The man who died following a workplace incident in Christchurch on Thursday morning has been named by police.
He was John James Moreton, 56, of Christchurch. His death will be referred to the Coroner, a police spokesperson said.
Emergency services were called to a business on the corner of Wordsworth and Orbell Sts, Sydenham, at 11.10am after reports a person had fallen.
A police spokesperson said police, fire and ambulance were called to the business.
Stuff reported the building where the fall occurred is leased by the Sara Anderson School of Dance.
