The grieving partner of a tradie killed in a horrific workplace accident has opened up about losing her ‘whole person’.
Lachlan Carslake, 28, suffered critical head injuries while operating machinery at Nylastex Engineering Solutions in Adelaide‘s south-west last Wednesday.
He was rushed to Flinders Medical Centre, where he was placed on life support, but died three days later surrounded by loved ones.
His partner Tahlia Benvegnu-Carslake has expressed her grief in a series of heartbreaking social media posts.
She also shared harrowing photos of their final moments together at his hospital bedside.
‘I lost my person, My Lachlan, my forever,’ Ms Benvegnu-Carslake began.
‘This isn’t fair. How am I supposed to do this. He wasn’t my other half, he is my whole person, he knows me better than I know me.
‘I will never get to hold his hand or hug him or kiss him, feel his warmth, his safety.
Lachlan Carslake, 28, died on Saturday following a workplace accident. Mr Carslake is pictured with his partner Tahlia Benvegnu-Carslake
Mr Carslake’s devastated partner Tahlia Benvegnu-Carslake wrote of her grief in a series of heartbreaking Facebook posts
‘I will never get to hear him say “I Love you so much baby” again or talk to him and hear him talk back. How am I supposed to do this now.’
In another touching post, she admitted that she still waits for Mr Carslake to walk through the door, even though he’s gone.
‘I miss holding your hand, I miss your hugs. I miss talking to you and hearing you talk. I have to lay in our bed alone, it hurts,’ she wrote.
Ms Benvegnu-Carslake wrote of the things they won’t be able to do together.
‘I don’t get to travel with you, explore with you, fish with you, grow old with you.’
Ms Benvegnu-Carslake wrote of the things she won’t be won’t be able to do with Mr Carslake (pictured)
Addressing Mr Carslake, she added: ‘You don’t get to live the whole life you had ahead of you, achieve all the things you wanted to achieve, our plans and dreams.’
Ms Benvegnu-Carslake ended her post with regret at the tragic loss of her partner.
‘Life is cruel and it just keeps moving around you while you just wish you could go back in time.’
A GoFundMe has been created to support Mr Carslake’s family ‘as they grieve in this heartbreaking time’.
The page revealed the legacy of Mr Carslake will live on as he agreed to be an organ donor.
The GoFundMe states that funds raised will support the family’s living expenses in Adelaide while ‘they endure the ongoing investigation and planning of his funeral.’
‘Any additional funds will relieve the financial burden of weekly outgoing bills in this beyond devastating time.’
The page has raised almost $9,500 in several days.
SafeWork South Australia has launched an investigation into the workplace, which has been shut down after a number of statutory notices were issued.
A report will also be prepared for the coroner.
