<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A worker has been killed in a horrific workplace accident involving a forklift in south-east </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/queensland" rel="" target="" title="Queensland."><span>Queensland.</span></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Emergency services were called to Karreman Quarries on West Mount Cotton Road in Sheldon, located around 30 kilometres from Brisbane, about 2.20pm yesterday following reports a man had been critically injured in a forklift incident.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The man died from his injuries, a spokesperson for Resources, Safety and Health Queensland (RSHQ) confirmed today.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>EXCLUSIVE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/redundancies-australia-jacques-bergh-dealing-with-redundancy-exclusive/9a8c37d8-7d97-4369-8c35-50aafbbaab3f" rel="" target="_blank" title="'Demoralising': Jacques has faced over 100 job rejections after redundancy"><strong><span>'Demoralising': Jacques has faced over 100 job rejections after redundancy</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/western-sydney-bodyguard-allegedly-abducted-and-assaulted-by-group-of-men/78b7560f-9f38-41a6-87a6-e53902575fa5" rel="" target="_blank" title="Bodyguard allegedly snatched from home and assaulted in botched abduction"><strong><span>Bodyguard allegedly snatched from home and assaulted in botched abduction</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Our thoughts are with the worker's family, friends and colleagues at this time," the spokesperson said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Enquiries into the incident are under way.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/sheldon-queensland-worker-killed-in-forklift-incident-at-quarry/06e4b7be-05b8-45a6-9d4c-b42a98a88b2a" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"As this is an active investigation no further comment can be made at this time."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><strong><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></strong></em><span> </span><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><em><strong><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>Apple</span></strong></em></a><span> </span><em><strong><span>and</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&hl=en_AU&pli=1" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>Google Play</span></strong></em></a></li><li><em><strong><span>Make 9News your preferred source on Google by</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://9.nine.com.au/8x987w" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>ticking this box here</span></strong></em></a></li><li><em><strong><span>Sign up to</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://login.nine.com.au/edm?client_id=nineatnine" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>our breaking newsletter here</span></strong></em></a></li></ul></div></div>
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