Gauteng: At 16H03 Wednesday afternoon Netcare 911 responded to reports of an ind…

Gauteng: At 16H03 Wednesday afternoon Netcare 911 responded to reports of an industrial incident on Erma Street in Kirkney Pretoria.

Reports from the scene indicate that a 28-year-old male sustained a crush injury to his left arm when it is believed he slipped getting his arm caught in a roller.

Safety officials isolated and locked out the machinery allowing rescue crews access.

The patient was found to have sustained a serious traumatic injury and required Advanced Life Support intervention to stabilise him.

Due to the nature of his injuries the Netcare helicopter ambulance was called to scene to airlift the patient to a specialist facility.

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