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Death on farm near Hastings being investigated by WorkSafe

September 17, 2020
A muddy front tyre of a tractor against a rolling rural background. Focus on the foreground. Ample sky space left for copy.

Tractor (file picture). (Source: istock.com)

A person died in a workplace incident at a farm near Hastings yesterday, WorkSafe have confirmed.

In a statement today WorkSafe say they are investigating the fatality that occurred at a farm in Maraekakaho.

WorkSafe say they "understand a tractor was involved in the incident".

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