A man in his 40s who suffered critical injuries following an incident at a Pukepine Sawmill in Te Puke has died.
A WorkSafe New Zealand spokeswoman said WorkSafe was notified of an incident at the sawmill on Jellicoe St in Te Puke yesterday afternoon.
"We have now been informed the
victim has passed away," the spokeswoman said.
A police spokeswoman told the Bay of Plenty Times yesterday that police were on the scene on Jellicoe St just after 3pm following reports of a "workplace accident".
The man was transported to Tauranga Hospital, but subsequently died of his injuries, the police spokeswoman said.
