It is believed the 56-year-old was preparing to remove some of the 10-12 metre long segments, when the load shifted and two fell on him.
WorkSafe is investigating.
The death brings the number of workplace fatalities to 25 for 2020.
Worker crushed while unloading light towers
A transport worker has died after he was crushed while unloading steel light tower segments from a semi-trailer at Altona North on Friday afternoon.
News article published
Tuesday 09 Jun 2020