A person has been crushed by a 100kg piece of gyprock whereas on a worksite outdoors of Newcastle.
Paramedics and a Westpac rescue helicopter rushed to the Cooranbong worksite earlier than he was transported to hospital simply earlier than 11am.
“We understand that a man had been working with a 100 kilogram piece of gyprock when it fell on him,“ a NSW Ambulance spokesman said.
“Our initial concern was for an injury to his leg and a possible spinal injury.”
Paramedics utilized a neck collar as a precaution and transported him to hospital for additional evaluation.
“These types of incidents can have critical outcomes, but thankfully this patient appears to have escaped serious injury,” the spokesman stated.
More to return.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
