Abattoir worker crushed by cattle

Blair Jackson

22 September 2024 at 5:09 pm·1-min read

Ambulance Generic pics. — A worker in his 20s has been injured at a meatworks near Melbourne. Picture: NewsWire / David Geraghty

A man in his 20s has been trampled by cows at a Victorian abattoir.

The man was taken to hospital in a serious but stable condition.

The incident happened at a meatworks on the outskirts of Geelong.

The M.C. Herd abattoir in Corio, near Geelong. Picture: Google — The incident happened at the M.C. Herd abattoir in Corio, near Geelong. Picture: Google

COVID MELBOURNE — The worker was taken to Royal Melbourne Hospital. Picture: NewsWire / Wayne Taylor

Emergency services were called to the M.C. Herd abattoir in Corio about 2pm on Saturday.

The worker was crushed by livestock inside a trailer, Channel 9 reports.

Paramedics treated him inside the trailer before he was taken to hospital in Melbourne, in a serious but stable condition.

Channel 9 reports the worker was injured on his upper body. Ambulance Victoria has been contacted for comment.

WorkSafe Victoria is investigating.

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