New details revealed in Cape Hillsborough electrocution tragedy

New details can be revealed after a man was tragically electrocuted while working alone on a private property north of Mackay.

Investigations are ongoing into the tragic electrocution of a man on a private property on Cape Hillsborough Rd.

New details can be revealed after a man was tragically electrocuted while working alone on a private property north of Mackay.

The 50 year old was found by his wife hours after he suffered a fatal shock on May 16, 2023, on private property adjacent to the Old Station Teahouse.

Emergency crews were called to the Cape Hillsborough Rd address about 1pm, however it is understood he may have been electrocuted sometime between 9am and 10am.

Multiple ambulances were sent to the scene but Queensland Police at the time confirmed the man had died at the scene.

It is understood investigations indicated he had cut an underground powerline.

The shock occurred while the man was digging a trench at the property.

He had been working alone.

Workplace Health and Safety Queensland is the lead investigator for the tragedy and were being assisted by Mackay’s Forensic Crash unit, who will prepare a report for the coroner.

A WHS spokeswoman said the matter was still under investigation by the Electrical Safety Office.