A worker dies in an incident at Mackay harbour in Queensland after being struck by a large metal beam as a vessel prepares to depart. Both reports state that the worker is hit by the falling metal beam during ship handling operations at the harbour while departure preparations are underway. The incident involves a piece of metal falling from or near the vessel, resulting in fatal injuries for the worker. The reports provide similar high-level details, including the location at Mackay harbour and the circumstances that the ship is getting ready to leave at the time. No additional information about the worker’s identity, the vessel involved, or the specific cause of the beam’s fall is provided in the sources provided. The reports also do not mention the presence of other injuries. The circumstances are presented as a workplace incident occurring during harbour operations, with authorities and workplace safety processes expected to review events following the death.