Email Us

2022-06-25 06:32:07 By : Ms. Christina Lau

A man has died while working at a salt refinery in Perth’s western suburbs.

The employee was working with a conveyor belt at WA Salt Supply when he was caught in the belt on Thursday morning.

Emergency services were called to the North Coogee site on Cockburn Rd at about 5.20am, but the man died from his injuries at the scene.

WA Police will prepare a report for the coroner.

According to 7 News, staff members were traumatised by the events, crying and consoling each other after the death.

WorkSafe WA confirmed it was notified and was investigating the death.

The circumstances surrounding the incident are yet to be determined.

WorkSafe commissioner Darren Kavanagh said any work-related death was a tragedy and passed on his condolences to the man’s family.

WA Salt Group comprises three businesses that produce, pack and distribute salt products from natural lake sites in the state domestically and internationally.

Originally published as WA Salt Supply: Man dies in conveyor belt accident