Shropshire fire crews rescue man trapped in farm machinery
A man in his 20s was seriously injured when he became trapped in farm machinery in Shropshire.
Firefighters used specialist equipment to free the man from a grain auger, which is used to move grain into storage bins, at Red House Farm, Hordley, near Ellesmere.
He was carried to safety before being given oxygen and pain relief for his injuries.
The man, who has not been named yet, was taken to the major trauma unit at the University Hospital of North Staffordshire after suffering injuries to his head, shoulder, wrist, arm and back, at about 2.55pm yesterday.
An ambulance crew, community paramedic and rapid response vehicle all attended the incident along with fire crews from Ellesmere, Baschurch and Wellington.
Chris Kowalik, communications officer for West Midlands Ambulance Service, said: "The man had become trapped in a piece of farm machinery. Because of the seriousness of the injuries he was given oxygen, pain relief and fluids. He also had a number of suspected fractures which were dealt with individually."
A spokesman for Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service said: "The man had become trapped in the auger within the grain silo. Pumps from Ellesmere, Baschurch and the rescue tender from Wellington along with an officer attended. The man was freed and fire crews left the scene at 3.25pm."
There was no-one at the farm yesterday evening and the owner of the farm could not be reached for comment.
