- A Victorian farmer has spent 24 hours trapped inside a massive hay baler
- His upper leg became stuck causing him to suffer significant crush injuries
- It took three hours for emergency services to free the man on Tuesday
- The 67-year-old man has been airlifted to hospital in a critical condition
A farmer is fighting for his life after spending 36 hours trapped inside a massive hay baler.
Don Fagg’s heart stopped beating and he sustained serious crush injuries after a large piece of farming machinery clamped down on his right leg while he was baling hay on a Mount Duneed farm, near Geelong, on Monday.
The 67-year-old was alone on the property and lay unconscious with serious injuries for at least 36 hours before a neighbour became concerned with his welfare and found him trapped inside the machine.
Emergency services were called at around 6.45pm on Tuesday, but his ordeal was not over as it took three gruelling hours for the Country Fire Authority and State Emergency Services to take apart the baler and free his mangled leg.
The farmer’s leg could be seen protruding from the heavy machinery and appeared to have turned blue as emergency crews delicately took the machine apart.
Mr Fagg’s heart was revived at the scene but he did not regain consciousness and was rushed to Barwon Health’s Geelong hospital in a critical condition, according to Ambulance Victoria.
The farmer was then airlifted to Royal Melbourne Hospital, where he is still fighting for his life.
Worksafe Victoria are investigating the incident and were on the scene on Tuesday morning.
Mr Fagg was initially taken to Barwon Health’s Geelong hospital before being flown by an air ambulance helicopter to the Royal Melbourne Hospital
It is not yet clear how the man became trapped inside the large piece of farming machinery (pictured) but it is believed he may have gotten his leg caught while baling hay
The large piece of machinery had clamped down on Mr Fagg’s leg – crushing it
Police, ambulance, SES and fire crews assisted with the rescue on Tuesday night
The Mt Duneed farm is located around 15 minutes south west of Geelong, Victoria
Source: The Daily Mail
