Accident

Australia, 1980

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Episode of Series “The Law”.
A serious accident brings a tragic end to the dreams and ambitions of a young migrant worker. Looks at the rights of workers and the responsibility of management in industrial accidents. Opens up for consideration the alternatives of Workers Compensation or suing under judge made law.

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Credits

producer

Elisabeth Knight

director

Keith Gow

production company

Film Australia

Duration

00:16:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1980

Appears in

The Law

Group of items

The Law

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

013559

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Employee rights

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industrial accidents

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industrial management

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industrial safety

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Management

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Workers' compensation

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Employee rights

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Labor and laboring classes - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Workers' compensation

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Industrial accidents

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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