CFMEU Vic Health & Safety Officer Gerry Ayers writes:

We regret to have to inform members that on the afternoon of Saturday May 28, a 30 year old builders labourer died as a result of on accident on a Docklands building site.

The employee of Frankiepile Australia was killed when the upper mast section of a Fundex 3500 Piling Rig,  came away from the first or lower mast section of the rig.  He was at the top of the second section that fell. 

Each section of the mast is approximately 20 metres in length. This effectively meant that he fell from a height of at least 40 metres.  The rig was in the ‘set-up’ stages of the job and had not yet commenced the work it is designed for. 

Initial investigations are continuing with Worksafe Victoria.  Counseling was provided to all our members on site, together with legal representation for all those affected and requiring this service.  

Further information will be provided as it becomes available.