Man dies in horror workplace accident at Malaga construction site in Perth’s north
A man has died after being struck by a load of steel in a workplace accident in Perth’s north.
It is understood the 59-year-old was working near a crane at a Malaga construction site on Tuesday afternoon when the incident occurred.
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Paramedics raced to the site and pronounced him dead at the scene.
“We’re seeing far too many workplace serious accidents,” CFMEU state secretary Mick Buchan said.
“And now to have the sixth fatality for this year is an absolute disgrace and a burden on the industry.”
Workmates who witnessed the shocking incident say their colleague was well respected and they are heartbroken.
“It’s very important that they’re debriefed and they have those services that are there to provide mental health, first aid, just someone to talk to, to make sure that that you’ve got someone looking after your welfare after an event like that,” Buchan said.
The site remained closed on Wednesday and a WorkSafe investigation is underway.
7NEWS has sought comment from Glask Construction but had not received a response at the time of publication.
Originally published on 7NEWS
