A person has died following a workplace incident in Rotorua's Kaingaroa Forest today
A person has died following a workplace incident in Rotorua's Kaingaroa Forest today
31 July 2024
Emergency services responded to the address off of Tom Rodgers Road at around noon.
An excavator became submerged while clearing a drain and a search was conducted before the driver was found dead.
WorkSafe has been advised and investigations are ongoing.
A statement from Forestry company Timberlands says it was a third party contractor working on site.
CEO Ryan Cavanagh says it's important to understand what has happened so that it can never happen again.
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