WorkSafe confirms notification of Ōpōtiki workplace death

Emergency services were called to an incident near Ōpōtiki on Monday morning.

WorkSafe has this morning confirmed it has been notified of an incident involving a digger in Ōpōtiki.

This comes as emergency services were called to an incident at a workplace on Monday morning, where a person later died.

A WorkSafe spokesperson said it was not an investigation at this stage, but that it was making initial inquiries.

Emergency services were called to a business on Tutaetoko Rd in Toatoa, Ōpōtiki, around 10.30am on Monday.

Tutaetoko Rd in Toatoa, Ōpōtiki. Photo / Google Maps

A Northern Fire Communications spokeswoman had said they received a call at 10.20am with a report of a person trapped underneath a digger, or similar machine.

Police later advised the person died at the scene.

“Our thoughts are with the person’s family and friends at this difficult time.”