A forestry worker has died in Northland in a workplace
incident.
The accident occurred at 3.30pm yesterday at Pakotai, 48km
north east of Whangarei.
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment is
investigating the death.
Health and safety inspectors have already visited the
accident site and an investigation has been launched under
the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992.
Police Search and Rescue officers were called in to help
extract the body from the forest as the terrain was extremely
difficult.
The death is the second workplace fatality in the forestry
sector already this year.
The Council of Trade Unions has called for an inquiry into
safety practices in the forestry sector because of the high
rate of injury and death.
- The Northern Advocate
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