Man Dies After Being Crushed by Wind Turbine Blade

The Golden Plains Wind Farm has been marred by safety incidents with an environmentalist criticising the Chinese-origins of the wind turbines.

A supplied screenshot from ABC news on Nov. 11, 2024, shows the scene where a worker was crushed beneath a fan blade during construction of the Golden Plains Wind Farm at Rokewood, Victoria in Australia. AAP Image/Supplied by ABC News

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.