Tradie's selfless final act before fatal workplace fall in Brisbane - just hours after he reportedly raised concerns

By OLIVIA DAY, ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR, AUSTRALIA Published: 02:41, 29 April 2026 | Updated: 02:41, 29 April 2026 A Finnish tradie who died after plunging four metres from scaffolding is understood to have raised safety concerns just hours before the fatal fall. Miikael 'Mikey' Varuhin, 32, suffered a catastrophic brain injury at the Clayfield development in Brisbane on Easter Monday.  He was declared dead at the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital later that night.  His sister Anniina said he had fallen in love with Australia when he first moved to Queensland seven years ago and had dreams of starting a family.  Mr Varuhin, who was an organ donor, is estimated to have saved up to five lives in a final selfless act for his Australian community.  'He was the kind of person who always wanted to help others,' Anniina told 7News. Mr Varuhin is understood to have raised concerns about scaffolding on the site and had taken a photo on his phone just hours before he fell.  Anniina said her brother's death was an 'injustice'.  A Finnish tradie who died after plunging four metres from scaffolding reportedly raised concerns about its safety just hours before the fatal fall Miikael 'Mikey' Varuhin, 32, suffered a catastrophic brain injury at a Brisbane work site Mr Varuhin is understood to have raised concerns about the scaffolding on the site 'Nobody should go to work and never come back.' His death is being investigated by Workplace Health and Safety Queensland. No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.