A mechanic to be in his late thirties has sustained serious injuries after a tractor that he was working on, rolled over him. The incident took place on a farm in Richmond just outside Pietermaritzburg this morning.
ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene to find the man lying on the floor near the tractor with members of the family assisting him. The patient was assessed and found that he may have a fractured pelvis and possible internal injuries. Advanced Life Support intervention had to be performed before the patient was placed on a specialised board and transported to Pietermaritzburg Medi-Clinic in a serious but stable condition.
It is unclear to what really happened but it is believed that the mechanic was under the tractor and somehow the tractor rolled forward going over the lower back of the patient.
Derrick Banks
ER24