This is the shocking moment a pile of cargo fell and slammed the door of a truck just inches from a woman's head.

CCTV footage shows workers securing the latch of the flatbed lorry after stacking sacks of grain in the blue vehicle in Guangxi, China.

Moments later, as one of the women was about to close the metal door, the load suddenly collapsed and struck the barrier, causing one of the panels to swing wide open on October 17.

The quick-thinking worker in a blue hat managed to duck in time, narrowly avoiding being hit by the swinging door, while her colleague dashed inside a nearby building to escape the falling sacks.

No one was reportedly injured in the incident, although the door was left slightly dented by the impact.