November 12, 2009 - 6:02PM
A man has been taken to the Royal Melbourne Hospital in a critical condition after being hit by concrete that shot out of a hose at worksite in the city's inner-north.
Ambulance Victoria said the 48-year-old worker was lowered from the second storey of a Fitzroy building by crane after the accident occurred shortly before 1.35pm.
Advanced life support paramedic Mark Collins said the man suffered a serious head injury.
"He had been laying concrete when ... a piece shot off and hit him in the head," Mr Collins said.
He said the wound was covered with pads and bandages, and the man was then transported to hospital.
A WorkSafe spokesman said the hose, which was attached to a concrete pump, was being cleaned when the piece of hardened concrete flew out of its nozzle and hit the man.
1 comment:
Very sad, our prayers are with his family.
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