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| Teenage apprentice dies following scaffolding collapse at Sydney worksite | |
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| An 18-year-old apprentice has been crushed to death while a workmate suffered critical injuries after scaffolding collapsed at a construction site in Sydney. | |
| Formworker Christopher Cassaniti, who initially couldn’t be accessed by paramedics, was pronounced dead a few hours after the temporary structure fell at the Macquarie Park building site about 12.20pm on Monday, police say. | |
| His older workmate with lower body injuries was freed by Fire and Rescue NSW workers and taken in a critical condition to Royal North Shore Hospital. | |
| Tonnes of steel, concrete and meshing were strewn over the site of the Lachlan’s Line apartment complex after the 15-to-17-metre scaffolding tower collapsed. | |
| “The first (paramedics) to arrive at the scene found an absolute chaotic, emotionally charged scene,” NSW 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.” | “It took some time to ascertain exactly what had happened. There was a significant amount of scaffolding on the scene.” |
| Site worker Te Wihongi said he could hear the men yelling for help. | |
| 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 |
| “We just tried our hardest to get all the scaffolding and bricks off them,” he told Seven News. | |
| The fatal incident angered the construction union CFMEU, a spokesman said. | |
| “Such tragedy should not occur. We will update members as more is known,” CFMEU construction and general secretary Darren Greenfield said in a Facebook post. | |
| SafeWork NSW said it was unsure what caused the collapse and expected its investigation to take some time. | |
| Construction company Ganellen said it was arranging support for workers on site at the time of the collapse. | 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.” | “The welfare of our thousands of employees and subcontractors has always been a priority for Ganellen so this is devastating news.” |
| NSW Police are also investigating the man’s death. | |
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