Julia McLean died of Acute Necrotising Pulmonary Disease, probably Goodpasture's Syndrome, while working as a shearing hand in rural Walgett, NSW. The coroner found no clinical error but identified gaps in occupational emergency response systems. Recommendations included disseminating emergency response and first aid information to the shearing industry, requiring signage of emergency procedures and first aid locations in shearing sheds, and encouraging first aid training among shearing teams to improve emergency response outcomes.
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occupational exposure while working as shearing hand
inadequate emergency response procedures
Coroner's recommendations
Workcover Authority of NSW to produce and disseminate industry alert or fact sheet on emergency response and first aid through sheep industry bodies
Workcover Authority of NSW to consider regulating to require owners of active shearing sheds to display signs outlining emergency response procedures and first aid kit locations
Shearing industry bodies to advise contractors of desirability of first aid training and to ensure teams are aware of first aid facility locations and emergency service communication procedures
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