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| Worker dies following scaffolding collapse at Sydney construction site | Worker dies following scaffolding collapse at Sydney construction site |
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| A teenage worker has been crushed to death while a co-worker suffered critical injuries after scaffolding collapsed at a construction site in Sydney. | |
| The temporary structure fell down at the Lachlan’s Line community precinct in Macquarie Park about 12.20pm on Monday. | |
| A 55-year-old man with lower body injuries was freed by Fire and Rescue NSW workers and taken in a critical condition to Royal North Shore hospital about 1pm, authorities said. | |
| But the younger worker, 18, who initially couldn’t be accessed by paramedics, was pronounced dead at the scene before 3pm. | |
| “The first [paramedics] to arrive at the scene found an absolute chaotic, emotionally charged scene,” New South Wales Ambulance Acting Superintendent Steve Vaughan told reporters on Monday. | |
| “It took some time to ascertain exactly what had happened. There was a significant amount of scaffolding on the scene.” | |
| Video footage that appears to have been filmed shortly after the incident shows tonnes of steel, concrete and meshing strewn over the construction site. | |
| A delicate rescue operation is underway as workers are trapped by collpased scaffolding at a construction site on Epping Road. #9NewsFor the latest: https://t.co/8QLHK78sXc pic.twitter.com/9dfBQ21rBc | A delicate rescue operation is underway as workers are trapped by collpased scaffolding at a construction site on Epping Road. #9NewsFor the latest: https://t.co/8QLHK78sXc pic.twitter.com/9dfBQ21rBc |
| Workers can be seen scurrying to safety as pieces of debris are heard falling to the ground in the vision, obtained by Nine News. | |
| Construction company Ganellen said it was arranging support for workers on site at the time of the collapse. | |
| “This is a tragic incident and our deepest sympathies go to the young man’s family, co-workers and friends,” a spokesman said in a statement. | “This is a tragic incident and our deepest sympathies go to the young man’s family, co-workers and friends,” a spokesman said in a statement. |
| “The welfare of our thousands of employees and subcontractors has always been a priority for Ganellen so this is devastating news.” | |
| NSW police have established a crime scene and will prepare a report for the coroner. | |
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