Blaine Rozs from Shoalhaven Heads died after being trapped under a machine at Turfco on Monday morning.
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Ambulance rescue paramedics and police were called to the property at Jaspers Brush about 7am.
According to police they found the 19-year-old trapped under an agricultural machine and were unable to revive him.
A crime scene was established for investigations by police and WorkCover.
Mr Rozs was well known and liked in the community having been a member of the Berry Shoalhaven Heads Magpies first grade team in 2014.
Gavin Rogers from Turfco said Mr Rozs was a “much loved member of the community.”
“Blaine has been with us for about three years. We have lost a worker but the kids here have lost a buddy,” he said.
Rozs was a promising rugby league prop who had played for the Dragons' youth side but he was not contracted for 2015 and had been set to return to playing for his junior club, the Berry-Shoalhaven Heads Magpies.
The Dragons released a statement on Monday afternoon on behalf of the club and players.
"The Dragons are deeply saddened to be informed of the passing of Blaine and our deepest sympathies go out to both his family and friends," Dragons national youth competition head coach Ben Hornby said.
"He was a promising young prop who had a passion for rugby league and was a highly regarded and respected player and teammate."
The club and the National Rugby League will offer assistance to members of the 2014 and 2015 youth squads.
Workcover NSW said that preliminary enquiries indicate Rozs and a colleague were using a tractor to stack rolls of turf.
Colleagues attempted to assist Mr Rozs, but police confirmed he died at the scene.
Local police and WorkCover are investigating and a report will be prepared for the coroner.
10.40am: NSW Police have said a 19-year-old man was the victim of a workplace accident this morning.
Police have said the man was trapped under an "agricultural machine" when officers arrived, and he died at the scene.
"A crime scene was established and investigations by local police and WorkCover are continuing," Police confirmed.
"A report will be prepared for the information of the Coroner."
9.40am: the NSW Ambulance service has said the man died after becoming trapped inside the facility.
An ambulance spokeswoman said crews were called to the property on the Princes Highway at Jaspers Brush around 7am, responding to calls "of a person trapped."
She confirmed the man died at the scene.
The ambulance spokesperson said she was unable to confirm exactly how the man died, or what he became trapped in.
9.35am: Shoalhaven police are preparing a statement on the incident, which is expected to be released in around 30 minutes
9.15am: Workcover NSW have confirmed they have been notified of a fatality at the Turfco facility in the Shoalhaven.
A spokesperson for Workcover said an investigator would attend the facility today.
The spokesperson said Workcover would not enter a site while a body is still inside, and as the man's body still remains inside, Workcover could not access the site.
"It won't be for a few hours," the spokesperson said.
Workcover had no other details of the accident, and would not publicly comment on a cause of death.
EARLIER: A man has been killed in a workplace accident at Jaspers Brush on Monday.
Paramedics were called to a property on the Princes Highway at 7am.
They discovered a man was dead at the scene.
