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Worker killed on tunnel construction project


Monday, 02 July, 2018

Worker killed on tunnel construction project

Head injuries have killed a man in his 50s who was working at the West Gate Tunnel Project’s Footscray Road site.

The worker was struck by a piece of equipment attached to a mobile piling rig on 14 June, and he later died in hospital.

WorkSafe Victoria is investigating the incident.

The fatality brings the confirmed number of workplace deaths for 2018 to 12, which is one less than at the same time last year.

WorkSafe Acting Executive Director Health and Safety Paul Fowler said the incident was a tragic reminder of the risks of construction.

“It is devastating to think that someone will not return home following this incident, and our thoughts are with his family, friends and colleagues,” Fowler said.

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