Man Suffers Serous Hand Injury In Farming Mishap Near Dungog

BY IAN CROUCH

A man is nursing serious injuries to his hand after a farming accident near Dungog.

The 50-year-old was working on his property at Mount Rivers about 40 kilometres west of Dungog early Sunday morning when he got his fingers caught in a pump.

A local ambulance paramedic treated the man prior to the arrival of the Hunter's Westpac Rescue Helicopter and Critical Care Medical Team.

He was flown to the John Hunter Hospital in a serious but stable condition with serious injuries to his finger and hand.

Meanwhile, the rescue helicopter has flown a 31-year-old man to the John Hunter Hospital in a stable condition after he fell from his trail bike in the Nundle State Forest about 10 kilometres east of Nundle in the state's northwest.

Paramedics were called to the forest just before midday on Sunday where they found the man suffering serous leg injuries.

He was further treated and stabilised by the Critical Care Medical Team from the rescue chopper before being flown to Newcastle.

The Westpac Rescue Helicopter on scene in the Nundle State Forest

Boy Hit By Mini Bus At Gosford

BY IAN CROUCH

The Hunter's Westpac Rescue Helicopter has flown a 12-year-old boy to hospital after he was hit by a mini bus at Gosford.

Police say the boy was riding his bike at the intersection on the Central Coast Highway and Riou Street at about 4.20pm on Thursday when he was struck by a 12-seater Toyota Coaster bus.

The boy suffered head injures and was airlifted to Westmead Children's Hospital in a stable condition.

A 59-year-old man who was driving the bus was taken to Gosford Hospital for mandatory testing.

Paramedics prepare to transfer the boy onto the Westpac Rescue Helicopter