A MAN is fighting for his life after a roller shutter landed on him at an industrial unit in Malvern.
The incident happened at a building on Sparrowhawk Close about 11am this morning (Tuesday) and saw colleagues rescue the victim by using a forklift truck.
An ambulance and rapid response vehicle were sent to the scene but they quickly asked for the Midlands Air Ambulance to be sent.
However staff further asked for a doctor and the MERIT trauma doctor flying on the Midlands Air Ambulance from RAF Cosford was dispatched.
An ambulance spokesman said: “On arrival, the crews were told that the man, who was in his 40s, had been struck by the roller shutter and had been trapped under it.
“Colleagues rescued him from underneath using a forklift truck but he had suffered significant chest injuries.”
The man was airlifted to the Major Trauma Centre at the QE Hospital in Birmingham.
