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A traffic controller is fighting for his life in hospital after being hit by a car while working in Brisbane ’s north. Michael De Voss, 69, was setting up his “dead lane” on a Brisbane City Council worksite on Kelvin Grove Rd, Kelvin Grove just after 1.30am on Friday when he was struck by a passing vehicle. The AVADA Group employee was taken to Royal Brisbane in a “life-threatening condition” with a serious head injury, a fractured hip, broken ribs, a broken collar bone and a broken leg.
Queensland and Northern Territory Offsite Co-ordinator Blake Hynes said the safety incident was the second involving a council traffic controller in the past month. “The traffic controller was setting up a busy multi-lane road on his own. Under the regulations, he should have had the support of at least one other worker and a ute to provide an extra layer of protection,” Hynes said. “This incident illustrates why traffic control is one of the most dangerous jobs.
is calling for all outdoor council workers across Queensland to be treated with the same dignity and respect as the indoor workers.” A Brisbane City Council spokesperson said it would “act on any recommendations made” following the investigation by Queensland Police and Queensland Work Place Health and Safety. Queensland Police said the investigations are “continuing”. “The driver of the vehicle, a 70-year-old man, was taken to Royal Brisbane Hospital as a precaution.
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