Paramedics were called to Swaffham this morning after a man's foot became caught in farm machinery.
Man gets foot caught in carrot harvester in Swaffham
By SOPHIE WYLLIE
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
11:37 AM
A man in his 60s was taken to hospital this morning after his foot became caught in a carrot harvester.
The accident happened just after 6.30am in a field off Lynn Road, Swaffham.
One ambulance and a rapid response vehicle were sent and paramedics treated the man before taking him to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King’s Lynn, according to an East of England Ambulance Service spokesman.
Norfolk police were not called and Swaffham firefighters, who were alerted to the scene, were not needed.
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2 comments
why are my carrots bendy after only 2 days?bought from well known supermarket .
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bookworm
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
It makes you go cold when you read about things like this. I hope he is OK.
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Johnny Norfolk
Tuesday, July 31, 2012