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Benjamin Rangiwhakaputaia WHITE

Age at Death33

Date Of Death1 November 2015

Place Of BirthNew Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand

OccupationScaffolder

Spouse's NameElizabeth

ChildrenTwo children.

  • Source: https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/australia/74470854/null

Name Of Mine On Which Last Employed
Alcoa Refinery, Kwinana, Western Australia

Diagnosis or cause of accident
White, a contractor from New Zealand, fell to his death while working at considerable height. Conflicting reports said Mr White fell between 10 to 40 metres to his death.The Department of Mines and Petroleum, who is investigating the incident, said the contractor had entered a digester vessel that had no scaffolding and fell a "considerable distance" to the bottom of the vessel.

Place Of Burial
Taranaki, New Zealand

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David McMillan - Volunteer

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Married

Cause of Death
Mine Accidents

Place of marriage
12 April 2008. Hamilton, NZ.

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