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Worker crushed in fatal incident at wind farm at Rokewood, west Geelong

Harry November 11, 2024

A worker has died at a wind farm construction site at Rokewood, west of Geelong in Victoria.

Police said the man was crushed under a fan blade at a property on Bells Road.

Emergency services arrived at the scene at 8am on Monday morning.

A white knife lies on the grass next to the crumpled metal scaffolding, with a blue tarp draped over the blade. — A knife and a scaffold lie where the worker died. (ABC News)

First responders attempted to resuscitate the man, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The image seen by ABC shows two fan blades resting on metal scaffolding.

A third knife lies on the ground next to pieces of scaffolding leaning side by side.

Construction and machinery, including cranes and bulldozers, in pastures at the wind farm project site. — The site is part of the Golden Plains Wind Farm project. (ABC News)

Workers gathered in a nearby pasture.

The facility is part of the Golden Plains Wind Farm Project, where an energy facility including wind turbines and associated electrical infrastructure is being constructed.

Seven workers wearing white hard hats and orange high-visor shirts stand and sit on rocky and grassy ground. — Many workers were working on the project when the incident occurred. (ABC News)

The company’s website stated that this will be Australia’s largest wind farm.

“The site has been closed and we are working closely with emergency services and authorities,” the company said in a statement after the incident. he said.