A young man from Central Otago is in hospital following an on farm accident yesterday.

Senior Constable Darren Cox from Omakau Police says emergency services were called to a farm near Omakau after the local man became trapped in a hay bailer.

Darren Cox says he was cut free by Fire staff and flown by Rescue Helicopter to Dunedin Hospital with serious leg injuries, although his condition is not believed to be life threatening.

Worksafe NZ have been advised and will continue investigations into this matter.

whatsoninvers says this is a timely reminder for everyone working on farms to be extra careful around any farm machinery. Our farms can be very dangerous places.

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