Friday 9 March 2018

Young Contractor Fighting For Life After Fall At Mayfield West

BY IAN CROUCH

A 20-year-old man is fighting for life in the John Hunter Hospital after falling through a hole in a roof at the Steel River Industrial Estate at Mayfield West.

The young contractor was working on the roof at Benedict Recycling on Thursday when he fell about 6 metres onto a steel beam.

He was rushed to hospital with a serious head injury.

It's understood his condition has deteriorated overnight .



Paramedics and Police Rescue Prepare To Lift The Young Contractor To Safety. Picture: the herald.com.au