WorkSafe investigating after tradesman dies from falling through roof at Malaga factory

Claire Sadler
The Nightly
WorkSafe investigating after tradie falls through roof in Malaga.
WorkSafe investigating after tradie falls through roof in Malaga. Credit: Night News

A worker has died in Perth’s north after falling through the roof of a building on Tuesday afternoon.

The tradesman had climbed up to the roof of a factory in Malaga when he fell five metres just before 5pm.

Firefighters had to force entry to the building to reach the man but he had sustained critical injuries and died at the scene.

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WorkSafe is now investigating after being notified of the incident around 6pm.

A coroner was also at the scene on Tuesday night.

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