WorkSafe Victoria is investigating the death of a man, 68, on Tuesday, May 13.
The man died after being crushed under the back wheels of a prime mover at Mitiamo.
WorkSafe believes the sole trader was working under the truck which was attached to a trailer when it rolled backwards, crushing him and dragging him about 40m before he was found about 10.20am.
The death is the 18th confirmed workplace fatality for 2025.
There were 24 work-related deaths at the same time last year.