PHOTOS | Man injured after rack of metal pipes fell on him at KZN factory



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A man is in critical condition after a rack full of metal pipes fell on him.

A man is in critical condition after a rack full of metal pipes fell on him.

A man is in critical condition after a rack full of metal pipes fell on him at a factory in Aloefield Crescent, Springfield Park, in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, around 12:00 on Tuesday.

Rescue Care Paramedics and other private ambulance services officials arrived at the scene to find a man, believed to be in his 30s, trapped under several metal pipes.

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Rescue Care’s advanced life support paramedics worked to stabilize the man while the Netcare 911 rescue unit, Life Response 24/7 and the Durban Fire Department worked to free the man from the rubble.

Once released, a Netcare 911 medical helicopter was called to transport him to a nearby hospital for the additional care he needed.

The events leading up to the incident are unknown.

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A man is in critical condition after a rack full of metal pipes fell on him.

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A man is in critical condition after a rack full of metal pipes fell on him.

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A man is in critical condition after a rack full of metal pipes fell on him.

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