Worksafe has confirmed an investigation is underway after a Mid Canterbury farmer died when he was crushed by a piece of machinery.
The incident happened on Saturday night on a rural property near Mayfield, inland from Ashburton.
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In a statement, WorkSafe said it was notified of the incident and was investigating.
The farmer, 66-year-old Donald McCullough, was well known in the rural community, reported Stuff.
Temuka and Geraldine A&P Association president Phillippa Sanders told Stuff that McCullough had been a past-president and wool convenor, and had been involved with the organisation for many years.
"He was very actively involved with the association and was a regular face at shows and meetings," she said.
South Canterbury Federated Farmers president Jason Grant told Newshub the accident was a tragedy.
"It's always a tragedy when something like this happens in the farming community," he said.
Worksafe said the investigation could take up to a year to complete.
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