UPDATE: Winklespruit store employee airlifted to hospital
The patient is alleged to have been injured when shelving fell on them.
TRAFFIC came to a standstill on the R102 in Winklespruit as it was cordoned off on Monday morning, April 4, to allow for an ambulance helicopter to land and take a patient to the hospital.
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According to a statement from Arrive Alive, the patient was an employee from a large Kingsburgh Mall supermarket. Apparently, a large packaging trolley fell off a truck loading platform, crushing a worker underneath.
“When medics from Netcare 911 and Emer-G-Med arrived on scene, they found that the patient had sustained serious injuries. The patient was treated on scene by emergency care practitioners. Once stabilised, the patient was flown by Netcare 911 helicopter ambulance to a specialised medical facility for the care he required,” read the statement.
The supermarket staffer who answered the call from the SUN asked to direct the inquiry to the store manager. The manager has not yet been available for comment.
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