Vic maintenance worker dies after fall through roof


Wednesday, 06 July, 2022

Vic maintenance worker dies after fall through roof

WorkSafe Victoria is investigating an incident in which a maintenance worker died after falling through a polycarbonate roof panel on a shed at a Monbulk plant nursery on 29 June 2022. The 66-year-old man was taken to hospital with serious head injuries, but died on 1 July 2022.

The death brings the workplace fatality toll to 27 for 2022, six fewer than at the same time last year.

Image credit: ©stock.adobe.com/au/Sergey

Related News

$100K fine after construction worker falls around 3.8m

After a worker undertaking re-sheeting and cladding work was injured in a fall from a two-storey...

Worker's fall from roof lands companies $590K in fines

After a worker suffered serious injuries tripping on a skylight and falling about 10 metres, two...

Global scaffolding community gains dedicated day of recognition

With the launch of International Scaffolding and Access Day on 14 May, the global scaffolding...


  • All content Copyright © 2026 Westwick-Farrow Pty Ltd