A man has died following a tragedy at a wind farm in Rokewood, Victoria, 132km west of Melbourne.
Emergency services rushed to the scene after the man was injured by the blade of a wind turbine.
Police say the man was crushed beneath a fan blade at the Golden Plains Wind Farm
on Bells Road at about 8am.
First responders tried to revive the man, but he was declared dead at the scene.
Footage from 7News shows three turbines, with two appearing to be held up by a metal structure.
The third blade appears to have fallen from the structure holding it up.
There is also a crumpled ladder on the ground next to a large blade.
‘The site has been closed and we are working closely with emergency services and the authorities,’ Vestas, the company that owns the wind farm, said in a statement on Monday morning.
Several emergency service vehicles, including an ambulance, a firetruck and police were seen at the site.
Workers in high-vis clothing and hard hats were at the scene, along with police, paramedics and SES volunteers.
Some distraught workers gathered in a nearby paddock after the tragedy.
Aerial images of the scene also show a large area cordoned off with police tape.
The wind turbine was reportedly under construction.
The top of the turbine was inserted at the weekend, with blades typically added in following days, the Ballarat News reported.
Wind turbine blades can weigh up to 22 tonnes.
The wind farm, which the company’s website said would become ‘s largest, has been closed while investigations continue.
A road to the site has been closed by the police.
WorkSafe Victoria is investigating the incident.
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