A man in his 40s died following a "workplace accident" at Pukepine Sawmills in Te Puke. Photo / File
The Te Puke community is mourning the loss of "a father, husband, friend, and valued employee" after a man in his 40s died following a workplace accident at Pukepine Sawmills.
A police spokeswoman said police were called to the scene on Jellicoe St just after 3pm on Thursday following reports
of a "workplace accident".
The man was transported to Tauranga Hospital, but subsequently died of his injuries, the police spokeswoman said.
In a statement, Pukepine general manager Jeff Tanner said the company was closed yesterday following the man's death.
"It is with enormous sadness that on Thursday 28th of March we lost a husband, father, friend, and valued employee during a workplace accident at Pukepine Sawmills," Tanner said.
