Man seriously injured after JCB fell off lorry onto him

A man has been left seriously injured after becoming trapped under a JCB that fell on him from the back of a lorry. The horror incident happened just after 8am on Friday in Bury, Greater Manchester.

Emergency services rushed to the scene in Spring Street in the town centre, near an Asda store. Fire crews used specialist equipment to free the man, who was rushed to hospital with “major trauma” injuries. Police said his injuries were “serious, but not believed to be life-threatening”.

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. The incident involved a man partially trapped under a tractor, which had fallen from an HGV.

“Fire personnel used specialist equipment to free the male, who was then taken to hospital by North West Ambulance Service (NWAS). Crews were in attendance for around one-and-a-half hours.”

A spokesperson for the ambulance service said: “We responded to an incident involving a tractor following a call at 7.59am. We’ve taken a man to the hospital by road to be treated for major trauma-related injuries. The ambulance crew were supported in the incident by a critical care doctor on a helicopter and a senior paramedic.”

The horror incident happened just after 8am on Friday (Image: SWNS)

A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police added: “We were called to a workplace accident at around 8am. The injuries were serious, but not believed to be life-threatening.”

The force added the Health and Safety Executive, the Government agency that regulates workplace safety, would be involved in the investigation.