Wednesday 4 October 2017

Man Killed In Workplace Accident At Thornton

BY IAN CROUCH

A report is being prepared for the Coroner after a man died in a workplace accident at Thornton.

It's understood the 56-year-old Lake Macquarie man was unloading a portable building from the back of a truck at an industrial estate in Huntingdale Drive at about 8.15 on Wednesday morning when the structure fell on top of him.

The man died at the scene.

Police and SafeWork NSW are investigating the circumstances surrounding the accident.

Officers At The Scene Of Workplace Accident at Thornton picture:theherald.com.au