A farm worker has died after being crushed by hay bales on an Australian property.
Paramedics were called to Long Gully Road, Greendale an hour west of Melbourne about 4pm to treat a man, 64, who was injured while working.
It is understood he was badly hurt after hay bales, which can weigh up to 700kg each, fell on him.
He later died as a result of the injuries he suffered in the freak accident.
Police and paramedics were called to a property at Greendale west of Melbourne to treat a farmer, 64, who was injured while working. He later died
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It is understood the man was badly hurt after hay bales, which can weigh up to 700kg each, fell on him
Victorian police remain on the scene, although the man’s death is not being treated as suspicious, 9News reported.
Farming and agricultural workers are continually in the top 10 most dangerous types of work in Australia.
Police will now prepare a report for the coroner.
