Man suffers serious injuries after digger fell off lorry and trapped him
A man became seriously injured after getting ‘trapped’ under a tractor which fell from a truck.
The incident took place at around 8am today in Bury, Greater Manchester, with emergency services rushing to an Asda supermarket near Spring Street in the town centre.
He was later rushed to hospital after rescuers used specialist equipment to free him from beneath the digger.
There he was treated for injuries which were described by authorities as ‘serious but not believed to be life threatening.’
A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said earlier today: ‘At just after 8am on October 6, one fire engine from Whitefield and Bury fire stations as well as a technical response unit from Ashton were called to an incident on Spring Street in Bury.
‘The incident involved a man partially trapped under a tractor, which had fallen from an HGV.
Emergency services are understood to have been present at the scene for around an hour and a half.
A spokesperson for North West Ambulance Services, which responded to the incident, said:
‘We’ve taken a man to the hospital by road to be treated for major trauma related injuries.
‘The ambulance crew were supported in the incident by a critical care doctor on a helicopter and a senior paramedic.’
Greater Manchester Police have since confirmed the Health and Safety Executive, a government agency responsible for regulating workplace safety, will be assisting in an investigation into events that led to the man becoming trapped.
It’s the second accident thought to have been workplace-related to have been reported in the area over the past month.
On September 16, a man was killed after a wall collapsed at an address in central Manchester.
Greater Manchester Police said in a statement at the time: ‘Officers were called to reports of concerns for the welfare of a man at an address on Lloyd Street.
‘It was established that a man in his 40s was involved in a workplace accident – and despite the best efforts of emergency services, he was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.’
They added: ‘Inquiries are ongoing at this stage.’
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