A man has been left seriously injured after becoming "trapped" under a digger that fell on him from the back of a lorry.<br /><br />The horror incident happened just after 8am this morning (Fri) in Bury, Gtr Manchester.<br /><br />Emergency services rushed to the scene in Spring Street in the town centre, near an Asda store.<br /><br />Emergency services were called to Spring Street in Bury, close to the Asda store in the town centre, at around 8am today, Friday.<br /><br />Fire crews used specialist equipment to free the man, who was rushed to hospital with "major trauma" injuries, which are not believed to be life-threatening. <br /><br />Police said his injuries have been described as "serious but not believed to be life-threatening".<br /><br />A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said: “At just after 8am on October 6, one fire engine from Whitefield and Bury fire stations as well as a technical response unit from Ashton were called to an incident on Spring Street in Bury.<br /><br />“The incident involved a man partially trapped under a tractor, which had fallen from an HGV.<br /><br />“Fire personnel used specialist equipment to free the male who was then taken to hospital by North West Ambulance Service (NWAS).<br /><br />“Crews were in attendance for around one-and-a-half hours.”<br /><br />A spokesperson for the ambulance service said: "We responded to an incident involving a tractor following a call at 7.59am.<br /><br />"We’ve taken a man to the hospital by road to be treated for major trauma related injuries.<br /><br />"The ambulance crew were supported in the incident by a critical care doctor on a helicopter and a senior paramedic."<br /><br />A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police added: “We were called to a workplace accident at around 8am.<br /><br />“The injuries were serious but not believed to be life-threatening.”<br /><br />The force added the Health and Safety Executive, the government agency responsible which regulates workplace safety, will be involved in the investigation.
