Man in his 50s rushed to Royal Adelaide Hospital after West Hindmarsh roof fall

The man in his 50s was flown to the Royal Adelaide Hospital on Monday afternoon.

The man in his 50s was flown to Royal Adelaide Hospital. Picture: Brenton Edwards

A man has been rushed to hospital after falling off a roof in Adelaide’s west.

The incident occurred at West Hindmarsh at around 2:38pm on Monday.

The man in his 50s, whom The Advertiser understands to be an electrician, was working on the roof of a house when he fell off, sustaining a serious head injury

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SA Ambulance said the man was taken to the Royal Adelaide Hospital by MedSTAR.

A SafeWork SA spokesperson confirmed to The Advertiser that SafeWork had been notified of the incident.

“Inspectors are attending to make inquiries,” the spokesperson said.