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NT WorkSafe links damaged powerline to 11-year-old boy’s death in Gunbalanya
The Northern Territory’s electricity provider has offered its “sincere condolences” to the family of an 11-year-old boy whose death was partly caused by a damaged powerline.
Key points:
- NT Worksafe says a damaged powerline caused the roof of a home to become electrified
- The child was climbing a “secured external area” when they were shocked
- Power and Water has since inspected other homes in the community
Detectives travelled to the Arnhem Land community of Gunbalanya to investigate the fatality late last month, but few other details were released at the time.
The NT’s work safety watchdog has now published the preliminary findings of an investigation into the incident.
It confirmed the boy suffered an electric shock that, “combined with other…
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