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Gisborne forestry worker dies in workplace accident

October 14, 2022
A logging truck (file picture).

A logging truck (file picture). (Source: istock.com)

A Gisborne forestry worker has died in a workplace accident this afternoon.

Police told 1News they were notified of a workplace incident on Wharekopae Road, Ngatapa that took place around 2pm.

After attending, police confirmed the incident was a "sudden death" at a forestry site.

WorkSafe has been notified and is investigating the incident.

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