Monday 31st May 2021

Victorian workplace death toll rises to 19. 

There have been four workplace fatalities in just eight days in Victoria. The most recent incident resulted in the death of a 47-year-old factory worker.

The man was struck by machinery at a factory in Dandenong South on Wednesday last week.

It is believed he suffered a fatal head injury when an attachment on a rubber extrusion machine hit him.

WorkSafe Victoria is currently investigating the incident. This recent incident brings the Victorian 2021 workplace fatality toll to 19

The original article can be found on the News.com.au website.