Worker dies after scissor lift contacts overhead power lines
02 June 2026•BlueSafe Team•Source: WorkSafe VIC
A 34-year-old worker has died in an incident involving a scissor lift and high-voltage overhead power lines. WorkSafe Victoria is investigating.
The worker is understood to have been servicing the scissor lift when it came into contact with the power lines at about 1:50pm.
WorkSafe has begun an investigation into the incident.
The death brings the number of confirmed workplace fatalities for 2026 to 20, compared with 32 work-related deaths at the same point last year.
How Blue Safe can help: Our free WHS self-check can help businesses review their approach to workplace health and safety and identify areas that need closer attention. Take the free WHS self-check