UPDATE: One man has died in major scaffolding emergency in Sydney’s north. Another man is in a critical condition in hospital. Details here:
Two workers were trapped beneath a mountain of twisted steel and concrete at a development on Epping Road in Macquarie Park after the horrific accident, which occurred at 12.20pm.“nbh” at Lachlan’s Line — a mixed-use residential and commercial construction project —Rescue workers continued a “delicate” operation in a bid to free the second man, but he died at the scene from “significant” injuries.
“As you’d expect, they’re devastated to lose their 18-year-old son,” Mr Greenfield said. “He’s new to this industry, early in his working life. To lose his life doing a job is atrocious.”Mobile phone vision from the scene shows the extent of the collapsed scaffolding. Picture: Nine NewsMobile phone vision from the scene shows the extent of the collapsed scaffolding. Picture: Nine NewsVision of the scaffolding collapse at a building site in Macquarie Park in Sydney.
“He was a good young man. Just eager to do his work. He always had a smile on his face, just a bright young man. I’m speechless” One man was freed at about 1.30pm and rushed by ambulance to Royal North Shore Hospital in a critical condition with pelvic and abdominal injuries.Steve Vaughan, acting superintendent of NSW Ambulance, said it was an “absolutely chaotic and emotionally charged scene”.
Three teams of paramedics and a Care Flight Rescue Helicopter are also at the scene, along with a number of police units.
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