FedEx incident results in man being transported to hospital
A man believed to be in his 60s has been injured in a vehicle accident at a major international shipping organisation.
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A man in his 60s has been hurt in a workplace accident at North Geelong’s industrial hub.
It’s understood the man was involved in a reported vehicle crash on Thursday afternoon at the FedEx site on Weddell Rd.
A spokeswoman from Ambulance Victoria said paramedics were called to an incident in North Geelong about 3:20pm.
“One person was transported by road ambulance to University Hospital Geelong,” she said.
A spokesman from WorkSafe said inspectors would look into the incident.
FedEx Corporation is an American multinational focused on transportation, e-commerce and business services.
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