Friday 16 February 2018

Man In Hospital Following Workplace Accident At Shoal Bay

BY LAUREN FREEMANTLE

A workplace accident at Shoal Bay has seen a man airlifted to John Hunter Hospital.

Around 8:15 this morning, emergency services were called to a workplace on Rigney Street near the intersection of Tomaree Road after being told a man had fallen from his truck.

It's now believed the man may have been operating an excavator which rolled off the back of a truck. 

The 56-year-old sustained serious head injuries and police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the accident.

The scene of this morning's accident at Shoal Bay. Image: The Herald.