RACQ Capricorn Rescue responds to machinery incident at Arcturus

A man has been flown to a Brisbane hospital with serious injuries after getting caught in machinery at a rural Central Queensland property.

A man was flown to the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital with serious injuries after being caught in farming machinery on a property at Arcturus near Emerald.

A man has been flown to a Brisbane hospital after sustaining significant injuries on a farming property between Emerald and Springsure.

Paramedics were called to a private property at Arcturus about 11.30am Tuesday after a man, understood to be in his early 30s, got caught in farming machinery.

The Rockhampton-based RACQ CapRescue helicopter was also tasked to the incident.

A spokeswoman for Queensland Ambulance Service said the man had suffered serious chest injuries, but was not trapped.

A man was flown to the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital with serious injuries after being caught in farming machinery on a property at Arcturus near Emerald.

She said the man had been caught in farming machinery, but could not confirm what type.

There are a number of large properties in the Arcturus area mainly used for cattle breeding and fattening, and grain operations.

Paramedics worked for a number of hours to stabilise the man, with crews still on scene at 3.20pm Tuesday.

After being stabilised the man was flown to Emerald Airport where a flight was waiting for him to be flown to Brisbane for further advanced treatment for significant chest injuries.

He was flown to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital in a stable condition.