Crush protection on a quad bike. Photo: supplied ACC
WorkSafe is urging farmers to install crush protection or a rollover guard on quad bikes following another death in the Far North.
Emergency services were called to a rural property east of Broadwood, in North Hokianga, about 4pm on Thursday following a quad bike accident.
A man died at the scene.
Police, Broadwood Fire Brigade and St John Ambulance responded.
St John sent an ambulance and a rescue helicopter to the remote property.
A WorkSafe spokesman said an investigation was underway, and the agency "strongly recommended" farmers install a crush or rollover protection device on their quad bikes.
He said farm vehicle incidents were one of the top two causes of workplace deaths in New Zealand, which was why agriculture was a priority sector for WorkSafe.
WorkSafe data shows 79 people died in work-related quad bike accidents between 2006 and 2023, with eight of those fatalities in Northland. Waikato had the highest number of deaths, 17, of any region.
The majority of those occurred on farms.
Between 2010 and 2023 just under 700 people were seriously injured using quad bikes at work.
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