Man dead after he was trapped under a water tank in a horror workplace incident in Sydney’s northwest

A man has died after he became trapped under a fallen water tank in a workplace incident in Sydney’s northwest. Emergency services have been on scene at Auld St in Eastwood since about 8.45am Wednesday. Officers found a man believed to be in his 60s trapped under a fallen water tank upon arrival. NSW Ambulance paramedics treated the man, however he died at the scene. The man is yet to be formally identified. A NSW Police spokeswoman confirmed the incident had been referred to SafeWork NSW. Police and safety inspectors are at a house on Auld street in Eastwood after a man died in a workplace accident this morning at approximately 8.50am. Emergency services arrived to find a man trapped under a tank, and despite the efforts of paramedics the man dies at the scene. A SafeWork NSW spokeswoman said inspectors were looking into the incident. “SafeWork NSW has been notified of workplace incident in Eastwood on Wednesday 8 January,” the spokeswoman said. “SafeWork NSW Inspectors are attending the site and making enquiries. “No further information can be provided at this time.”