Young Worker Killed In Warehouse Incident

WorkSafe

It is understood the man was using an air compressor to clean fertiliser from the back of a semi-trailer when he was fatally struck by a reversing front end loader about 8:15am.

WorkSafe is investigating.

The death is the 13th confirmed workplace fatality for 2026. There were 22 work-related deaths at the same time last year.

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