Independent Media reports that a Durban construction worker was crushed by heavy machinery during an industrial accident on Wednesday morning.

According to Netcare 911’s Shawn Herbst, paramedics responded to reports of an industrial incident at a construction site in Wyebank, Durban West Region. Herbst reported further: “Reports indicate that the driver of a construction vehicle lost control while ascending an embankment. The patient sustained serious injuries when the heavy machinery rolled over him, crushing him. The patient was treated on scene by emergency care practitioners while a Netcare 911 helicopter ambulance stood by. Once stabilised, the patient was flown to a specialist facility for the care he required.”

• Read the original of the short report in the above regard by Jolene Marriah-Maharaj at Independent Media

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