Farmer dies in quad bike rollover
15 May 2026•BlueSafe Team•Source: WorkSafe VIC
A 72-year-old farmer has died after a quad bike rollover while he was reportedly herding cows. The death is the 14th confirmed workplace fatality in 2026 and the fifth in agriculture.
The farmer is understood to have lost control of the quad bike at about 2:30pm and become trapped beneath it.
WorkSafe investigators attended and will assess whether any further action is needed.
The fatality brings the confirmed workplace death toll for 2026 to 14, including five deaths in agriculture. At the same point last year, 27 work-related deaths had been recorded.
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