The Waikato
Westpac Rescue Helicopter was dispatched to Kuratau, north
of Turangi, early this afternoon, to retrieve a 61-year old
man who sustained injury to 2 fingers of his right hand,
when he reached under his lawn mower.
Although the man
had stopped the engine of the mower, the blades were still
turning, causing significant damage. He was flown directly
to Waikato Hospital for treatment. The helicopter was
deployed due to the remoteness of the area, and the need for
rapid transport to the vascular
clinic.
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