POLICE in Abaco are investigating the death of a 49-year-old man from The Philippines, who died while working on a vessel that was docked in Marsh Harbour.

According to police reports, shortly before 2pm on Wednesday a male crew worker on the vessel was on top of a container when he slipped and fell, landing on top of a stack of lumber before hitting the steel surface of the vessel.

He was taken to the Marsh Harbour Clinic where a doctor pronounced him dead. Police have not released his identity.

Investigations are continuing.