Man dies after power tool accident in Qld

A man has died after an angle grinder hit him in the chest in a freak workplace accident at a southeast Queensland dairy.

The 59-year-old was was working at Maleny, inland from the Sunshine Coast, on Thursday when it is believed the blade of angle grinder cut him in chest.

He was rushed to Nambour Hospital but died later that afternoon.

Queensland Workplace Health and Safety are investigating.