A worker was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after being “crushed in the machinery” at a well-known Oxfordshire railway centre.
The incident occurred yesterday afternoon (Tuesday, November 12) as Thames Valley Police was called to Didcot Railway Centre on Station Road in Didcot.
A volunteer worker at the centre had a work-related incident which resulted in serious injuries and required an air ambulance to take him to hospital.
“There were loads of police cars and ambulances at Didcot Railway Centre,” said an anonymous rail worker.
“A person got crushed by machinery at the centre and was airlifted to hospital.”
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Police and land ambulances also attended the scene, and Thames Valley Police officers have confirmed the man to be in a stable condition.
Didcot Railway Centre has since issued the Oxford Mail and Didcot Herald with a statement regarding the incident.
General manager Richard Jermyn said: “At approximately 12.30pm on Tuesday, November 12, an accident occurred at Didcot Railway Centre, which required the attendance of the emergency services.
“The accident involved an older gentleman who was engaged in some building work.
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“Details of the incident are still under investigation, so no further comment is possible at this stage.
“The ambulance service took the precaution of having the air ambulance in attendance, due to the distance the injured person was from the road it was decided to use the helicopter to take them to hospital for further assessment and treatment.”
Liberal Democrat MP Olly Glover who represents Didcot has been contacted for comment.
Didcot Railway Centre is a railway museum and preservation engineering site which was used as a Great Western Railway engine shed and locomotive stabling point in the past.
The centre hosts many events for families and steam enthusiasts throughout the year including Steam Days with rides on locomotives and Heritage Diesel Days.
It also hosts special themed days including Steam Into Christmas and a Christmas Carol event scheduled for December 17 which has sold out.
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