Man left with serious head and facial injuries after workplace incident
A man has suffered serious head and facial injuries and has been flown to hospital in a critical condition after a wooden beam fell on him at a southeast Queensland workplace.
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A man in his 70s has been flown to hospital in a critical condition following a workplace incident in Cooroy on the Sunshine Coast.
He had been working on a piece of wood at a recreational facility when the wood came loose and hit him in the head around 10am.
It’s believed the incident happened at the Cooroora Woodworkers Club on Lower Mill Rd.
In a statement, RACQ LifeFlight Rescue confirmed the man had been flown to hospital in a critical condition following the horror event.
“The Sunshine Coast RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter has airlifted a man to hospital, after he was critically injured in a woodworking incident, this morning,” it said.
“The rescue chopper was called to the Noosa region, just after 10am.”
The statement said Queensland Ambulance Service paramedics provided on-scene treatment to the man before rushing him to a nearby sports oval, where the rescue crew were able to land.
“The aeromedical team worked alongside QAS, to treat the man for significant head injuries.
“He was flown to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, in a critical condition, under the care of an RACQ LifeFlight Rescue Critical Care Doctor and QAS Flight Paramedic.”
