Man hospitalised after workplace incident in Mount Louisa
A man in his 50s has been taken to Townsville University Hospital after a workplace incident with a nail gun. DETAILS.
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A man in his 50s has been taken to Townsville University Hospital after a workplace incident left him with a nail lodged in his upper groin.
Paramedics responded to reports that a man had been shot in the upper groin with a nail gun about 6.45am on Monday.
It is understood that the workplace incident took place along Ingham Rd in Mount Louisa.
Paramedics transported a man in his 50s in a stable condition to Townsville University Hospital, according to the Queensland Ambulance Service.
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Originally published as Man hospitalised after workplace incident in Mount Louisa
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