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Rescue helicopter en route after man becomes trapped under work vehicle

A rescue helicopter is en route to North Stradbroke Island following a serious workplace incident which left a man caught under a vehicle.

A man has been injured in a workplace incident on North Stradbroke Island. Picture: Tourism and Events Queensland
A man has been injured in a workplace incident on North Stradbroke Island. Picture: Tourism and Events Queensland

Emergency services are responding to a serious workplace incident on North Stradbroke Island this morning.

Paramedics are assessing a man in his 40s for facial and abdominal injuries after he was reportedly caught under a vehicle at a workplace on Dickson Way.

The incident reportedly occurred about 6am, with a rescue helicopter en route to meet the patient.

A Queensland Ambulance Service spokesman said the man had been moved from the scene of the incident to a local health facility to await the arrival of the helicopter.

The man is believed to be in a serious but stable condition.

The incident is ongoing, with more information to be made available in the next hour.

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