Man Suffers Arm And Leg Injuries In Ordeal

A man was airlifted to hospital after his legs became trapped as he carried out maintenance on a lift at Elizabeth House in Bolton.

Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service were called on Monday morning (4 November) regarding the incident, which occurred while the man worked on the top of the lift with his legs dangling over the side.

The lift moved upwards, trapping the engineer’s legs in the process, and firefighters had to move the lift back down in order to release him.

The man suffered arm and leg injuries in the incident and was taken to hospital by air ambulance.

Expert Opinion

This is a very worrying accident and while the priority at present is the victim’s health, attention will have to turn to fully investigating the circumstances of the incident and how it came to occur. <br/> <br/>"All too often through our work, we see the devastating consequences of workplace injuries and we actively work to ensure that victims of such incidents get access to the vital support they need to aid their recovery. <br/> <br/>"Health and safety should always be a priority in the workplace and we hope that lessons can be learned from this case which will prevent others being hurt in the same manner in the future."