One dead in workplace incident at TDX in Cambridge

A person has died following a workplace incident in the Waikato.

Emergency services were called to a commercial address on Peake Rd in Cambridge around 12.30pm on Tuesday, police said today.

TDX Cambridge, a construction equipment company confirmed to the Waikato Herald that the fatality took place at its Cambridge branch.

“TDX regrets to advise that a staff member was fatally injured at the Cambridge branch on Tuesday,” a spokesperson said.

“The company sends its condolences and is supporting the victim’s family and the wider team during this time. TDX is working with police and WorkSafe who are investigating the incident.”

The spokesperson said TDX Cambridge would be closed until Thursday, and WorkSafe investigations were ongoing.

WorkSafe investigators are gathering evidence at the scene today.

A WorkSafe spokesperson told Waikato Herald today that they opened an investigation into a workplace death in Cambridge yesterday.

“Our investigators have been at the scene gathering evidence to understand the circumstances.”

Police are making inquiries on behalf of the Coroner.

Malisha Kumar is a multimedia journalist based in Hamilton. She joined the Waikato Herald in 2023 after working for Radio 1XX in Whakatāne.