cattle, bulls, buffalo
9
17%
Horses, donkeys, mules
4
7.5%
Sheep
1
1.9%
Snakes and other reptiles
1
1.9%
Other person
1
1.9%
Buildings and other structures
5
9.4%
Vegetation
2
3.8%
Weather and water
1
1.9%
Fencing
1
1.9%
Traffic and ground surfaces other
1
1.9%
Weapons
5
9.4%
Arc welding equipment
3
5.7%
Mobile plant and transport
7
13.2%
Machinery and (mainly) fixed plant
7
13.2%
Non-powered handtools, appliances and equipment
5
9.4%
Total
53
100.0%
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