Worker dies at construction site in Queensland after bulldozer crushes him near Meandu coal mine in Nanango
- Worker killed at construction site
- He was crushed by a bulldozer
A worker has died after being crushed by a bulldozer at a construction site near a coal mine.
The man was killed at a construction site near the intersection of Ridge Road and Tarong Power Station Road in Nanango, Queensland, at 9am on Wednesday.
The bulldozer rolled down a hill and crushed the man who was outside the vehicle at the time.
A worker has died after being crushed by a bulldozer at a construction site near a coal mine
A spokeswoman for Resources Safety and Health Queensland said the matter was being investigated.
“We have been made aware of an incident at the Meandu mine and we are currently contacting the mine operator,” she said.
The site is close to the state-owned Tarong power station and the Meandu coal mine in the South Burnett region.
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