Crushed between chipper and truck

06 October 2009

WorkSafe is investigating an incident at Warrandyte this afternoon where a man has suffered serious injuries to his head and upper body.

He was among a crew removing pine trees and it’s thought he was re-positioning a mobile wood chipper on a steep road when it rolled and pinned him between it and a truck. 

The incident happened in Kruses Rd, Warrandyte North, around 2pm this afternoon.

The injured man was flown to hospital by air ambulance.