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.
Naziya Alvi Rahman
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Naziya Alvi Rahman is a Canberra-based journalist who covers political issues in Australia. She can be reached at [email protected].
