Horror as worker dies after becoming trapped under a forklift on a Sydney street

  • Forklift worker has died after being trapped under the heavy piece of machinery 
  • Worker became trapped under the forklift in Chipping Norton at 1.15pm Tuesday 
  • The patient was treated for head and chest injuries – however the worker died 

By Claudia Poposki For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 07:23 BST, 5 May 2020 | Updated: 07:23 BST, 5 May 2020

A forklift worker has died after being trapped under the heavy piece of machinery. 

The worker became trapped under the forklift in Chipping Norton, 27km south-west of Sydney, at 1.15pm on Tuesday.   

The patient was treated for head and chest injuries – however the worker died while paramedics tried to save their life. 

Video footage showed paramedic staff working to care for the patient as they carried them to the ambulance.

The worker became trapped under the forklift on Pat Devlin Close, Chipping Norton, 27km south-west of Sydney, at 1.15pm on Tuesday

The worker became trapped under the forklift on Pat Devlin Close, Chipping Norton, 27km south-west of Sydney, at 1.15pm on Tuesday

Police, who were initially at the scene, appeared to be inspecting the forklift and cordoning off the street.

The forklift appeared to be turned on its side on the edge of the footpath – just inches from a car.

Another forklift, which had not tipped over, was sat beside the fallen machinery.

A NSW Police spokeswoman told Daily Mail Australia officers were initially at forklift collapse but had since left.  

Inspector Phil Sweet, Duty Operations Manager at NSW Ambulance said: ‘When arriving on scene our team provided the best possible treatment to our patient. We treated the patient for head and chest injuries, sadly there was nothing further paramedics could do today.’

‘We need all work places to make sure they are taking extreme caution when undertaking their daily tasks. Things can change very quickly. We need to continue to look out for each other while on the job.’

‘Losing a loved one is unimaginable and we are thinking of their family at this time.’

Daily Mail Australia have contacted Safe Work NSW for comment. 

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