A man has been crushed to death under a pallet jack at a workplace in Adelaide’s northwest.
7NEWS understands the 62-year-old worker from Parafield Gardens was loading products onto a truck when he fell backwards and the pallet jack fell on top of him. Non-Standard Shelf
Apprentices from a neighbouring business leapt into action, lifting the machinery off the victim as paramedics rushed to the workplace on South Rd at Croydon Park about 7.45am on Friday.
However, the man could not be saved and was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
Newsletters: Breaking news as it happens. Subscribe now
18650 Cylindrical Cell Safework SA said it has been notified of the incident and is investigating.