A police ute and two carloads of police detectives were called to Anzco Foods' Eltham site after a worker died at the plant on Thursday morning. Flags are flying at half-mast at a Taranaki meatworks after a worker died at the site on Thursday morning. Police and the Eltham fire brigade were called to the Anzco Foods plant in London St, Eltham, about 6.25am. WorkSafe New Zealand has been advised and inspectors are on site and looking into the circumstances, a spokeswoman said. He was flown to Taranaki Base Hospital in New Plymouth in a serious condition, a St John spokeswoman said at the time.

Source: Stuff December 18, 2019 19:06 UTC