WORKSAFE is investigating a crane accident that occurred at the Bulgana Green Power Hub site over the weekend.
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The incident involved an LG 1750 crane and occurred about 9.30am Saturday morning.
Fortunately no one was injured in the incident.
A spokeswoman for Bulgana Green Power Hub said investigations into the incident were ongoing, but would not answer as to the specific nature of the accident.
"We are investigating the circumstances of this serious event as part of our ongoing and systematic safety reviews to better understand the cause and to further mitigate the risk," she said.
"As a best practice owner and operator of renewable energy plants in Australia and globally, we are committed to safe work practices. We always comply with Work Health and Safety legislation and ensure our partners do the same."
A WorkSafe spokeswoman said that WorkSafe was aware of the incident and was investigating.
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