A NSW man is in a critical condition in hospital after being trapped by a forklift inside a commercial freezer thought to be set at minus 19 degrees Celsius.
The man was trapped in the freezer at a business in Matraville, in Sydney’s east, for at least half an hour on Saturday.
He was operating a forklift alone at the time of the accident.
It is thought the machine tipped over against a set of shelves, trapping the man.
He was found by colleagues, who called police rescue and paramedics to the scene around 3.00pm AEST.
The man was freed and taken to St George Hospital in a critical condition.
Police say WorkCover has been informed, and an investigation will take now place.
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Source: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-04-27/forklift-traps-man-inside-commercial-freezer/4655408
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