Overview
- The contractor, a man in his mid-20s, was working opposite the No. 5 Stockhouse when the incident occurred around 10:30am Monday.
- BlueScope’s preliminary assessment states a steel beam being lifted by a crane fell and fatally struck him, with police reporting he was trapped under the beam before being freed.
- Paramedics responded via Springhill Road and a rescue helicopter was deployed before being stood down.
- Work in the immediate area was halted for investigators, and BlueScope says it is cooperating and supporting staff, first responders and the family.
- The death occurred during a blast furnace reline project that began in 2024, which involves significant heavy-lift activity.