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Man suffers ‘significant’ chest injuries in machinery mishap on Arcturus property in Queensland

The man is set to be flown to hospital.

The Port of Brisbane was held up by a protest

Man suffers ‘significant’ chest injuries in machinery mishap on Arcturus property in Queensland

The man is set to be flown to hospital.

A man has suffered significant injuries from being crushed by machinery on a Queensland property.

Emergency services have been called to the property in the township of Arcturus in the Central Highlands, west of Rockhampton, on Tuesday.

Paramedics confirmed they had been treating a man for chest injuries.

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“One patient is being treated for significant injuries following a machinery incident on private property at 11.32am,” Queensland Ambulance Service tweeted.

A man has suffered significant chest injuries in on a property in Arcturus in the Queensland Central Highlands.
A man has suffered significant chest injuries in on a property in Arcturus in the Queensland Central Highlands. Credit: RACQ Capricorn Helicopter Rescue Service

The RACQ Capricorn Helicopter Rescue Service has been tasked with flying him to hospital.

The kind of machinery involved in the incident has not been revealed.

A Brisbane woman is suing Queensland's health system for more than $9 million. She says her husband was left waiting for hours in hospital instead of getting life-saving treatment.

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