
Man Dies After Being Crushed by Wind Turbine Blade
Published on November 11, 2024
A worker has tragically died after being crushed by a rotor blade from a wind turbine at the Golden Plains Wind Farm construction site in Rokewood, Victoria. The incident occurred on the morning of Nov. 11 shortly after 8 a.m. when the blade fell at the east site of the project. Despite the efforts of emergency services, the man was declared deceased at the scene. Footage from 7News shows one of the turbines with a dislodged rotor blade lying near a crumpled ladder, while multiple emergency vehicles, including police, paramedics, and SES volunteers, attended the scene. The company behind the project, TagEnergy, said in a statement that the site had been closed and they were working closely with emergency services and authorities....
