The death of a wharfie at the Ports of Auckland who was crushed underneath a container aboard a ship has sparked a call for an independent inquiry. The lasher died about 2am Sunday on a ship at the Fergusson Container Terminal. Maritime Union Auckland Local 13 secretary Russell Mayn said the stevedore was crushed by a container. Ports of Auckland would not comment on the circumstances of the incident as an investigation was under way. Google Maps The worker was killed after he was crushed by a container on a ship at the Fergusson Container Terminal.

Source: Stuff August 30, 2020 16:52 UTC