Darwin Council worker injured in Parap

The Darwin Council boss has said there was some “nearly lifesaving” work done to treat a contractor who was hit in the face by a piece of metal thrown from a lawn mower.

A Darwin Council contractor who was riding this lawnmower is in hospital after being struck by a piece of reinforced steel launched by another lawnmower. Picture: Raphaella Saroukos

A Darwin Council contractor has been seriously injured after being hit in the face by a piece of metal thrown from a lawn mower.

Council chief executive Scott Waters said one of the council’s contractors was hit with a piece of metal that was thrown about 30m across Weddell Park in Parap from a lawn mower about 7.30am

“Quite a freak accident and quite unprecedented but one we’re working very closely with NT WorkSafe (on),” he said.

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“Council is conducting its investigation and also the team at Program Services is conducting their own investigation as well too.”

The man was taken to Royal Darwin Hospital.

He said they do generally use two mowers at the same time.

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Ambulance officers got to the man quickly. Picture: Raphaella Saroukos

“(It’s) very much unprecedented from council’s perspective and one in which we’ll understand in the investigation better to be able to work out how we can prevent this from happening in the future,” Mr Waters said.

“I think it was close to nearly lifesaving (first aid) work that was done.

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“At the very least it was able to ensure the best chance of recovery was provided to the injured staff member so there was some great work that was done from first aid on hand.

“Ambulances attended immediately and it’s a very serious and quite unprecedented incident for us.

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He said the contractor had been stood down for 24 hours.

but have have another five work crews around the local government area on mowing requirements across our parks and verges and different areas of the city for the next 24 hours.

Along with NT WorkSafe police also attended the scene.

Assistance will be offered to those that attended and provided first aid and to the injured staff member, Mr Water said.