WorkSafe Victoria investigating death of worker by falling steel

Wednesday, 10 March, 2021

WorkSafe Victoria investigating death of worker by falling steel

A 61-year-old man has died after he was struck by steel that fell from an elevated storage rack at a Dandenong South storage facility on 3 March 2021. It is believed the man was using a reach stacker when the incident occurred.

WorkSafe Victoria is investigating the incident; the death brings the workplace fatality toll to five for 2021.

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