It is believed the 74-year-old man struck his head on machinery after being knocked when six large round bales fell from a stack behind him.
WorkSafe is investigating.
The death brings the workplace fatality toll to 17 for 2021.
Farm worker dies in hay bale fall
A farm worker has died after suffering serious head injuries while working alone in a shed on a property at Binginwarri, in Gippsland, on Thursday.
News article published
Friday 21 May 2021
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- Working alone