Derbyshire man rescued and airlifted to hospital after becoming trapped in machinery
Fire crews attended an incident in a Derbyshire town during which a man had become trapped in machinery.
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At 09.25am on Thursday, March 17, the Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service received a call from the East Midlands Ambulance Service, requesting assistance in releasing an individual who had become trapped in machinery in Belper.
A DFRS spokesperson said that fire crews from Belper and Alfreton managed to release the casualty using hydraulic cutting equipment.
At 10.13am, he was airlifted to hospital by a team from the Leicestershire and Rutland Air Ambulance. Currently, there are no updates as to the injuries he sustained.