‘Heart of gold’: Tradie and father-of-two dies in workplace incident on Christmas Eve

A father-of-two who died in a workplace incident on Christmas Eve has been remembered as having “a heart of gold” as support is rallied for his family.

A father-of-two is being remembered as a friend with a heart of gold after he died in a workplace incident on Christmas Eve.

Aaron Greentree, 29, was electrocuted while working at a house in Sydney’s southwest on Tuesday morning, according to The Daily Telegraph.

Emergency services were called to the house on Jet Place in Eagle Vale following reports a man had been electrocuted.

Mr Greentree could not be revived.

A fundraiser was started on Wednesday afternoon for Mr Greentree’s partner and two young daughters, and has garnered more than $18,000 in less than 24 hours.

Tradie Aaron Greentree tragically died on Christmas Eve, after he was electrocuted while working on an air conditioning unit at a home in Jet Place, Eagle Vale just after 10am. Picture: Supplied

“On Tuesday … we got the devastating news our ball-breaking, heart-of-gold friend Aaron, while doing what he did best, helping a mate out, was involved in a fatal accident,” the fundraising organiser wrote.

“Aaron was the life of every party, the jokester, the funny, gentle giant that was an amazing mate.”

“Devastatingly he has left behind his two beautiful daughters Alaska and Skylar and their mummy Tia, who are struggling to find the sense in this all.

Aaron Greentree was electrocuted at a worksite on Jet Place in Eagle Vale. Picture: Google

“To assist in finding their way in their new life, we have started a GoFundMe to support any financial and emotional challenges they will face going into the year.”

A person closed to Mr Greentree’s family told The Daily Telegraph: “We can’t even begin to understand this … he was the best dad, we are shattered for his girls”.

Police referred the incident to SafeWork NSW after setting up a crime scene.

A report will be prepared for the coroner.

Tradie Aaron Greentree tragically died on Christmas Eve, after he was electrocuted while working on an air conditioning unit at a home in Jet Place, Eagle Vale just after 10am. Picture: Supplied

Images from the scene show emergency services focusing inside the building’s roof space.

Safe Work Australia data shows 148 people died on Australian worksites in 2024.

That is fewer than the 200 lives lost in 2023, and below the five-year average of 191.

Construction is the third deadliest industry as classified by Safe Work Australia.

Most deaths occur in the transport, postal and warehousing industries, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing.

Originally published as ‘Heart of gold’: Tradie and father-of-two dies in workplace incident on Christmas Eve