Young construction worker dies after being crushed at North Blackburn Shopping Centre worksite
A young man has died after being crushed during a workplace incident at a shopping centre construction site.
A young construction worker has died after being crushed between a roof and a platform during a workplace incident at a shopping centre.
Ambulance Victoria confirmed paramedics responded to an incident at about 11am on Thursday, where a 25-year-old was taken to hospital following an incident at the North Blackburn shopping centre construction site.
Police said the man, from South Morang, suffered life-threatening injuries before he died in hospital.
A statement from WorkSafe Victoria revealed the man was operating a platform boom lift at about 10.30am.
He was in the basket of the machine when it “lifted to roof level, crushing him.”
It is understood the man was a plumber working at the North Blackburn Shopping Centre construction site operated by Maben Group.
Police, alongside WorkSafe, are investigating the incident and a report will be prepared for the coroner.
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