Farm worker crushed in conveyor belt

A man has died after being crushed in a conveyor belt at a workplace in Lethbridge, north-west of Geelong.

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It is understood the 34-year-old became entangled in a machine conveyor belt on Tuesday morning, causing fatal injuries.

WorkSafe is investigating.

The death is the fifth workplace fatality of 2023, compared to 13 at the same time last year.