Person critical after workplace 'shock' at Countdown in Auckland CBD
Tuesday, 10 March 2020
A person has been badly hurt in a workplace incident in Auckland CBD.
Two fire trucks and two ambulance crews were at the scene at Countdown on Quay St .
St John ambulance staff are taking one person, who is in a critical condition, to Auckland City Hospital.
A contractor at the scene said a man who was working at a construction site had 'got a shock'.
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Scaffolding can be seen inside the building and a worker from the construction site who had finished for the day said a man had been injured and staff had been told 'not to go up there'.
Emergency services were called about 3.15pm.
A Stuff reporter at the scene said emergency services left the scene about 4pm.
A police officer said there had been a 'workplace accident'.
Staff from Green Way and Countdown at the scene declined to comment.
A Countdown spokeswoman also refused to comment.
A WorkSafe spokesperson confirmed it was notified of the incident and is making inquiries.
The incident was the second workplace accident in Auckland on Tuesday.
Earlier, a person died at a quarry in Drury.
A St John Ambulance spokeswoman said an ambulance and a rapid response vehicle went to that incident after being called to a motor vehicle accident at the site.
A Worksafe spokeswoman said it had been notified of a fatality in Drury, involving vehicles.
'We are making initial inquiries to establish next steps.'