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Man hospitalised after Mount Duneed worksite forklift incident

A man was taken to hospital on Thursday morning after what is believed to have been a serious incident involving a forklift at a Mount Duneed construction site.

A man was taken to hospital after a forklift tipped at a construction site in Mount Duneed. Photo: Alison Wynd.
A man was taken to hospital after a forklift tipped at a construction site in Mount Duneed. Photo: Alison Wynd.

A man was taken to hospital on Thursday morning after what is believed to have been a serious worksite incident involving a forklift in Mount Duneed.

Paramedics were called to the incident on Sittela St around 8am and later transported a man with upper body injuries to Geelong hospital.

A large forklift appeared to have tipped at a construction site in a Mount Duneed housing estate.

Police on scene where a man was injured at a Mt Duneed worksite in Sittela St after a forklift rolled. Picture: Alison Wynd
Police on scene where a man was injured at a Mt Duneed worksite in Sittela St after a forklift rolled. Picture: Alison Wynd

A WorkSafe spokeswoman said inspectors were responding to the incident and would determine if further action was required.

Originally published as Man hospitalised after Mount Duneed worksite forklift incident

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