Young tradie dies after being crushed on construction site in Melbourne's east
A 25-year-old worker has died after he was crushed on a construction site at a shopping centre in Melbourne's east.
The South Morang man has died in hospital after suffering life-threatening injuries at a Blackburn construction site about 11am yesterday, according to police.
He was crushed between a steel roof beam and an elevating work platform at North Blackburn Shopping Centre, WorkSafe has revealed.
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"It's understood the 25-year-old was operating the platform boom lift while in the basket when it lifted to roof level, crushing him," a WorkSafe statement reads.
A spokesperson for the CFMEU has said the man was a young plumber working at the Maben Group construction site.
Maben Group is running a refurbishment of the shopping centre, which includes creating a new supermarket, Gym, Child Care & Medical Centre.
Police and WorkSafe are investigating the incident.
The death is the 38th workplace fatality confirmed by WorkSafe in 2023.
Maben Group has been contacted for comment.
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