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Tractor death on Victorian farm


Monday, 09 April, 2018

Tractor death on Victorian farm

A tractor attachment has struck and killed a man in his 20s at a Carwarp property, near Mildura.

It is believed the man was working in the vicinity of a tractor, which was towing the attachment when he was struck at about 4.30 am.

The man was taken to hospital but later died from his injuries. WorkSafe Victoria is investigating.

The fatality brings the number of confirmed workplace deaths in Victoria this year to nine.

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