Cross River Rail worker, 54, dies after plunging 12m at construction site – with colleagues forced to use a crane in an attempt to rescue him

A worker on Brisbane‘s Cross River Rail project has succumbed to his injuries after falling 12m at a station construction site. 

The man, 54, was working on the Boggo Road station upgrades on Tuesday, in Brisbane’s Dutton Park, when the accident occurred.

Police have confirmed the man had fallen from scaffolding before hitting multiple ‘obstacles’ and landing on concrete. 

Emergency services were contacted at about 1:15pm where they found the man in a critical condition with severe internal injuries, transporting him to the nearby Princess Alexandra Hospital where he later died. 

Other workers on the site were forced to use a crane and a cage to access the man who had fallen in a precarious area on the Joe Baker St site.

A worker on Brisbane ‘s Cross River Rail project has died after falling 12m off of scaffolding and landing on concrete at the Boggo Road station construction site 

Work on the multi-billion dollar worksite is believed to have halted after the accident, the Courier Mail reports. 

Inspector Andrew Tracey said the incident was harrowing for friends, family and fellow workers, with others on the scaffolding at the time of the accident. 

‘No one expects to come to work and end up in hospital so they are obviously rallying together and supporting each other through this,’ Inspector Tracey said.

Workplace Health and Safety Queensland (WHSQ) are aware of the accident and have opened an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the man’s death.

‘WHSQ is investigating a serious fall from height incident that occurred at a construction site,’ a WSHQ spokesperson confirmed. 

‘As this is an active investigation, WHSQ is not able to provide further information at this time.’ 

Queensland Police are aiding WHSQ with investigations at the site. 

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