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OHS News - February 2012

Fallen Tree Kills Logger

06:45 pm, Monday 22 January, 2007

Article from: AAP

In Tasmania A Forestry Worker Has Been Killed While Logging a Tree

The logging contractor was working near Geeveston when he was struck on the head at 8.15am (AEDT) today.

Police said colleagues tried to resuscitate the man, but paramedics pronounced him dead a short time later.

A coronial investigation is underway and Workplace Standards and Tasmania Police are investigating.

The age and identity of the man, who was a local resident, are yet to be released.

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