Jorge Castillo-RiffoPrint Page 
Jorge Castillo-Riffo, 54, was fatally crushed while working on a scissor lift at the site in November, 2014. The South Australian coroner recommended at the inquest in 2018, that scissor lifts should not be used without a spotter until national safety standards were introduced.
In her opening statement on Monday, assisting counsel Kathryn Waite said Castillo-Riffo was found trapped between the lift and a wall while he was “patching” the third-floor slab.
She said Castillo-Riffo’s partner will give evidence that he had been nervous and did not feel safe undertaking the work. Castillo-Riffo, a worker described by Waite as experienced and capable, was working alone and was not found for up to 15 minutes following the incident.
He suffered a serious brain injury due to lack of blood flow and died in hospital the following day.
Waite said she hoped Castillo-Riffo had not died because work to complete the behind-schedule project had been rushed and corners had been cut. “How is it, in this day and age, with all we know about risk analysis and safety in the workplace, that we still have people like Mr Castillo-Riffo who never get to go home from work?” she asked.
InDaily (SA), 19 March 2018.
Location
| Address: | Port Road, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, 5000 |
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| State: | SA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -34.921213 Long: 138.585612 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Tragedy |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 27-November-2014 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 27-November-2014 |
Dedication
In memory of Jorge Castillo-Riffo
Died on site of the new Royal Adelaide Hospital during construction
27 / 11 / 2014 Aged 54 yrs
A man loved and loving
A worker who stood for the rights and safety of all
