Worker airlifted to hospital after pipe fell on him
Netcare 911 responded to a crush injury in Koedoespoort industrial estate. after a large PVC pipe fell on the worker while he was loading a truck with a crane.
A man was airlifted to hospital after a pipe fell on him in Steenbok Street in the Moot.
According to spokesperson of Netcare 911, Shawn Herbst, the paramedic service responded to a crush injury at a premises inside the Koedoespoort industrial estate at 08:53 on Friday.
Herbst said a large PVC pipe fell onto the worker while he was loading a truck with a crane.
“The patient was treated on the scene by an emergency care practitioner.
“Due to the serious nature of the man’s injuries, a Netcare 911 helicopter air ambulance was activated to airlift the patient to a specialist facility,” said Herbst.
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