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Man trapped by machinery in Gembrook

14/05/2024

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By Tanya Steele

The afternoon of Tuesday 14 May saw a massive multi-personnel response to a man trapped in machinery in Gembrook.

With eleven vehicles on the scene, the huge emergency response has sparked a WorkSafe investigation.

Victoria Police confirmed that emergency services were called to reports that a man was injured on Orchard Road in Gembrook at about 1.45pm.

Gembrook and Nar Nar Goon CFA alongside FRV responded to the accident alongside police, SES and paramedic services.

Ambulance Victoria said advanced life support (ALS) and mobile intensive care ambulance (MICA) paramedics are on the scene.

Police said that WorkSafe will investigate the incident and there are no further details at this stage.

Updates to follow.

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