Ipswich council to shut Redbank worksite where truck hit powerlines

Video of the moment the truck driver was
freed at Redbank today.


The Courier-Mail reports:

by Anna Caldwell

October 23, 2008 11:49am


The Ipswich Council is moving to shut down an illegal worksite in Redbank where a truck driver hit powerlines today, narrowly avoiding electrocution.

The Ipswich City Council is holding an emergency meeting to consider applying for an injunction against the worksite.

Councillor Paul Tully told The Courier-Mail the worksite didn't have the appropriate town planning approval.

"It needs council approval to fill a site like that and we have never given it to them,'' Cr Tully said.

"Someone could have been killed today. There could be serious workplace health and safety issues at stake.''

The truck driver narrowly escaped electrocution when his truck snagged live powerlines at the Redbank Woollen Mills site at River Rd, Redbank about 9.30am.

It cut power to more than 2000 homes.A police media spokesman said the driver "went too high with his truck and clipped the lines''.

An Energex spokeswoman said the truck became stuck underneath the lines, while Energex cut power to the 11,000 volt lines.

Emergency crews were on site and when the power was cut the truck driver was removed safely from his vehicle.

Power has already been restored to surrounding homes and businesses.


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