Man suffers serious injuries at a South Shields industrial premises
A man is in a critical condition following an incident in South Shields.
Emergency services were called to an industrial premises, just off Commercial Road, in South Shields, last Wednesday (February 18) following reports that a man had been injured.
The North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) dispatched a crew from their Hazardous Area Response Team and a clinical team leader to the scene just before 11.30am.
Medical teams also requested the help of the team at the Great North Air Ambulance Service.
The injured man was taken by road to the Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI), in Newcastle for treatment, where he remains in a critical but stable condition.
A spokesperson for NEAS said: "We were called to an incident at a commercial premises off Commercial Road in South Shields at 11.24am on 18 February.
"We dispatched an ambulance crew, a crew from our Hazardous Area Response Team and a clinical team leader, and requested support from our colleagues at Great North Air Ambulance Service.
"One patient was taken by road to the Royal Victoria Infirmary for further treatment."
Northumbria Police have confirmed that they are working with the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident.
A spokesperson for the Force said: “Last Wednesday (February 18), we received a report that a man had been injured at an industrial premises on Commercial Road in South Shields.
“Officers attended and a man was found to have suffered serious injuries.
“He was taken to hospital for treatment where he remains in a critical but stable condition.
“We have contacted the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) and are working with them to establish exactly what happened.”
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