Woman 47, dies in hospital after being critically injured while preparing silage on farm in Jack River

A 47-year-old woman who was critically injured while operating a silage wrapper on a farm in South Gippsland has died in hospital.

A worker who was critically injured while operating a silage wrapper on a farm in South Gippsland has died in hospital.

Emergency services were called to the scene on Lower Jack Rd in Jack River — west of Yarram — just after 11am on Wednesday, November 13.

A WorkSafe Victoria spokesperson said the 47-year-old woman was working alone before she was found underneath the machinery by other workers.

Emergency services were called to the scene of a farming incident in Jack River where a woman was injured and flown to hospital on Wednesday, November 13, 2024. Picture: Jack Colantuono

She was flown to the Warragul Hospital in a critical condition but succumbed to her injuries later that week.

WorkSafe Victoria are investigating the incident.

Authorities remained on scene for a few hours and it was cleared just before 2pm that day.

The incident occurred on at a property on Lower Jack Rd in Jack River. Picture: Jack Colantuono

The death is the 39th confirmed workplace fatality and the seventh in the agriculture industry this year.

There were 63 work-related deaths at the same time in November last year.

Anyone with more information or witnessed the incident is urged to contact the Yarram police station on [phone].