19-year-old man entrapped in farming machine, critical

A 19-year-old man was left in critical condition after he got entrapped in a combine harvester in Piet Retief in Mpumalanga.

Midlands EMS crew spent yesterday’s late afternoon (Friday, 1 July) trying to retrieve the teenager from the farming machine.

“Midlands EMS Piet Retief crews were dispatched to a farming accident late yesterday afternoon.

On crews arrival, they found a 19-year-old male patient entrapped in a combine harvester,” the report read.

PURPOSE OF THE MACHINE THAT ENTRAPPED THE TEEN

A combine harvester is a versatile machine designed to efficiently harvest a variety of crops. The name derives from its combining four separate harvesting operations – reaping, threshing, gathering and winnowing – to a single process.

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Meanwhile, the Midlands EMS crews cited that they were assisted by Mkhondo Fire and Provincial EMS in stabilising and removing the entrapped youngster from the combine harvester.

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TEAMWORK APPLAUSED AFTER FREEING THE CRITICAL TEEN

“Therefore, once removed and stabilised on scene the patient was transported to a local medical facility in a critical condition.”

“Our sincere thanks to Mkhondo Fire and Provincial EMS for your help. Teamwork saved this young life,” Midlands EMS reported.

This is a developing story.