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A man in his 30s has died at KC Linen Warehouse on Darlington Drive in Yatala

A man has died at a warehouse after a horror workplace tragedy on the Gold Coast on Tuesday morning.

Man dies after workplace tragedy on the Gold Coast

A man has died at a warehouse after a workplace tragedy on the Gold Coast in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

Emergency services were called to KC Linen warehouse on Darlington Drive in Yatala around 2.45am.

Paramedics rushed to the scene and assessed a man in his 30s who had life threatening injuries.

A Gold Coast police spokeswoman confirmed the man died at the scene.

WorkSafe Queensland investigators arrived at the warehouse on Tuesday morning and spoke with staff.

They took photos of a large metal gate lying on the ground and a truck parked in the driveway of the premises.

A man in his 30s has died at a KC Linen Warehouse on Darlington Drive in Yatala. Photo: Charlton Hart
A man in his 30s has died at a KC Linen Warehouse on Darlington Drive in Yatala. Photo: Charlton Hart

The cabin of the vehicle was also searched.

Police said the death was being treated as non-suspicious.

A Workplace Health and Safety Queensland (WHSQ) spokesperson said they were made aware of the incident on Tuesday morning.

“As this is an active WHSQ investigation, no further comment can be made,” they said.

A report will be prepared for the coroner as police assist workplace health and safety with their investigations.

A man in his 30s has died at a KC Linen Warehouse on Darlington Drive in Yatala. Photo: Charlton Hart
A man in his 30s has died at a KC Linen Warehouse on Darlington Drive in Yatala. Photo: Charlton Hart

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