A father of two remains in intensive care after being crushed by a 10-tonne steel beam in a horrific workplace accident.
Pete Munyan, 47, was seriously injured at the Bluescope steelworks in Hastings on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula on July 1.
Mr Munyan was working the night shift and was trapped for two hours after the crane moving the beam broke.
Specialist equipment was called in to remove the beam and Mr Munyan was airlifted to Royal Melbourne Hospital.
Mr Munyan suffered serious, life-changing injuries, including multiple fractures to his pelvis and two spinal fractures.
He has undergone multiple surgeries, including one to amputate his left foot.
Mr. Munyan’s cousin, Deb Baker, said 7News There were no signs of brain injury or impact on his respiratory system.
‘He has not been conscious but he has responded, for example, if people ask him questions, he has nodded his head and has been able to squeeze his hands.’
Pete Munyan, 47 (pictured), was seriously injured when a steel beam attached to a crane fell on him at the Bluescope Steel factory in Hastings on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula on July 1.
“So we know he’s out there fighting,” he said.
Mr. Munyan grew up in Rochester, New York and moved to Australia in 2006.
He lives in Dromana, a coastal suburb on the Mornington Peninsula, 57km south of central Melbourne, with his wife Michelle and their two teenage children, Lana and Rhys.
Ms Baker said his wife and children have been “incredibly strong and resilient” following Mr Munyan’s life-changing accident.
She told the Herald of the Sun His cousin is a true adventurer with a great sense of humor and is a talented American athlete.
“He’s one of the most amazing people you’ll ever meet,” she said.
“He always goes the extra mile for the people around him.”
The Bluescope steelworks (pictured) in Hastings on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula, where Pete Munyan was seriously injured in a horrific workplace accident on 1 July.
She said a first responder at the scene of the accident said Pete was “one of the bravest and most resilient people he had ever seen, which comes as no surprise to anyone in the family.”
TO GoFundMe It was created to help the family with ongoing medical costs and future expenses.
“Pete is one of those good people: kind, loyal and always the first to jump in and help others with his signature energy and smile,” the GoFundMe page states.
Ms Baker said the family is extremely grateful for the support.
“It’s really comforting. Out of all the dark things that are happening… seeing the goodness in human beings is a positive thing.”
Worksafe Victoria is investigating the incident.