Thanh Dat, 25, Identified as Victim in Fatal Forklift Incident in Sydney’s Southwest

Incident Overview

On Friday, 25 July 2025, 25-year-old Thanh Dat, a Vietnamese national working as a forklift driver, was fatally crushed beneath a forklift at a business on Powdrill Road in Prestons, in Sydney’s southwest.

Emergency services attended the scene at approximately 5:40am. Despite paramedic intervention, Dat was pronounced dead at the scene. SafeWork NSW has been notified and the incident is being investigated as a workplace fatality.

• Fatalities:
  • On Friday, 25 July 2025, 25-year-old Thanh Dat, a Vietnamese national working as a forklift driver, was fatally crushed beneath a forklift at a business on Powdrill Road in Prestons, in Sydney’s southwest
• Injuries:
  • None reported.

• On Friday, 25 July 2025, 25-year-old Thanh Dat, a Vietnamese national working as a forklift driver, was fatally crushed beneath a forklift at a business on Powdrill Road in Prestons, in Sydney’s southwest

Emergency services attended the scene at approximately 5:40am. Despite paramedic intervention, Dat was pronounced dead at the scene. SafeWork NSW has been notified and the incident is being investigated as a workplace fatality.

SafeWork NSW is investigating the incident as a workplace fatality. A report will be prepared for the coroner. The investigation will examine the circumstances of the forklift operation and any contributing factors.

SafeWork NSW is appealing for any workers, contractors or witnesses who were present at the Powdrill Road worksite on Friday, 25 July 2025 between 5:00am and 6:30am to come forward with information. Reports can be made to SafeWork NSW on 13 10 50 or via the online incident-report form at safework.nsw.gov.au.

In Summary

SafeWork NSW is appealing for any workers, contractors or witnesses who were present at the Powdrill Road worksite on Friday, 25 July 2025 between 5:00am and 6:30am to come forward with information. Reports can be made to SafeWork NSW on 13 10 50 or via the online incident-report form at safework.nsw.gov.au.