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WorkSafe investigating after digger operator dies on West Coast farm

Devon Bolger
Devon Bolger
Digital producer, Christchurch, NZ Herald·NZ Herald·
16 Mar, 2021 10:59 PMQuick Read

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Emergency services were called to the incident near Harihari at 2.15pm yesterday. Photo / NZH

Emergency services were called to the incident near Harihari at 2.15pm yesterday. Photo / NZH

Worksafe is investigating the death of a digger operator on a West Coast farm.

Emergency services were called to the incident near Harihari at 2.15pm yesterday.

A police spokesperson said the person who died was a contractor working on his own.

He was found by a fellow employee and it is too early to say what exactly caused the incident.

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A WorkSafe spokesperson said they are now investigating.

"As the matter is now under investigation we are unable to make any further comment."

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