A WorkSafe investigation into a workplace fatality is under way after a female worker died in a tragic juice factory accident in Hawke's Bay in the early hours of yesterday morning. The woman died at the scene and yesterday a WorkSafe spokesperson said investigators had launched an investigation early yesterday morning which had continued throughout the day. The Homegrown Juice Company was established in 2013 in Hawke's Bay by director Steve Brownlie but originated from when the Brownlie family first planted their orange orchard in Hawkes Bay back in 1969. WorkSafe figures show that the Hastings incident was the second work-related fatality reported for Hawke's Bay this year. Since 2011 Hawke's Bay has had 20 work place fatalities.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 15, 2017 19:16 UTC